I'll tell you a dream. Or maybe not a dream... Well, Federal Security Bureau is not sleeping, so, let's say that that was a dream, yes. ;D
Why I'm pirating? Because I don't want to live in a world, where government said to us, what we must do. Because I don't want to live in a system, where big capitalists and religious fanatics joins with government and creating a "new" order, which is, in fact, just turning back to nazionalism and obscurantism. Because I'm not just an eating and mating idiot (as they want to see me), and I can understand by myself, what I want. Because I don't like the system where government support a big capital (because big capital is a government in fact).
Because freedom and wealth firstly grown up on a blades of pirate sabres.
Yes, today we have no sabres and ships - we are separated, and our weapon is only our fists, our brains and our computers, but we can withstand even with this tiny arsenal.
By pirating the software we can shake the big monopolies and resist the constraints of our freedom by government.
We are part of a real Resistance, we are saving our world from rotting.
That's why I'm pirating.
So, what did I do?
I had a server:
Asus P5B-SX
Intel Celeron 1600 MHz
2Gb DDR2-800 RAM
HDD1 - SeaGate 7200.10 80Gb (IDE)
HDD2 - HITACHI 250Gb (SATA).
All this was in an old chassis, and work OK under Win Server 2k3 last 7 years, before I try to convert C: disc do dynamic disc... ;D
That was a mistake, and so, server stuck. I was busy with fixing my car, when got this trouble, so I just turn it off and left till the time comes. Now, after 1.5 month, I got back to my PCs and started to work with my server.
I mentioned somewhere here, that I have a bunch of old HDDs - about a ten IDE and SATA disks with different sizes, from different ages (from 4 Gb Maxtor ATA 33 to SeaGate 7200.10 250 GB SATA). They was on a shelf, working as a dust collectors. :) "That isn't effective!" - I think. And I start to search a way to make them working together, as a storage in my new server.
But I don't like a storage created with number of disks - it's uncomfortable. I have this trouble on my old server, and it was difficult to select every time, where to put next torrent. There must be a way to join many physical disks in a single vitrual volume.
As I also mentioned, I want to create a Linux-driven server. Firstly I want to see it as a proxy, now I dont need a proxy, but love to Linux is still alive in me. ;D
So, the technical specification for server was formed in my mind.
I need a Linux-driven server, which will be work as a file server and torrent client. It must use my pile of HDDs as a single volume, must work as a torrent client, must start/shut down automatically, and have a web-interface.
And I create it! How? Read in the next post!
To put it bluntly, do you really need windows server or linux for what it seems to be a "file sharing" computer?
Second question, wouldnt you be eager to host a dc++hub for the forum? Shadow97 wanted a hub but he might not have the necessary skills. To be honest, Im not sure I would come but if shadow, iih or vasudev have something to share, they may be interested.
Let's continue... Get back to talking about my dream, yeah. ;D
First thing was to find a way to join my disks. RAID wasn't a solution, because it give you a speed or a reliability, but never a volume. I look to LVM and other linux server filesystems like SFS, but - I also want to get a solution, from which I can easily return to previous state, if I don't like how it works. So, after a some thinking I select for my purposes an mhddfs (https://romanrm.net/mhddfs).
This is a Multi-HDD filesystem - an FS for joining multiple hdd. It's easy, effective and transparent. Also, it's fully supports by Ubuntu (which I select as OS for my server). So - no sooner said than done - I install Ubuntu, plug two hdds and check. Works fine!
(Well, about "no sooner said" it's a not a true truth, of course. ::) I spent about 10 hours to check disks, move data, change server chassis to one with more slots for hdd, and so on).
Then it was time for configuring Ubuntu for torrent client role. Because it is Ubuntu Server, it can't use a typical torrent clients, like a uTorrent which I used on WinServer. So, I again start to search.
First I select a rTorrent (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RTorrent). I like programs like it - it's so brutal, that even have no interface! As webGUI I select a ruTorrent (https://code.google.com/p/rutorrent/). But... That wasn't a good solution. rTorrent works well with ruTorrent, but - only when it was started by command from console. If you try any way to start it on boot, ruTorrent can't see rTorrent. After a 4 hours of hot cybersex with this two packages, I understand that that is a wrong way.
