2013-01-02, 04:15
After mythbuntu dropped support for ISO (and then started hoop jumping for everything) I stopped using the box. It sat while we had a pair of kids, and I'm now ready to bring it back up.
Currently have 8x wd green 2tb drives and assorted 1, 1.5, and 750 as well. I have 2x perc 5i . A core quad duo , cc2d, and an amd box. Zotac ion (atom).
I think I have enough to get to where I can stream movies to the TV as well as have the wife backup photos . I desire a 2 box system. One for the TV and one in the basement with all the hds.
So: freenas vs unraid vs zfs? I prefer raid 6 but that isn't an option on the percs, and id have to do some serious juggling to make move data around. (I either have to rerip my media or convert the stored ISO files to whatever format is needed- time)
Do I just program the perc for raid 5 and share it out for xbmc sitting upstairs?
Also have 6 3tb drives I use for video editing, which would be my shuffle drives :-) to get it all to work.
Suggestions where to start would be really welcome.
Currently have 8x wd green 2tb drives and assorted 1, 1.5, and 750 as well. I have 2x perc 5i . A core quad duo , cc2d, and an amd box. Zotac ion (atom).
I think I have enough to get to where I can stream movies to the TV as well as have the wife backup photos . I desire a 2 box system. One for the TV and one in the basement with all the hds.
So: freenas vs unraid vs zfs? I prefer raid 6 but that isn't an option on the percs, and id have to do some serious juggling to make move data around. (I either have to rerip my media or convert the stored ISO files to whatever format is needed- time)
Do I just program the perc for raid 5 and share it out for xbmc sitting upstairs?
Also have 6 3tb drives I use for video editing, which would be my shuffle drives :-) to get it all to work.
Suggestions where to start would be really welcome.