Cube unsupported for OS X Server

badtzbadtz
Posted:
in macOS edited January 2014
"Mac OS X Server Jaguar will also pack a new Jaguar version of "Server Admin" and will support all the same machine models as Mac OS X Server 1.2, with the exception of the Power Macintosh G4 Cube, which sources claim is no longer supported."





does this mean it doesn't work with the cube? or just not supported?

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 7
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    It'll probably work, just not supported, as your quote says.



    After all, the cube isn't exactly a powerhouse and its lack of expandability makes it less than desirable as a server.
  • Reply 2 of 7
    speechgodspeechgod Posts: 59member
    Why waste a Cube as a server?! If you really don't want it anymore, I'll take it!
  • Reply 3 of 7
    badtzbadtz Posts: 949member
    "powerhouse" as in........?



    for a home server, it'll do just fine.......



    file/web/mail/dns server........



    hopefully it'll be able to run it, because if not, that would defeat the whole purpose of the cube i just got.........
  • Reply 4 of 7
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    [quote]Originally posted by Badtz:

    <strong>file/web/mail/dns server</strong><hr></blockquote>You don't need Mac OS X Server for those. If you're just using the cube as a server for your home, I doubt you can justify the price of Mac OS X Server (unless you're just going to pirate it). I'm already running my Mac (OS X - not OS X Server) as a file server, web server, and dns server for my local network. I doubt it would take too much work to get an e-mail server running too.
  • Reply 5 of 7
    badtzbadtz Posts: 949member
    was the dns server hard to set up?



    i heard it's not worth the hassle [but i'm trying to be =free]
  • Reply 6 of 7
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    [quote]Originally posted by Badtz:

    <strong>was the dns server hard to set up? </strong><hr></blockquote>Eh, that depends on your definition of hard.



    <a href="http://www.qwerta.com/macosx-bind-howto.html"; target="_blank">http://www.qwerta.com/macosx-bind-howto.html</a>;



    You should read this page if you are serious about running a DNS. It's not an easy thing to do, but if you're a unix networking guru then it shouldn't be much trouble for ya.
  • Reply 7 of 7
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    By the way, Mac OS X comes with Apache pre-installed for your web serving needs. The "easy way" to run it is to simply click "Start" under Web Sharing in the System Prefs. However, if you're ready to tackle more advanced settings, you can access and modify all the apache settings just like any other *nix box.



    File sharing is just as easy to start. Simply click "Start" under File Sharing in the System Prefs. I then suggest using <a href="http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=12512&db=mac"; target="_blank">SharePoints</a> to share specific locations other that your home directories.
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