So, I select as a torrent client a Transmission (http://www.transmissionbt.com/), with transmission-control (https://code.google.com/p/transmission-control/) web ui addition.
And - voila! All started to work! ;D
I tuned up my network for new server, place my test machine into chassis of old server, and fire up all torrents. Indescribable pleasure!
(http://www.trafaret.net/includes/goods/1/im_pub/vectors/trafaret/cat_type/big/vip014_l.png)
Summing up:
Server configuration now is:
MB: Asus P5B-SX
CPU: Intel Celeron 1600 MHz
RAM: 2Gb DDR2-800 RAM
HDD0 - SeaGate 7200.10 80Gb (IDE)
HDD1 - HITACHI 250Gb (SATA2).
HDD2 - SeaGate 7200.10 250Gb (SATA2).
HDD3 - SeaGate 7200.10 250Gb (SATA2).
HDD4 - SeaGate 7200.10 160Gb (SATA2).
OS: Ubuntu Server 14.04, fully updated
Storage capacity for torrents: 834Gb
That is how to fight with the union of government and monopolies. Adopt this experience, if you want.
Dixi. 8)
Quote from: scarface on April 29, 2015, 02:36 PM
To put it bluntly, do you really need windows server or linux for what it seems to be a "file sharing" computer?
Second question, wouldnt you be eager to host a dc++hub for the forum? Shadow97 wanted a hub but he might not have the necessary skills. To be honest, Im not sure I would come but if shadow, iih or vasudev have something to share, they may be interested.
No, I don't really need. :) But it's cool. ;D And it's not good when I have a lot of HDDs and they just lay on a shelf. Well, you understand. :)
Write me a PM about dc++ hub and describe what we need. I can not promise that I can help, but I'll think about it.
To use all your hdd, you dont need a server, but you might need a raid configuration...
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_RAID_levels
Quote from: scarface on April 29, 2015, 02:50 PM
To use all your hdd, you dont need a server, but you might need a raid configuration...
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_RAID_levels
You doesn't read my post attentively, dear
scarface. I said, that RAID isn't a solution for me. Yes, RAID0 provides similar functionality, but mhddfs separates data at file level (not on block level). I.e., if we separate disks joined with mhddfs, data on each disk will be readable and unbroken (unlike as on RAID0).
Yes, it works a bit slowly, but we do not hurry.
Danill->Your idea is cool :) brother. One more thing, you can switch to a lighter environment such as xfce or lxde to have snappier system.
Quote from: Vasudev on April 29, 2015, 06:31 PM
Danill->Your idea is cool :) brother. One more thing, you can switch to a lighter environment such as xfce or lxde to have snappier system.
Vasudev->Ho-ho-ho... ;D You should know, that Ubuntu Server have no graphical UI. I mean, absolutely no GUI. All operations are making from console, moreover, I did it through SSH. ;D
I'd gladly join on any projects needed hosting. I've got the machine(s) and the bandwidth(to a certain limit :P). If you need anything, just tell me ! :) Good luck with your project!
I'm going to update myserver to 8gb ram right now. :)
Quote from: Daniil on April 29, 2015, 07:52 PM
Quote from: Vasudev on April 29, 2015, 06:31 PM
Danill->Your idea is cool :) brother. One more thing, you can switch to a lighter environment such as xfce or lxde to have snappier system.
Vasudev->Ho-ho-ho... ;D You should know, that Ubuntu Server have no graphical UI. I mean, absolutely no GUI. All operations are making from console, moreover, I did it through SSH. ;D
Very good work. I like console too.
Here's an interesting question. Let's say the great minds on our forum (not sarcasm) get together and come up with a great file server. The question now becomes: what do you put on it? We all know the risks of hosting good stuff like warez.
Quote from: humbert on May 01, 2015, 07:12 AM
Here's an interesting question. Let's say the great minds on our forum (not sarcasm) get together and come up with a great file server. The question now becomes: what do you put on it? We all know the risks of hosting good stuff like warez.
