[ale] Use opensuse 13.1 to build NAS machine

[JD]

So - how, exactly, do you expect to backup each machine? Is there a tool picked
out? That will drive the sort of storage which needs to be presented.  Do you
want to pull or push the data?

I know exactly how I'd do backups for Linux systems and know how doing a
complete Windows backup is a pain (must have images) and don't have a clue about
OSX backups besides that timemachine seems to ahve compatibility issues with
many storage options.

Also - please clarify what "backup from all my tabs" means. It isn't clear.

If you already have experience with a specific backup tool, that is usually
where most folks start.

Oh - and asking for a simple backups, nothing sophisticated, when there are 4+
different OSes involved is not possible.  We all want something simple for a
complex problem solution. That isn't how the world works, as you know. ;)

On 12/30/2014 11:26 PM, Narahari 'n' Savitha wrote:
> Folks:
> 
> Happy New Year in advance.  Let this coming 2015 be a Happy, Healthy, Safe &
> Peaceful New Year to you all.
> 
> I have the following setup on a slightly old box.
> 
> Athlon BE2500 CPU.
> 4GB RAM
> 14 inch CRT monitor.  (Yes I have one and it works and I love it)
> 
> All the following are internal drives
> 
> 256GB SSD that contains the OpenSuse 13.1 OS (I think tumble weed but not sure
> how to find out)
> 1TB with Windows on it and tons of media.
> 1TB with OpenSuse currently but will be formatted with XFS
> 1TB with empty space(back up may be)
> 
> 500 GB USB 3 drive
> 250 GB USB 3 drive
> 
> 500 GB USB 2 drive.
> 
> ========================================
> 
> Now, I need your help to setup NAS and/or SAMBA so it can do (not sure if I need
> NAS or not)
> 
> a.  backup from all my tabs to USB drive and the internal drive.  Simple backup
> nothing sophesticated.
> b.  swappable usb drives so I can take it to my safe box once a month
> c.  backup from my Windows based PC's.
> d.  backup from my Mac.
> 
> ============
> Be able to read the media from any of my Windows machines or Mac so I can play
> the media
> Apple TV be able to read the media that is ripped and put on the so called NAS box.
> 
> Questions are
> 
> 1.  Do I need a NAS setup (no RAID etc., ) ?
> 2.  Do I create NFS/SAMBA mounts exposed so each device can write to that
> respective folder(thru good client side scripts)
> 3.  How to make backup of backups as in tab write thru network share at say 3 am
> and at 5 am cron copies them over to removeable USB drives ?
> 4.  Any good SAMBA simple to understand links ?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> -N 
> 
>