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  1. Yes. Currently the only difference between the 4.5.6 smb.conf and 5.0b1 smb.conf is the removal of the following line to be relocated into the smb-names.conf generated file. passdb backend = smbpasswd
  2. I saw this hack posted somewhere. It doesn't look to setup the full CGI environment though. <?php echo system('mycgi.cgi'); ?>
  3. I don't think an Intel i3 530 would be overkill for an unRAID system that serves as a handbrake encoding station too. I think it's the sweet-spot between performance and power efficiency. I'm currently using a Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz for my handbrake encoding and wish I had something faster. As for unRAID only using a single core, it only needs one, but can take advantage of multiple cores via SAMBA configured for async i/o.
  4. DISCLAIMER: This is the first time I'm using the cache drive feature. It functions under unRAID 4.5.6, but not unRAID 5.0 beta 1. I already have the drive setup as 4 partitions: Linux, Linux Swap, WinOS, and Linux Boot/Root. I followed the steps outlined in the thread "unRAID, Slackware Development system, & Windows"[ http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=3899.0 ]. In Settings, Disk Settings, Cache I assign the drive, it shows as "pci-0000:00:1f.2-scsi-0:0:0:0 host0 (sda) wwn-0x50014ee0abdd9a95". When I start the array, the drive shows up as Unformatted because mounting failed. My first thought is shouldn't it try mounting /dev/sda1 instead of /dev/sda? My second thought is did I mess up the partition setup on the disk? And third thought was how LimeTech mentioned possibly changing partition detection for future advanced format drives and filesystems, but I don't think that was done in this early beta. What additional information is needed to troubleshoot? unraid 4.5.6 information
  5. They also have it as a COMBO item for a free USB SATA docking station. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.452367
  6. Is your post a continuation of a previous private discussion? This thread was copied off by a moderator from the 5.0 Announcement Thread general discussions.
  7. On my main Windows 7 machine I adjusted a few settings and got it working. I tried setting only the 1 item which I figure was the key item on another machine and it worked. It deals with NTLM encryption levels either 128bit required or allow for 40/56bit. Control Panel - Administrative Tools -- Local Security Policy {secpol.msc} Security Settings - Local Policies -- Security Options --- Network security: Minimum session security for NTLM SSP based (including secure RPC) clients ---- Uncheck "Require 128-bit encryption" --- Network security: Minimum session security for NTLM SSP based (including secure RPC) servers ---- Uncheck "Require 128-bit encryption"
  8. CAVEAT: I'm not sure if I worked my system into an odd state, if so, it persists across reboots. Currently, any user I create corresponding with userid of 1000 is ignored in the "Users" tab. It is not listed in the user list. The other uses are displayed including uid 0 (root) and uid 1001 or higher. The user name does not matter. I can delete the users and recreate using different names with the same result. Any user with UID of 1000 is not listed. Any thoughts? Any suggestions? Step 0. I'm starting off with only user 'root' showing in the list, root:0:XXX line shows up in smbpasswd, and root is in passwd. Step 1. I attempt to add user1000. The "Users" tab only displays user 'root'. User1000 is not listed in the user list. Step 2. I now attempt to add user1001. The "Users" tab only displays user 'root', and 'user1001'. User1000 is still not listed in the user list. Step 3. I now attempt to add user1002. The "Users" tab only displays user 'root', 'user1001', and 'user1002'. User1000 is still not listed in the user list. Step N. Here's some troubleshooting steps I did to see user1000 exists and wasn't newly added.
  9. purko, I agree with what you're saying. It's good to see some concerns showing up early. I'm having a hell of a time (bad) reconfiguring my extra samba shares for the user access I want. It's mostly on the side of Windows 7 not wanting to cooperate. I'm able to get it working using from Linux using 'smbclient' or from dos prompt 'net use' but Windows Explorer just doesn't want to function. But I'm not too frustrated yet, because I'm learning more about SAMBA configuration and administration.
  10. Currently from what I can see, you'd have to make a gazillion changes via navigation, This is why it's an early access beta. Hopefully there will be a 'change all' before a final 5.0 is released. If you're feeling adventurous, you could write a sed script to set the shareExport value in /boot/config/shares/*.cfg. That's the only mass way I can see it working. shareExport="-"
  11. There no longer is a 'Share Level' value, hence why I suggested reading the Security Overview to see what works best for you. You now have an Export mode of 'No', 'Yes', or 'Hidden', and then a choice of security mode of 'Public', 'Secure', or 'Private'. To disable the User Shares, I think you'd want to use "Export=No" for each share. Navigation path is: Shares Tab, - {Click on the Share Name} -- Security Settings, Edit --- Export select 'No'.
  12. purko, have a read of the Security Overview.
