Content Server Configuration to use FileSystem as Reposiroty

Hi,
We want to enable Content Server on our system. But instead of using the underlying database as the storage / repository we would like to use and external filesystem as a storage / repository. Also accessing the data thus stored would be using the HTTP service???
Is there a step-by-step guide explaining how to do the configuration and enabling content server using external file system as the storage.
Can anyone help
Thanks
Makarand

perhaps this will help you:
/thread/48852 [original link is broken]

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VERSION = 7.6.00
BUILD = DBMServer 7.6.00 Build 035-123-139-084
OS = WIN32
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LOGON = True
CODE = UTF8
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UNICODE = YES
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SYSNAME = Windows Server 2003 family
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CONTROL
SUPERDBA
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SECONDPASSWORD=NO
DISABLED=NO
COMMENT=
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SERVERRIGHTS=DBInfoRead,SystemCmd,ExecLoad,UserMgm,DBFileRead,Backup,InstallMgm,
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END
'CONTROL';'';'CONTROL';'ADMIN';'MULTIPLE';(null);(null);(null);'DEFAULT';'200706
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NO';(null)
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