[nas] Re: NAS cards

[Tobias Diedrich]

Jon Trulson wrote:
> On Mon, 4 Feb 2002, Raymond T. Joseph wrote:

> > I would like to find some sources of cards that will receive the audio data
> > from a 100MB network and deliver analog output (possible to a powered
> > speaker).  I don't need any other user functions for the card.
> > 
> > Are there cards designed just for NAS?  Are there cards that could be
> > programmed to manage NAS?
> > 
> 
> 	Well, there are no cards that are 'designed' to work with NAS...
> Basically, if your OS (linux, etc) supports your sound hardware, and NAS
> supports your OS, that is all you need.  NAS will use the Operating
> Systems interface to the hardware (OSS, etc).  

I rather think he is looking for an appliance supporting the NAS
protocol where you plug in an ethernet cable at one end and your
stereo at the other.

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