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Cory · #1 (**permalink**) 06-06-2007, 07:14 AM

We are currently running Rampage 10.2 using a windows 2000 box with a 64 gig drive (yes 64 gigs, ouch)

looking to upgrade our server and am considering picking up an Mactel OS X server box.. does this setup work well with rampage? or should I stick with a windows box for the server?

mattbeals · #2 (**permalink**) 06-06-2007, 07:36 AM

It (Mac OS X Server) supports SMB. Try hooking up your RAMpage RIP to a share on your workstation and see how it goes before you buy an Xserve.

almaink · #3 (**permalink**) 06-06-2007, 09:14 AM

I had that same idea about using a Mac X server Cory and the RAMpage people talked me out of it. I hate using Windows but am biting the bullet and using it without to much angst. Just putting another drive in your current box may be a solution. My box has three drives in it a 36 gig for the system, and two 140 giggers for RAMPage RSI and Jobs.

prepressdude · #4 (**permalink**) 06-08-2007, 06:34 PM

Don't use SMB. You'll want to get PCMacLan from Rampage to put on your PCs.

The XServe is a very nice box but you need to make sure that it doesn't come preinstalled with 10.4.9 (which is Incompatible with OS 9 clients, some PCs, and other stuff) and instead wait for when 10.4.10 comes out which you can then update immediately.

You're really better off just getting a new Windows server and not change too radically.

mattbeals · #5 (**permalink**) 06-08-2007, 07:56 PM

Why would you want PCMacLAN and not SMB? Is it because of Macintosh paths to files?

prepressdude · #6 (**permalink**) 06-08-2007, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mattbeals

Why would you want PCMacLAN and not SMB? Is it because of Macintosh paths to files?

Yes. A sister shop of ours had this issue. The OS X server gets treated like a UNIX or Apple server. Much like if you were using a UNIX server, you'd have an AFP server on the UNIX machine doing the serving and connecting the Rampage boxes via PC MacLan.

I believe the SMB isn't reliable since the implementation isn't the same as a Windows server with an AFP stack to serve to Macs.

mattbeals · #7 (**permalink**) 06-08-2007, 08:16 PM

Well AFP writes its paths as Macintosh HD:Users:User1:Public

Windows (SMB/CIFS) is C:\Documents And Settings\User1\ or a network location at \\Server\Share_name\

I guess it makes sense to use AFP to mount the Mac on the OS X box if OPI comments are being written as Macintosh HD:Users....

mwc · #8 (**permalink**) 06-11-2007, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Cory

We are currently running Rampage 10.2 using a windows 2000 box with a 64 gig drive (yes 64 gigs, ouch)

looking to upgrade our server and am considering picking up an Mactel OS X server box.. does this setup work well with rampage? or should I stick with a windows box for the server?

FWIW, I've been file serving all my stuff from an OSX xserver 10.3.9 xserver RAID for over 3 yrs, and continue to love it with Rampage....the less MS boxes on the floor, the less headaches for me to support. AFP client are NEEDED for a Rampage Box(PC) to an OSX server.

widespot · #9 (**permalink**) 06-13-2007, 05:40 AM

I was running Rampage JVX and an OSX 10.3.9 server for quite a while at my last shop. There are some very specific ways you need to set up SMB. You will need to get that info from RAMpage. Once I did that it worked great.

y2b · #10 (**permalink**) 07-02-2007, 01:06 PM

I've been on both and I'm currently on the OSX...I prefer the Windows server...there's several little reasons why...plus better support from Rampage on a Windows server. They don't know as much about the Mac servers it seems...