How to setup a Home server?

[squirekat]

Hi,Networking Gurus,
I have server 2003 installed on my system and I am planning to setup Home server,Can anyone tell me it is possible to make setup of Home server and if possible then please provide some guidelines.

Thanks

[SreeKanth]

It will be much is easy if you have Linux Operating System for installing Home server,To install such a system you will need the following:

• The Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon server CD, available here:http://releases.ubuntu.com/7.10/ubun...erver-i386.iso
• A fast internet connection
• A PC with at least 2 hard disks, one for the Ubuntu operating system and one for data storage

The hard disks for data storage in the file server must be formatted in the NTFS format. You can use the Gparted live CD to do this job, download the iso from: http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...kage_id=173828

I assume that you already know how to install a hard drive. I also assume that you knew how to make it a master or slave, you’ve checked to make sure that it shows up in Bios, and that it was installed properly.

[SreeKanth]

If you are ready with the above mentioned requirements then I will provide you some links where you will get full guided instructions on How to - setup a Home server.

http://www.howtoforge.com/ubuntu-home-fileserver

http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/1005985

Hope this may help you.