Turning Mac Mini into an office server

are there any useful articles describing how I can turn my Mac Mini G4 1.4 Ghz into an office server? would it also be possible to access it remotely through the office broadband connection?
MacBook Pro 2.0Ghz 15" Mac OS X (10.4.6) iBook g4 12", Mac Mini G4 1.4Ghz

sibling wrote:
My question - do I simply use iTunes sharing? Or can I point my MacBook to the new shared library? Which is preferred.
iTunes sharing is one approach. iTunes will have to be running
at all times on the "server" and it will allow you to selectively maintain
local media storage on various devices. As a shared library, the
one issue with that is that only one device can access it at a time.
The configuration that I use, is I have a pair of two 2 TB drives
connected to my Airport Extreme base station. Each contains my
complete iTunes folder (one is backup). All my Macs open that library
when openning iTunes. As I said, downside is I can't connect with two
different devices, but in my case that is not an issue.
When I want media for the road on my MBP, I have a smaller iTunes folder
on that that I copy the desired files to. With that guy, I just hold down the
option key when openning iTunes and select the desired library.
Also, do I keep my iphone/ipad apps on my MacBook for syncing, or should they live on the MacMini? Never done this before so any advice helpful.
You should use only one computer for syncing, as the chosen computer
will have the back up files for the device (contacts, messages, etc.).
Using iTunes sharing, the apps and such will be on the computer
used for syncing. In the scenario I use, they are stored on my network
drives and the backup is stored on my "syncing" computer.

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But I have several final questions I need clarity on. Hopefully someone here can answer all or even just a few of these questions. I've been to three Apple stores, and they're all technologically clueless, not to mention trained to avoid discussing Mac Mini as a media server product.
1. Can I get a Mini DVI to HDTV adapter, so I can use HDTV with the Mac Mini?
2. Can I upgrade the hard drive of a Mac Mini through an authorized service center without voiding an Apple TV warranty? Apple says they won't do it.
3. Anything Apple TV’s software can do, I can do directly with Front Row and iTunes using the Mac Mini, right? My understanding is that Apple TV is essentially a modified Front Row.
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Hi- I'll have a go at your list...
1. Yes. Belkin sells one. There are cheaper alternatives that work just as well.
2. If you order from Apple online store, they can bump up the gigs for you, and keep the warranty intact.
3. Yes, and perhaps better, with programs like Plex and VLC.
4. Correct, but the 'hack' is easily removed, with no one knowing that you actually did it, should you need to send it in for service.
5. Absolutely! I've got my mini connected to a 46' Sony Bravia TV, and am using it to write this post right now. Running at a full 1080p, and loving it.
6.The mini comes with a mini-dvi to dvi adaptor. You will need to buy a DVI to HDMI cable (as I mentioned in #1 above, Belkin makes one, and you can find alternatives for around $5 on the net.
7.I believe you will need some extra gear for this. The Apple TV also cant do this. It IS possible with a mini, though, and I believe impossible with an Apple TV,
8. Yes. I am also doing that at this very moment- With home sharing turned on, I am streaming my itunes library from the iMac G5 in the other room.
9. Not without voiding your warranty.
10.That is correct. The server version of the Mac Mini does NOT have a superdrive.
11. No choppiness on my 2.26 gHz Mini with 4gb of ram, running a full 1080p on 46' TV
12. If you connect via optical digital, sound volume is controlled by the equipment you have connected to it. If you connect via analog, the Mini controls the volume.
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I am hoping to get to the bottom of this asap, as I am looking forward to just getting on with things.
The issue is installation of Mac OS X Leopard Server 10.4 on a Mac Mini (Early 2009)
First of all.... Yes I have read the *Article HT3479* http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3479 and yes it allows you too boot your mini, however....
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Another key set of questions missing is Network Setup.
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HT3479. {The result is that I can not run Server Preferences... Apparently the computer is in advanced mode and can not be reverted to standard}
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+ Run Server installation from 10.5.4 Server Disk
+ Apply patches before rebooting
+ Run through shorted setup questions (See above)
+ check for updates before launching anything
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Great... 60Gb download capped reached so I had to wait for this month to continue.
10.5.7 update was released recently, so i thought I may be in luck.
So this month I have tried the above methods several times with the same outcomes.
In desperation I tried the following method...
Boot the Mac Mini in Target Disk Mode and running installation from an iMac targeting the disk in the mac mini. {The result is that during Boot up and Shut down verbose mode is invoked and there are numerous error messages in the log files, secondly I am experiencing several issues with DNS names etc.... won't accept SERVERNAME.local}
Anyway, this method gave me the most joy but still far from ideal.
Seemingly unfair it let me glimpse what leopard server can do, and yes i like what i see, but I really need to be able to install leopard server normally and have no issues.
*Hardware Configuration*.
Mac Mini (Early 2009) A1283 (2.0\1X1G\120\SD\AP\BT)
Upgraded RAM from 1GB to 4 GB (yes it works fine, full hardware test performed)
Upgraded HDD from 120GB to 320GB 7200 rpm (Caviar Black)
Samsung 22" monitor
Apple Keyboard (Aluminium with keypad) A1243
Apple Mightymouse A1152
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Apple Airport Extreme
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Software
Mac OS X Server Version 10.5.4 [0Z691-6214-A] (Full retail version)
Mac OS X 10.5.6 Disk version 1.0 [2Z691-6344-A]
I am sure that others are experiencing the same issue, as many have listed similar issues to the above, however many are open ended with no resolution. I hope that if a solution is found or it is determined that there is an issue that news can be posted by apple so others are better informed before investing money in both products hoping to achieve a working network server.

