Linux server, Windows PC's?

[Motoxrdude]

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

 

[lee101]

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?

 

[Motoxrdude]

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

 

[lee101]

THanks. You seem like the networking/sever guy around here

thanks, i'll take that as a compliment

and good luck with linux, it can be an ass at times

Lee

 

[lee101]

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

 

[Motoxrdude]

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.

 

[lee101]

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

Lee