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02-28-2006, 03:11 AM
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Linux server, Windows PC's?
Hey, i have xp running on my server and it is only 366mhz, so you can imagine it is very slow. I was wondering if i could run a linux based server, and keep XP on my pc's. All i plan to do with the server is for it to hold files for me. If this is possible please let me know, and if you could recommend a version of linux for me to use, i would appreciate that also. Thanks
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02-28-2006, 05:35 PM
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Yep, that should definately be possible, just install samba on the linux server then it will act just like windows, as fro a linux distro maybe something like slax or dam small linux, but i'm not really too sure. Ubuntu of Mepis coudl be worth a try as they have lots of networking stuff buil;t in, but can be a bit resource hungry
edit: Is this the same server you spent hoours trying to get remote desktop working on?
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03-01-2006, 02:07 AM
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haha, yes, that is the one
 . I will install linux on another partition so i will still have windows on it. THanks. You seem like the networking/sever guy around here
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 and good luck with linux, it can be an ass at times Lee
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03-02-2006, 11:05 PM
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just wondering if you'd got anywhere with linux on your server, i have on old pc that is pretty useless and was wondering what distro you used, if any yet?
Lee
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03-03-2006, 04:37 AM
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i used slax. I downloaded home edition and it was a live cd, but it worked, and came with samba. I am not using it as my main OS now because i got a PIII 866mhz
 Its very nice, i would recommend it.
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03-04-2006, 11:38 AM
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ahh, slax, i've got that somewhere on my pc, i'll put it in my old computer now to see what happens, but usually it will just refuse to accept linux distro's
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