I recently purchased a Mac Mini 320 GB model and OS X Server (Leopard). Before I purchased them I asked a couple of the Genius guys if I could run OS X Server normally on one of the new 320GB Minis? And the concensus among several Apple Store employees, was that yes, there should be no problem whatsoever...
So I bought the pair, and went through the install process numerous times, and was never able to get the standard installation until I resorted to dire measures which I have outlined below.
I tried to boot from OS X Server 10.5.4 on several machines at the Apple Store, and it does not boot any of the new machines (as of 2009.06.02). The normal install (use the os x server disk to boot) works perfect on an iMac 2.4GHz machine, and on a G4 Mirrored Drive machine, and on both of these machines the process is simple. Pop in the os x server disk, go get a sandwich, come back, answer a few questions, you are up and running, and life is great. It doesn't get any better...
The problem with the newer machines is that you must install the standard os x, get all the updates, insert os x server disk, and install os x server. The unfortunate part is that by the time you install OS X Server several items have already been set, OS X Server senses this and skips about 17 screens that allow for {"standard", "workgroup", "enterprise"} setup, and goes right into the "enterprise" mode.
One of the big conveniences with the standard setup is that quite a few things are created for you. Once you use the "standard" setup you can promote the installation to the "enterprise" mode by opening it with "Server Admin" which provides infinitely more control, but using "standard" setup to start with simplifies life considerably.
If you figure out how to do the "standard" install bear in mind that when it asks you for your administrative user account info it really wants :
name : Directory Admin
shortname : diradmin
password : astrongpassword
This will allow you to go from LOCAL to LDAPv3/127.0.0.1 when using Workgroup Manager
When it asks if you want add more users you can add one user, the "Local Admin" :
name : Local Admin
shortname : localadmin
password : astrongpassword (you will have to reset this password after you login as diradmin)
You can reset the "Local Admin" password via "System Preferences ---> Accounts"
and you can create the other users via the Workgroup Manager ---> LDAPv3/127.0.0.1 domain once you get DNS and Open Directory working.
if you use "standard" or "enterprise" the first thing to setup is DNS, everything else depends on DNS being configured correctly. "standard" really shines here because it won't let you screw up DNS.
You will need private DNS even if you have a provider handle public DNS for you.
If you are using standard you will be asked for, and can enter something like the following :
domain : crystal-palace.mac.private
machine : crystal-palace
if you are doing the "enterprise" mode you will also have to enter crystal-palace.mac.private in one more field,
Each machine will have a fixed PRIVATE IP address in the form of "192.168.1.n" and a "Computer Name" that was unique within the ZONE (the group of machines) via "System Preferences ---> Sharing".
Once you switch to the "enterprise" mode you can add more machines (using the "Computer Name" above) with their respective private ip addresses.
If you are using the "enterprise" mode, You want to setup Open Directory initially as "standalone", once that is working promote it to "Directory Master" via the "Settings" Tab. If you are using the "standard" mode, the Open Directory is setup automatically as "Directory Master" but there doesn't seem to be any way to add to the DNS, I think you have to use "Directory Utility" to do this. But if you've gotten this far it is easier to promote the setup mode to "enterprise" with "Server Admin".
I have a 1TB drive partitioned into 8 logical drives , the first seven standard partitions are named BUP_1 through BUP_7 and are provide 93 GB each. They are setup as test drives. The last partition is named TM_1 which is used for Time Machine backups and it provides close to 280 GB of backup storage.
On the first partition, I installed OS X 10.5.7 along with some basic applications that I normally use. I then created a dmg installer that I saved to TM_1 using disk utility and used that to install the image on the remaining six partitions (BUP_2 ... BUP_7).
The seven standard partitions then have OS X 10.5.7, which I basically use as test drives. It is here that I attempted different things trying to get this to be a simple deal. If one attempt didn't work I moved on to the next partition...
The BUP_n already have USERNAME setup as localadmin, not admin CHECK step ( 4 ) below. Also note that the dscl commands all have a dot following them.
Steps that worked for me, that allowed me to select the setup mode for os x server.
( 1 ) Boot mac into single user mode by holding down (CMD-S) during startup until you see text scrolling on the screen.
if the text on the screen stops, and you don't get the "root # " cursor, you may have to hit return once in order to get it. Once you get the root cursor you will need to enter the following commands very carefully. On the paths you can type part of the path and hit tab for auto completion. Everything is case sensitive...
NOTICE that USERNAME needs to be substituted with the correct shortname from step ( 4 ) in steps ( 6 ), ( 7 ) and ( 8 )
( 2 ) $ mount -uw /
( 3 ) $ /bin/launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DirectoryServices.plist &
( 4 ) $ dscl . -list /Users
( 5 ) $ rm -R /Library/Preferences/
( 6 ) $ rm -R /Users/USERNAME/
( 7 ) $ dscl . -delete /Users/USERNAME
( 8 ) $ dscl . -delete /Groups/admin GroupMembership USERNAME
( 9 ) $ rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
( 10 ) $ rm -R /var/db/dslocal
( 11 ) $ mkdir -p /var/db/dslocal/nodes
( 12 ) $ cp -Rp /System/Library/DirectoryServices/DefaultLocalDB/Default /var/db/dslocal/nodes/
