So how is it one goes about firing up an NFS server running under Mac OS X 10.5.8? Well, I am so glad you asked. Did a little Google-ing and in an 1/2 hour I had my sons Windows 7 gaming PC mounting a volume off my PowerMac G5 server. I was surprised at how easy it was to setup NFS on the PowerMac G5. NFS is an acronym for Network File Server. And 'this ol'Mac' running her UNIX operating system (well Mac OS X 10.5.8) had the answer. Since I work and save on a centralized server, my PowerMac G5, and I like consolidating libraries, my home needed a means to centralize access across different operating systems. ![]() Sorry, you'll have to pry the UNIX from my cold dead hands! But my sons are tech geeks too and they venture out more and have their Windows 7 gaming systems. All my project documents sit on this server as well as my home intranet video streaming library. My PowerMac G5 Dual 2.3 Ghz is still in active service. But that project is on hiatus due to limited time and fundings. ![]() As I write this article I am still working on resurrecting my PowerMac G5 Quad.
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