Hey /g/ I wanted to build a small home server to have movies

>>58883807

start with installing gentoo

>>58883807
Find an old desktop. Any old dual/quad core will normally do. Install a server OS, generally pretty simple these days (ubuntu server, centOS, debian). Then just install some media server program. I use plex, but there are lots of different ones to use.

>>58884189
>>>58883807 (OP)
>Find an old desktop. Any old dual/quad core will normally do. Install a server OS, generally pretty simple these days (ubuntu server, centOS, debian). Then just install some media server program. I use plex, but there are lots of different ones to use.
Dont listen to this guy he has no idea what he's talking about.

>>58885130
If you have a question about something I said you can ask. I don't mind helping those who need it.

>>58885130
>Dont listen to this guy he has no idea what he's talking about.
Dont listen to this guy he has no idea what he's talking about.

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>>58885397
>>58885151
>>58885130
>>58884189
>>58884126
>>58883807
>leaf

Do you want a NAS or media player?

NAS => FreeNAS
MediaPlayer => XBMC, Kodi, etc

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>>58883807
>>58889542
Back end: NFS, MariaDB(SQL), NextCloud on Cubietruck
Front end(s): Kodi on RPi

Do we not like Samba anymore?
I've been using Samba for years on a low powered computer I keep in my basement. Small SSD running lubuntu, HGST ultra stars in RAID 1.

Works well for me, but does take a modicum of computer knowledge.

I think they sell NAS external drives with some software preloaded on them, but they're likely shit if easy to set up.

Buy an ODROID.

>>58891404
How would you run a server from something with only USB ports? You need SATA for any speed.

>>58883807
Fuck off we're not desktop support for normies

>>58893104
Yeah man, this is a site for real technology like iphones and graphics cards.

>>58893133
Says the dipshit asking for help setting up babby's first file server

>>58893165
Not even OP, but a simple server thread is better than most of the shit clogging up /g/.