( 13 ) $ cp -Rp /System/Library/DirectoryServices/DefaultLocalDB/dsmappings /var/db/dslocal/
( 14 ) $ passwd
( 15 A) $ shutdown -h now (if you want to reboot outside of single user mode)
OR
( 15 B) $ exit (if you want to continue booting in single user mode)
I think that to make this an easy install, there should be a small script from Apple that you can run once OS X, and OS X Server are installed, and updated, that reset everything to pristine, so that after running the script everything that needs to be removed, or reset is done so that you can go through the normal 17 screens that allow for simple setup of OS X Server, just like if you had been able to boot from the OS X Server disk.
The answer I got from Apple Support is that when new machines come out it takes a while to get the correct drivers and release an installer disk for OS X Server. The unfortunate part is that there is no simple way to allow the installer to select which mode they need for the particular installation. They are forced to take the "enterprise" mode...
I am not SURE whether the steps I have outlined above cover everything, that is why I am suggesting that if would be far more accurate if Apple provided an installer script when they have NON_BOOTABLE versions of OS X Server Installer.
After three weeks and about 150 hours worth of work, I finally gave up and took the Mac Mini and OS X Server back and bought another iMac 24. Whenever a newer version OS X Server that is bootable on the newer machines comes out, I will get it another shot...
The guy I dealt with at the Apple Store kept saying, it works, you're just not installing it correctly. He also said "I've installed OS X Server on a Mini". But everytime I asked him, "Was it a new new Mini?" and he would respond, "Well, NO!". I also asked him "Were you able to boot the Mini from the the disk ?", he responded "YES!"
I ran into some other issues, for example one night I shutdown the server, and the next morning none of the passwords would work, not even the root password. So I came up with the following, hope this helps.
PROBLEM :
This morning for some reason the Mac Mini would not allow me to log in, neither as the Local Admin, nor as the System Admin. The database containing the login info must have become corrupted.
FIRST LEVEL REPAIR ATTEMPT
I started the machine using the Apple Install DVD, holding the "C" key to force the CD to boot
Once the installer screen came up, hit return and select :
( 1 ) Menu Utilities -> Disk Utility -> Select the Drive -> Repair Permissions
( 2 ) Menu Utilities -> Disk Utility -> Select the Drive -> Repair Disk
( 3 ) Quit out of Disk Utility...
( 4 ) Menu Utilities -> Reset Password
( a ) Reset the password for the root user
( b ) Reset the password for the local admin user.
( 5 ) Quit out of Reset Password...
( 2 ) Menu Utilities -> Startup Disk
( 6 ) Select the correct disk to use for re-start.
( 7 ) Re-Start
( 8 ) I tried this several times, but could never get the new passwords to work after re-booting.
There must have still been some corruption in the database.
SECOND LEVEL REPAIR ATTEMPT
( 10 ) reboot and to hold the CMD-S to boot into the single user mode.
At the root prompt, type in the following commands. I might have to hit return, if there is a white cursor that appears to be hung up waiting for input, just hit return, then you should see the root prompt.
First try :
( 11 ) root # fsck -f
( 12 ) root # mount -uw
( 13 ) root # passwd
( 14 ) root # exit
( 15 ) when the login dialog appears try to login as root
( 16 ) if you can login, go to :
( a ) System Preferences -> Accounts and reset the password for the Local User in question.
ELSE
( b ) Go to step ( 20 ) below
THIRD LEVEL REPAIR ATTEMPT
This is the command set to reset the local DB on the server
20. $ reboot and to hold the CMD-S to boot into the single user mode.
21. $ mount -uw /
22. $ mv /var/db/dslocal /var/db/dslocal.old
23. $ mkdir -p /var/db/dslocal/nodes
24. $ cp -Rp /System/Library/DirectoryServices/DefaultLocalDB/Default /var/db/dslocal/nodes/
25. $ cp -Rp /System/Library/DirectoryServices/DefaultLocalDB/dsmappings /var/db/dslocal/
26. $ passwd
FOURTH LEVEL REPAIR ATTEMPT
( 31 ) Shutdown the machine with the problem( we will call it the pm for problem machine)
( 32 ) attach a firewire cable to the pm on one end
( 33 ) attach the other end of the firewire cable to a good machine (call it gm)
In my case the gm uses firewire 400, and the pm uses firewire 800, so I had to get a cable that had firewire 400 on one end, and firewire 800 on the other,
( 34 ) start up the pm while holding down the "T" key until you see a large image floating around the pm screen. This put the pm into the "TARGET" mode, now it will behave like a drive, and you should see the drive on your gm desktop.
( 35 ) You can now copy anything you need from the pm to the gm.
( 36 ) Make sure you BACKUP anything and everything you want from the pm to the gm
( 37 ) IF YOU ARE WORKING ON A MACHINE CONTAINING OS X SERVER :
At this point, if nothing else has worked you will have to erase the drive and
( a ) re-install OS X, and
( b ) re-install OS X Server on the pm
( 38 ) IF YOU ARE WORKING ON A MACHINE CONTAINING OS X :
At this point, if nothing else has worked, from the Install DVD you can
( a ) Archive and re-install OS X on the pm
Another interesting thing that has happened several times now, is that I always install standard OS X on the first partition of the disk, and OS X Server on a different partition, and after installing OS X Server the machine would no longer boot from the standard OS X partition. This has happened like four different times, not sure what could be causing this problem. Booting from the install disk and running Disk Utilities to repair the disk (which comes back OK), and repair permissions always comes back with an internal error,and cannot be completed.
I have no clue what could be happening. I always had to reformat the drive and instal OS X all over again.
I have no clue what could be causing this to happen ?

