[CentOS] hi

Tue Apr 24 22:46:46 UTC 2007
Dave <matthew_17_20 at msn.com>

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 at lesbell.com.au>
To: "CentOS mailing list" <centos at centos.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 8:13 PM
Subject: Re: [CentOS] hi


>
> "Dave" <matthew_17_20 at 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+Windows+Workstations?OpenDocument
>
> Best,
>
> --- Les Bell, RHCE, CISSP
> [http://www.lesbell.com.au]
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>
>
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