"Dave" matthew_17_20@msn.com wrote:
Hi I just joined I have a serer who's purpose life is to be a fileserver/print server right now it is running windows 98 because it is an older computer look at an alternate os such as this will this allow windows based machines to talk to it save files retrieve files and also how difficult is it to install. <<
Dave, I'll point you to two documents to get you started. First:
http://www.lesbell.com.au/Home.nsf/web/Introduction+to+Linux?OpenDocument
"Linux will appeal to you if: You are the kind of person who likes to "get under the hood" and tinker. You find pointing and clicking to be a very limiting way of expressing yourself. You want to develop or run applications for small- and medium-sized enterprises. You have a few Windows computers and need a firewall to connect them to the Internet, or a file server, or an intranet server, or . . ."
"Essentially, using Windows is a bit like being a passenger in a Boeing 747. It's smooth, it's comfortable albeit cramped and you have an entertainment screen right in front of you. But after take-off, you can't change your mind about where you're going and you're not going to see any interesting scenery en-route. Using Linux is like piloting your own plane: you decided where you're going, and when; you can fly high or fly low and enjoy the scenery. But you can't just leap into the pilot's seat and crank the ignition - some training and some preparation are necessary."
If you find this article incomprehensible or a bit tiring to read, you might like to consider whether you'd prefer to be a pilot or a passenger. Learning about Linux will involve a lot of reading.
If you'd like to know more about setting up a basic file/print server for a small network of Windows machines, then see:
http://www.lesbell.com.au/Home.nsf/web/Samba:+A+Linux+Server+for+your+Window...
Best,
--- Les Bell, RHCE, CISSP [http://www.lesbell.com.au] Tel: +61 2 9451 1144 FreeWorldDialup: 800909
well I would like to learn it pre accident I had played with it for a while but that all the pathways screwed up when my brain got the cables plugged in it didn't put them in them right spot so I will read and try. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Les Bell" lesbell@lesbell.com.au To: "CentOS mailing list" centos@centos.org Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 8:13 PM Subject: Re: [CentOS] hi
"Dave" matthew_17_20@msn.com wrote:
Hi I just joined I have a serer who's purpose life is to be a fileserver/print server right now it is running windows 98 because it is an older computer look at an alternate os such as this will this allow windows based machines to talk to it save files retrieve files and also how difficult is it to install. <<
Dave, I'll point you to two documents to get you started. First:
http://www.lesbell.com.au/Home.nsf/web/Introduction+to+Linux?OpenDocument
"Linux will appeal to you if: You are the kind of person who likes to "get under the hood" and tinker. You find pointing and clicking to be a very limiting way of expressing yourself. You want to develop or run applications for small- and medium-sized enterprises. You have a few Windows computers and need a firewall to connect them to the Internet, or a file server, or an intranet server, or . . ."
"Essentially, using Windows is a bit like being a passenger in a Boeing 747. It's smooth, it's comfortable albeit cramped and you have an entertainment screen right in front of you. But after take-off, you can't change your mind about where you're going and you're not going to see any interesting scenery en-route. Using Linux is like piloting your own plane: you decided where you're going, and when; you can fly high or fly low and enjoy the scenery. But you can't just leap into the pilot's seat and crank the ignition - some training and some preparation are necessary."
If you find this article incomprehensible or a bit tiring to read, you might like to consider whether you'd prefer to be a pilot or a passenger. Learning about Linux will involve a lot of reading.
If you'd like to know more about setting up a basic file/print server for a small network of Windows machines, then see:
http://www.lesbell.com.au/Home.nsf/web/Samba:+A+Linux+Server+for+your+Window...
Best,
--- Les Bell, RHCE, CISSP [http://www.lesbell.com.au] Tel: +61 2 9451 1144 FreeWorldDialup: 800909
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