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Ok so the esiest way to explain this is to tell you what i just went through.
I have 3 user accounts. All the accounts are network Users meaning that there home folder are kept on the server. I was having a problem with Time Machine giving me error 41 and error 11. After scratching my head for 2 days I ended up copying (Drag-n-Drop) the Home Folders to an External Hard Drive. I then proceeded to erase both of the internal hard drives on the mac mini and did a fresh local install of the Server OS.
Everything was fine at that point. Now this is where Snow Leopard stopped being nice.
I went and Created the user account again using WGM. I let WGW create the home folder and the 9 folder inside. I made sure the short names were the same and the passwords were the same as they were previously.
However, once i Copied files from the external drive to the home folders the permissions copied as well, Which i guess should be expected. So now at this point apparently the UID's of the newly created users wasn't the same as they were before the clean install. I have multiple instances of root listed in the ACL for several folders and also had several instances of System listed sporadically.
Now, This isn't to say that you can't drag n drop because now That I have it all squared away and everything is now working ok, I would probably still drag n drop the home folder off to an external disk, but only because I now know what to do to clean things up.
if you drag and drop be sure to use the CHOWN command and theCHMOD commands afterwards. Take a look at this MacFixIt article: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20013630-263.html?tag=mncol;title
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Mac Mini software problems, no server serial number

