Thanks Mox!
Now just a couple more newbie questions! (I really am very new to this UNIX thing!)
1. What 'version' or 'form' of LINUX/UNIX should I use (again I apologise for these question which, once I understand all of this, will, I am sure, seem rather stupid at the end of the day!)?
2. Where, on the web, would I find the best place to download this version of UNIX/LINUX as well as instruction/documentation on installing it?
3. Do you know of any other any good LINUX resource sites that may help me as well?
4. Would I just use MS WindowsXP to share the drives using the standard "peer to peer" Windows network sharing method?
5. If I was not to use Windows is there another application I could install into LINUX/UNIX that would set it up like a "SNAP Server" - for example?
Thanks again Mox!
Merlyn