> 1. Find a beat up old PC that used to run Windows 98.
>> 2. Buy a SATA card and two SATA 160GB HD's for under $250
>> 3. Install in system obtained in step 1
>> 4. Download Debian Sarge (Or Centos if your tastes run Red Hat)
>> 5. If Debian, apt-get install samba
>> 6. Setup your Samba shares.
> I'm not sure you would even need a server anymore, look into the many
> small NAS (Network Assisted Storage) boxes out there now. Use the
> box, hard drives, and connect to the network.
The server solution is okay, but when I had the chance to get a LAN server case for a 3.5 HD for $50 I jumped on it. Much better, with around a 1x6" footprint on my work table.
RJ