I purchased a used mac mine but the server numbers were not provided. Can I install the new snow leopard on it with a superdrive or do i need to purchase a server serial number?

The serial number should be listed on a card with blue top inserted into the 5" square white package labled "Everything Else".
Regards,
Captfred

Want to run a Mac Mini into a 50" Samsung Plasma screen TV...will it work?

The TV is a Samsung PN50B850 Plasma screen with a VGA input: http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/samsung-pn50b850/4505-6482_7-33490381.htm l
Hee are the tech specs: http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/flat-panel-tvs/samsung-pn50b850/4507-6482_7-334903 81.html?tag=mncol;psum
From what I can tell it should just plug right into the VGA input on the TV...but my question is am I going to have any issues with resolution or anything like that?
Also, from the pictures it looks like the DVI to VGA adapter that apple offers is only like 3 inches long? Do they make them longer than this? I had planned on mounting the TV on the wall above my fireplace on an arm that tilts and swings out about 2-3 ft and just sitting the Mac Mini on the mantle...anyways I didn't want to go away on vacation, have my mom come over, adjust the TV, and send my Mac Mini to its untimely death:(

mapexvenus
Could you please tell me the exact settings you have on your TV and your mac.
Under what menu are you selecting PC DVI?
What resolution and other settings do you have your mac set to?
Currently I have mine setup like so:
Mac Mini with mini dvi to dvi adaptor then a cable dvd to hdmi.
I then have that hdmi plug into port 2 of my tv that says (HDMI/DVI on it.
On the mac I have resolution set to 1920 x 1080 and i have overscan ticked.
The picture is OK but up close i would not say it is perfectly crisp (especially text) but from a about 6 feet away it seems fine.
Is the text on your screen pin sharp?
Thanks in advance

Mac Mini with Mavericks Windows Server Access Permissions Problem

We have a Mac Mini that was running Lion. This machine was joined to our Active Directory network using Beyond Trust’s PowerBroker Identity Services add-on. This had been working fine with no issues.
We recently had to change the permissions on the file server (Windows Server 2012) for one of the directory branches. The share permissions are set to Modify and the file permissions were set so the user of the Mac had full control over the files.
The Mac then started experiencing a problem where it could not open some of the files on the network this only affected certain files or folders. A couple of other machines we have running Mavericks who are not domain joined had no problems accessing the files when connected to the share as the same user.
I then upgraded the Mac to Mavericks after removing the Beyond Trust software. The Mac was then re-joined to the domain using the native support of Mavericks. This fixed the problem temporarily and by this all seems fine for maybe one or two hours and then suddenly you cannot access files anymore.
When I looked at the permissions of a file that could not be opened it was showing the same user name twice. One with r/w access and the other with Custom. If the Mac was re-booted the problem would disappear again for another hour or so but then come back.
Thinking the issue was with the AD integration yesterday I took the Mac off the domain and just left it as standalone connecting to the server. The local user accounts that were from the AD user have been deleted so there is now only Administrator, Guest (disabled) and the user. This has not fixed the problem.
What I have noticed is that while it is working when you look at the permissions on the file through finder they say “You have custom access”. When it is broken the permission change to showing the user multiple times, etc.
I have reset the permissions on the server a number of times and it makes no difference.
I am assuming that when it is working the Mac is reading the permissions correctly from the Windows Server and then it suddenly decides to use some other set of permissions it is getting locally to the files.
Does anyone have any idea how I can fix this?
Thanks