Encrypt connections harddrive, and then put warez on it..? Require invites, no logs etc.
Quote from: Shadow.97 on May 01, 2015, 03:42 PM
Quote from: humbert on May 01, 2015, 07:12 AM
Here's an interesting question. Let's say the great minds on our forum (not sarcasm) get together and come up with a great file server. The question now becomes: what do you put on it? We all know the risks of hosting good stuff like warez.
Encrypt connections harddrive, and then put warez on it..? Require invites, no logs etc.
does encrypting really work? Are people misguided by saying encrypted and secure comm etc.? Since NSA or like can decrypt using high end computing devices like quantum computer.
Quote from: Vasudev on May 01, 2015, 04:15 PM
Quote from: Shadow.97 on May 01, 2015, 03:42 PM
Quote from: humbert on May 01, 2015, 07:12 AM
Here's an interesting question. Let's say the great minds on our forum (not sarcasm) get together and come up with a great file server. The question now becomes: what do you put on it? We all know the risks of hosting good stuff like warez.
Encrypt connections harddrive, and then put warez on it..? Require invites, no logs etc.
does encrypting really work? Are people misguided by saying encrypted and secure comm etc.? Since NSA or like can decrypt using high end computing devices like quantum computer.
I really doubt they will put in Quantum computers to decrypt someones harddrive. It has to be profitable for them.
And yes, it works to a certain degree. Some gov' controlled company ( THink it was NSA) had contacted Truecrypt wanting them to put a hole in the program for NSA so they could easily get into the drives. I dont remember where I read it, or if it even was Truecrypt. But Yeah.
Quote from: Shadow.97 on May 01, 2015, 04:23 PM
Quote from: Vasudev on May 01, 2015, 04:15 PM
Quote from: Shadow.97 on May 01, 2015, 03:42 PM
Quote from: humbert on May 01, 2015, 07:12 AM
Here's an interesting question. Let's say the great minds on our forum (not sarcasm) get together and come up with a great file server. The question now becomes: what do you put on it? We all know the risks of hosting good stuff like warez.
Encrypt connections harddrive, and then put warez on it..? Require invites, no logs etc.
does encrypting really work? Are people misguided by saying encrypted and secure comm etc.? Since NSA or like can decrypt using high end computing devices like quantum computer.
I really doubt they will put in Quantum computers to decrypt someones harddrive. It has to be profitable for them.
And yes, it works to a certain degree. Some gov' controlled company ( THink it was NSA) had contacted Truecrypt wanting them to put a hole in the program for NSA so they could easily get into the drives. I dont remember where I read it, or if it even was Truecrypt. But Yeah.
Yes I've heard it too. Sadly TrueCrypt is not updated anymore.
Quote from: Vasudev on May 01, 2015, 04:25 PM
Quote from: Shadow.97 on May 01, 2015, 04:23 PM
Quote from: Vasudev on May 01, 2015, 04:15 PM
Quote from: Shadow.97 on May 01, 2015, 03:42 PM
Quote from: humbert on May 01, 2015, 07:12 AM
Here's an interesting question. Let's say the great minds on our forum (not sarcasm) get together and come up with a great file server. The question now becomes: what do you put on it? We all know the risks of hosting good stuff like warez.
Encrypt connections harddrive, and then put warez on it..? Require invites, no logs etc.
does encrypting really work? Are people misguided by saying encrypted and secure comm etc.? Since NSA or like can decrypt using high end computing devices like quantum computer.
I really doubt they will put in Quantum computers to decrypt someones harddrive. It has to be profitable for them.
And yes, it works to a certain degree. Some gov' controlled company ( THink it was NSA) had contacted Truecrypt wanting them to put a hole in the program for NSA so they could easily get into the drives. I dont remember where I read it, or if it even was Truecrypt. But Yeah.
Yes I've heard it too. Sadly TrueCrypt is not updated anymore.
If what I heard is true, TrueCrypt stopped releasing updates because the "NSA" Contacted them. I guess it is so people dont think they put in code that NSA told them to.