  13. Thank's for pointing that out bubbaQ. For those wishing to experiment with this on a full Slackware distro, here's a very rough outline of the steps I took to upgrade mine from unRAID 4.5.6 to 5.0 Beta 1. When I refer to relative paths, it is rooted at 'unraid-5.0beta1' directory. Create new Linux Kernel 1. cp usr/src/linux/drivers/md/* /usr/src/linux/drivers/md/ - updated md.c file 2. rebuild kernel - rebuild kernel with updated md driver 3. reboot into new kernel Update from unRAID 4.5.6 to unRAID 5.0 1. cp usr/local/sbin/emhttp usr/local/sbin/shfs /usr/local/sbin - updated emhttp - updated shfs 2. cp -R usr/local/webGui /usr/local/webGui - updated web pages 3. mkdir -p /var/local/emhttp /var/local/webGui /var/lib/php - updated working directory emhttp - updated working directory webGui - updated working directory php 4. cp etc/rc.d/rc.samba /etc/rc.d/rc.samba - updated samba script 5. cp etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf - updated samba configuration, remove {passdb backend = smbpasswd} Post install Tweaks 1. edit php.ini [/etc/httpd/php.ini] to allow '<?' to work, {short_open_tag = On} 2. edit go script to invoke emhttp redirecting stdout and stderr to a log file, since it was chatty to the console window. /usr/local/sbin/emhttp -p 88 >/var/log/unraid/emhttp 2>&1 & 3. edit emhttp for module remove command, change 'modprobe -rw' to 'rmmod -w', since newer versions of the module-init-tools from version 3.10 onward no longer provide for the modprobe '-w' or '--wait' options, but still offer it on rmmod. * * NOTE: Editing emhttp is not for the faint of heart, should be done with a binary editor, and not needed upon fresh reboots, but may be needed if you stop/start the array more than once.
  14. If you don't trust my words, here's the words of "Joe L." [ http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=5831.msg55078#msg55078 ]
  15. It's intuitive if you understand what happens behind the scenes. You're bound by the slowest drive. What is done on the parity disk is also done on the data disk in parallel. I'll rehash this discussion once again, skipping the part where the drives heads have to wait for a full rotation to reposition the drive heads for writing. Steps 1A/1B and 4A/4B, the reading/writing of the data and parity are done in parallel. 1A. Read current Data Content from Data Drive 1B. Read current Parity Content from Parity Drive 2. Wait for steps 1A and 1B to finish. 3. XOR out current Data Content from current Parity Content; XOR in new Data Content to calculate new Parity Content 4A. Write current new Data Content to Data Drive 4B. Write current new Parity Content to Parity Drive 5. Wait for steps 4A and 4B to finish.
  16. That's only true if you plan on doing simultaneous rights. If you're only ever writing to one drive at a time, then having a faster parity than data drive gives no benefit at all. The parity drive should be "as fast as" your fastest data drive if you want performance.
  17. Even though my array have not grown beyond the limits of a basic setup yet, I wanted to show support for the development efforts of this milestone by finally placing my order for a Pro 2-Pack. I know this is a product I will still to use when my needs grow, so I look forward to continued product developments.
  18. Nice to see it posted, will be trying it out later today.
  19. Not to turn this into an OS-war, but if Linux had to run the same services as a Win2008 R2 server, it would run within the same relative performance. The unRAID Linux distro you're basing any performance comparisons off of doesn't run an Active Domain Controller, a HTTP server, a .NET App Server, a Domain Name Server, Time Syncronization server, Print and Document Services, Security Auditing services, Network Policy Services, or MPIO services, Windows Deployment Services, and a host of other services that a Windows 2008 R2 server does. Apples and Oranges. A fair comparison can't be had until you're providing the same features.
  20. The P4 is the more powerful CPU. Intel Atom CPUs are pretty abysmal in performance.
  21. The WD Green drives use 0.8 watts when spun down, 2 watts idle, and 6 watts reading/writing. He had 3 or 4 drives, so add 3.2 watts (4 drives * 0.8 ) if you're using WD Greens. As you can see, you won't get any lower idle numbers than a i3+H55, its slightly lower than an Intel ATOM build and it's slightly lower than my mobile low power build! The only way to get lower is using mobile cpus, even then its questionable value considering the large price difference (at least $250-$400). My mobile Penryn (Core 2 Duo) uses one of the lowest power mb+cpu combos, their max TDP spec is 14 watt for mb and 25 watt for cpu. With 4 drives spun down, it idles around 37 watts [ http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=4212.0 ]. If I were to rebuild my low-power system today, I'd go with the Intel i3.
  22. Taken from GaryMaster's post [ http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=5460.msg50805#msg50805 ] and more definitive numbers here [ http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=5076.msg49964#msg49964 ] I believe he's measuring it from the wall outlet in a Chenbro case that possibly uses not the most efficient external power brick, but it's in the general ballpark.
  23. You can get Windows 7 to show folder sizes, it takes a bit more work such as right click, select properties. You were close, instead of /dev/md4, use /mnt/disk#. In Linux try the following: df du -s -B 1M /mnt/disk1/ du -s -B 1M /mnt/disk4/ If your top shares are Movies, and you have Serenity, it would be: du -s -B 1M /mnt/disk1/Movies/Serenity
  24. Yes, use Fill-Up allocation method. If you're doing all this on the Linux console or via Telnet/Putty, then you can use "du -s -B 1M directory". That will show the total directory size in 1 Meg units. Feel free to use 1G or 1K for gigs or kbyte units. If you want to see how the drives themselves are allocated, use "df".
  25. One should also look at the pending sector replacement and sectors replaced counts in addition to power on hours.