Both OS X and OS X Server can host Subversion (SVN), yes. That's been possible for many years, and there are directions posted around the 'net for downloading and installing and setting up the Subversion server.
Distributed source code control packages (and links from there) — such as Mercurial and particularly git — would be some of the more common and newer technologies used here. These too can be installed on OS X and OS X Server.
On the 'net, Subversion, git, Mercurial, Bizaar and other distributed packages are all platform-independent. The remote clients don't know and don't care about the type of server hosting the repository.
As for your Mavericks Server question — and quoting directly from this Apple web page, and thus permitted to be posted here — "The new features in Xcode Server make it easier than ever for a Mac or iOS development team to create robust, reliable software, thanks to continuous integration, testing, and repository hosting services." (Beyond this quote and any other officially-public Apple statements or public Apple presentations, you'll have to be a registered Apple Developer to gather more information and potentially access to the previews, as OS X Mavericks and Mavericks Server and Xcode 5 are all presently under NDA.)

Mac Mini /w Snow Leopard Server and Time Capsule: unavailable on www

Hello all,
Seeking some help with an issue that I cannot resolve and/or do not fully understand.
What I would like to achieve:
Make my newly purchased mac mini server available on the world wide web using my own web address, e.g. blabla.com.
Situation/Details:
I have installed and re-installed my mini server several times as I am doubt the correctness of the settings for the primary dns, currently set for 'blabla.com' and computer name 'miniserver'. The miniserver is connected with a network cable to my timecapsule and has been allocated the IP address 1.0.10.9 - time capsule has IP address '1.0.10.1'.
As the time capsule is connected to the internet - provided through Comcast - the following IP Address has been assigned '60.172.151.254' which seems to be my static external IP address. Furthermore I have a router address '60.172.148.1' for which I am unsure of its purpose.
Problem:
How do I 'link' my server to my www address so I can access deployed services over the internet? I have been reading about 'Port Forwarding', NAT etc but I am lost in what to do. Can someone help me out with this problem I am facing?
Thanks in advance for any comments/suggestions,
Tiest

Thanks DaddyPaycheck for your initial response. Before I jump onto the phone with Comcast couple of questions that I have for clarification purposes:
1) Are you implying that I must link my blabla.com address to that static IP address through my Domain Provider? See following example:
Record Type Record Host Record Answer TTL
A *.blablat.com >>Static IP<< 300
2) The current IP I have been given 60.172.151.254, why is that not static or how do you know it is not static?
3) When executing the command host in terminal for this IP address it returns the following: c-60-172-151-254.hsdl.co.comcast.net which coincidentally is the same as primary DNS it recommended during the initial configuration of the Mini Server. What does this mean? When I enter this in Safari it results in 'Safari can't connect to server'.
4) Executing the same command for my domain name 'blabla.com' it results in my 'internal' IP address '1.0.10.9'.
Thanks in advance for any clarification you can provide,
Tiest.

Mac Mini w/ snow leopard server, convert?

Can the above mentioned mac mini be reconfigured with regular snow leopard-no server? Having the extra hard drive would be nice as a dedicated HD for audio recording. I am assuming that Logic won't run on SL server version. Is is possible to wipe the both drives clean and use my snow leopard disk to do a fresh install

check this thread for pointers: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2465599&start=0&tstart=0.
JGG

Mac Mini + OS X Tiger Server

Anyone using OS X Server on a Mac Mini? How's it going?
iSMH

If you troll through the posts you'll find a number of people here using minis with OS X Server.
You might get some more useful feedback if you specify what services you're interested in. Having someone write in to say that the mini is fine doesn't help you much if they're only running a file server on a home network but you're contemplating a much more intensive use.

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