Re: And now for something completely different (revised)
From: Admiral Drayson (please--no-replies-by-email_at_news.groups)
Date: 08/29/03
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Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 23:22:23 +0200
Thanks for your nice and polite posting!!
Admiral Drayson
Oh, and BTW,
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"Andreas Tretow" <andreas.tretow-ng@gmx.de> schreef in bericht
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> On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 18:19:15 +0200, Admiral Drayson wrote:
>
> [snip]
>
> >>
> >> Linux has quite a steep learning curve initially (although you'll look
> >> back in a few months and wonder what the fuss was about). I'd normally
> >> recommend you dual-boot one machine, but I assume you're running NTFS,
> >> and Linux doesn't deal with NTFS all that well...
> >
> > Indeed, all machines use NTFS...
>
> Linux can read NTFS, but not write (well, it can write, but you shouldn't
> use it)
>
> [snip]
>
> >> > 1) What to use, KDE or GNOME? These are included in the Red Hat 9
> > distro.
> >>
> >> Redhat seems to prefer Gnome, so that's what I used initially. I like
> >> the look of KDE, but somehow I've never really used it much. LWM is
> >> rather cheesy, but very small and quick...
> >
> > LWM? Never heard of it (yet).
> > But it looks like I'll go for Gnome (seems to be everybodies first
choice
> > anyway).
>
> Lightweight Window Manager, a lightweight window manager.
>
> Searched the web for linux lwm. Results 1 - 100 of about 3,060. Search
> took 0.37 seconds.
>
> >
> >>
> >> > 2) How to deal with my internal network (currently used as a file-
and
> >> > printerserver), I'd like to switch over completely (both workstations
> > and
> >> > the server). Couldn't find clear info (yet) on how to setup the
> > server...
> >>
> >> I wouldn't do this in one go, but there's no magic involved. Linux
> >> workstations work well as servers, so install one as a workstation
> >> (you'll want the GUI initially...) and [play with it. Soon enough, that
> >> machine will be your server.
> >
> > Hmmm, testing, yes, but the server will become eventually the final
server
> > since it's a small box already tucked away ;o)
>
> This is definitely not rocket science: www.samba.org
>
> >
> >>
> >> > 3) How about virus-protection and firewall? I have been told a
firewall
> > is
> >> > built-in, but what about virus-protection?
> >>
> >> There are various anti-virus bits & pieces available, but Linux virii
> >> are not (yet) a problem. OS security is rather higher than you're used
> >> to, so as long as you keep up-to-date with security patches (apt is
your
> >> friend!), malicious code is unlikely to be able to do anything.
> >
> > Sorry for asking, but apt=?
>
> Have you even heard of Google yet? Searched the web for linux apt.
> Results 1 - 100 of about 391,000. Search took 0.36 seconds.
>
> >>
> >> The firewall is built into Linux. Mine is turned off on all my internal
> >> machines - I just run one at my internet connection...
> >>
> >> > 4) What about drivers (heared some negative stories)? Not all
equipment
> > is
> >> > of recent build (e.g. Voodoo2 card, Canon FB310 scanner) so that
might
> > be a
> >> > problem (replacing?)...
> >>
> >> The list of supported hardware is very long. There is a chance that
> >> you'll have problems with some kit, but TBH, it's a chance worth
taking.
> >
> > Hmmm, can't figure out what you mean by "TBH" :-?
> >
>
> www.acronymfinder.com
>
> Andreas
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