Why doesn't TrueCrypt simply close shop and move away from the USA? That'll get the NSA off their backs.
Quote from: humbert on May 02, 2015, 06:26 AM
Why doesn't TrueCrypt simply close shop and move away from the USA? That'll get the NSA off their backs.
Like TPB? Doubt it :/
Last I heard TBP was still up and runnning. So are many other torrent sites. They go from country to country and make it next to impossible for the authorities to chase them down. Why would TrueCrypt be any different?
Quote from: humbert on May 02, 2015, 06:46 AM
Last I heard TBP was still up and runnning. So are many other torrent sites. They go from country to country and make it next to impossible for the authorities to chase them down. Why would TrueCrypt be any different?
Some people don't see it as efficient. It's just not worth it for some.
I would use truecrypt using HBCD to encrypt important files to get NSA off my back.
Quote from: Vasudev on May 02, 2015, 05:39 PM
I would use truecrypt using HBCD to encrypt important files to get NSA off my back.
Do you really believe the NSA is going to waste its resources tracking you? Are you a terrorist or something?
Quote from: humbert on May 05, 2015, 04:30 AM
Quote from: Vasudev on May 02, 2015, 05:39 PM
I would use truecrypt using HBCD to encrypt important files to get NSA off my back.
Do you really believe the NSA is going to waste its resources tracking you? Are you a terrorist or something?
No. Since data is precious for everyone truecrypt is a must-have tool.
Quote from: Vasudev on May 05, 2015, 07:22 PM
No. Since data is precious for everyone truecrypt is a must-have tool.
Everyone's data is precious. Let me give you an example of what I mean. I pay my bills and do my banking online. Their sites offer SSL encryption. Based on my experience this is more than enough, in nearly 10 years of doing I've never had a problem. Just be sure never to do this on a public hotspot.
You've heard in the news about people obtaining thousand of credit card number from different companies. All these were due to hacking the company's servers and is unrelated to what encryption system was used to transmit the data to the company.
Given all this, do you really believe truecrypt is so important? Frankly I believe it's overkill, unless you're really up to no good.
Its hard to digest about encryption and all other stuffs. What if we're seeing a page as encrypted but really isn't. User's can't see what's happening at the back-end. So my policy is that I never completely trust these encryption techniques. So I trust the methods only upto 65%.
Quote from: Vasudev on May 13, 2015, 07:02 PM
Its hard to digest about encryption and all other stuffs. What if we're seeing a page as encrypted but really isn't. User's can't see what's happening at the back-end. So my policy is that I never completely trust these encryption techniques. So I trust the methods only upto 65%.
Logic dictates there is no bullet proof encryption system. Still, billions of financial and other very private transactions happen constantly, almost all with the same SSL the browser uses and yet almost nobody gets hit. In your case the possibility of someone stealing your vital data in transport is minimal, almost nonexistent.
Quote from: humbert on May 14, 2015, 05:35 AM
Quote from: Vasudev on May 13, 2015, 07:02 PM
Its hard to digest about encryption and all other stuffs. What if we're seeing a page as encrypted but really isn't. User's can't see what's happening at the back-end. So my policy is that I never completely trust these encryption techniques. So I trust the methods only upto 65%.
Logic dictates there is no bullet proof encryption system. Still, billions of financial and other very private transactions happen constantly, almost all with the same SSL the browser uses and yet almost nobody gets hit. In your case the possibility of someone stealing your vital data in transport is minimal, almost nonexistent.
Certainly I hope so. Also check this link out. Routers hacked by DDoS attack (http://www.majorgeeks.com/news/story/thousands_of_routers_hijacked.html)
Quote from: Vasudev on May 16, 2015, 09:54 PM
Certainly I hope so. Also check this link out. Routers hacked by DDoS attack (http://www.majorgeeks.com/news/story/thousands_of_routers_hijacked.html)
My router is leased from the cable company as part of my service. I could go out and buy my own, but the price difference doesn't justify. Anyway, the previous one had no option to change the default password. When I questioned them about it, they said it was no problem because the only way to get into it is being a a computer connected to it. I hope they're right.