I’ve decided to use my linux server as backup file storage. It has two large 160 GB drives sitting in a mirrored volume so my data is safe 
Here is a quick dirty how to on samba:
apt-get install samba
Once downloaded debian’s package management takes your through some configuration options.
1. Enter your workgroup name
2. Yes – use password encryption
3. No – Modify smb.conf to use WINS settings from DHCP
4. Select daemons
5. Yes – create samba password database
To configure the conf file vi /etc/samba/smb.conf and use the following parameters to create a basic share under the Share definitions section:
[share name here]
comment = [brief description here]
browseable = yes
writable = yes
path = [absolute path to directory here]
create mask = 0755
directory mask = 0700
guest ok = no
By default your home directory will show up when you connect in addition to any other directory shares you define. To connect you open a run box and type \\[server name] or you can create mapped network drive which is probably the best idea if you’re going to be using it a lot like me.