Would Linux help?

Dreyco · 02-September-06, 10:38 PM

Ok, I realize not a lot of people here are Mac fans but I have a question.

Would Linux help me serve music to two computers better than OsX? I have a 124GB of music and it will pause/skip between and during songs. I have the computers running together on firewire (400Mb/s).

The Specs are:

G4 800mhz
1.5GB PC133 RAM
80GB IDE 2MB cache (OS Drive)
160GB IDE 8MB cache (Music only drive)

If Linux would help which one to use? Or maybe would SATA drives with more cache size help? Cause I can pop in a PCI-X card that can transfer data at 1044Mb/s and then get some SATA's (two maybe one for OS and one for Music?)

EvilClown · 02-September-06, 10:44 PM

Just curious what you are actually getting for data rates over this firewire cable. I don't see why it would be skipping at all. It sounds like you are losing packets of data between the two connections (due to cable length, bad cable, or some other underlying factor). Streaming media (especially music) shouldn't be skipping, especially over an interface like firewire, and I don't see why OS X would be affecting it at all. Go ahead and hit me up on AIM if you want. Maybe I'll be able to come up with something...

Dreyco · 02-September-06, 11:44 PM

Ok, I'll try AIM tomarrow. I dont know what my data rates are, I've tried two cables so I dont think its that. I think it *might* be just my other computer putting the disks to sleep or something. But the seek time is kind slow to find the files.

FunkyStickman · 03-September-06, 08:56 PM

Okay, quick question, what are you using to share the files? Samba? Http? It might have something to do with it... just wondering.

Dreyco · 05-September-06, 12:54 AM

umm very good question... I just have it goin over with firewire under 'sharing' in system preferences, hell if I know what protocol it is using.

02-September-06, 10:38 PM		#1 (permalink)
Dreyco PCApex's Mac Man	Would Linux help? Ok, I realize not a lot of people here are Mac fans but I have a question. Would Linux help me serve music to two computers better than OsX? I have a 124GB of music and it will pause/skip between and during songs. I have the computers running together on firewire (400Mb/s). The Specs are: G4 800mhz 1.5GB PC133 RAM 80GB IDE 2MB cache (OS Drive) 160GB IDE 8MB cache (Music only drive) If Linux would help which one to use? Or maybe would SATA drives with more cache size help? Cause I can pop in a PCI-X card that can transfer data at 1044Mb/s and then get some SATA's (two maybe one for OS and one for Music?)

02-September-06, 10:44 PM		#2 (permalink)
EvilClown Evil 'Tweaking' Clown	Re: Would Linux help? Just curious what you are actually getting for data rates over this firewire cable. I don't see why it would be skipping at all. It sounds like you are losing packets of data between the two connections (due to cable length, bad cable, or some other underlying factor). Streaming media (especially music) shouldn't be skipping, especially over an interface like firewire, and I don't see why OS X would be affecting it at all. Go ahead and hit me up on AIM if you want. Maybe I'll be able to come up with something...

02-September-06, 11:44 PM		#3 (permalink)
Dreyco PCApex's Mac Man	Re: Would Linux help? Ok, I'll try AIM tomarrow. I dont know what my data rates are, I've tried two cables so I dont think its that. I think it might be just my other computer putting the disks to sleep or something. But the seek time is kind slow to find the files.

03-September-06, 08:56 PM		#4 (permalink)
FunkyStickman Linux Warrior	Re: Would Linux help? Okay, quick question, what are you using to share the files? Samba? Http? It might have something to do with it... just wondering.

05-September-06, 12:54 AM		#5 (permalink)
Dreyco PCApex's Mac Man	Re: Would Linux help? umm very good question... I just have it goin over with firewire under 'sharing' in system preferences, hell if I know what protocol it is using.

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