I don't want a Linux box anymore

[LxMxFxD3]

Enjoy spending the hundreds and hundreds of dollars on windows server 2003.

Linux is free.

Oh wait, or are you going to steal windows?

Thought so.


NUFF SAID.

 

[doornail]

Originally posted by: LxMxFxD3
Enjoy spending the hundreds and hundreds of dollars on windows server 2003.

Linux is free.

Oh wait, or are you going to steal windows?

Thought so.


NUFF SAID.

I wouldn't consider using MS Server when Linux can do it better for free, but if the guy feels "uneasy" in Linux then what do you care? I remember having the same nagging "what do I do if something crashes?" when I first started running Redhat. Now, I can put together a server in my sleep.

No reason to jump his case.

 

[nweaver]

Sure, cause some folks have 6 grand to spend on an OS for a home file server. Pocket change, I call it.

 

[Brazen]

Originally posted by: nweaver
Sure, cause some folks have 6 grand to spend on an OS for a home file server. Pocket change, I call it.

:thumbsup:

As I notice mentioned once already, OP shouldn't be knocking linux at this point, he should be knocking Slackware. OP seems to be one who wants an easy to use "just works" distro, which Slackware is the farthest linux distro you can get from that. He should switch to a redhat or debian distro.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Brazen

Originally posted by: nweaver
Sure, cause some folks have 6 grand to spend on an OS for a home file server. Pocket change, I call it.

:thumbsup:

As I notice mentioned once already, OP shouldn't be knocking linux at this point, he should be knocking Slackware. OP seems to be one who wants an easy to use "just works" distro, which Slackware is the farthest linux distro you can get from that. He should switch to a redhat or debian distro.

Why blame slackware because he chose the wrong distro?

 

[doornail]

Originally posted by: nweaver
Sure, cause some folks have 6 grand to spend on an OS for a home file server. Pocket change, I call it.

Holy smokes. Is it really that much? I haven't bought/used a MS server since around 1997 (Backoffice on NT4). I was assuming 2003 was going to cost like three or four hundred.

 

[Sunner]

Originally posted by: doornail

Originally posted by: nweaver
Sure, cause some folks have 6 grand to spend on an OS for a home file server. Pocket change, I call it.

Holy smokes. Is it really that much? I haven't bought/used a MS server since around 1997 (Backoffice on NT4). I was assuming 2003 was going to cost like three or four hundred.

Unless prices have changed recently, a standard server is proced at around $1.000, I believe that includes 5(or is it 10?) CAL's.
Webserver Edition costs something like $300, but since this is for a fileserver...

 

[santaliqueur]

maybe he has a copy from an AMD tech tour.

CJ

 

[Brazen]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: Brazen

Originally posted by: nweaver
Sure, cause some folks have 6 grand to spend on an OS for a home file server. Pocket change, I call it.

:thumbsup:

As I notice mentioned once already, OP shouldn't be knocking linux at this point, he should be knocking Slackware. OP seems to be one who wants an easy to use "just works" distro, which Slackware is the farthest linux distro you can get from that. He should switch to a redhat or debian distro.

Why blame slackware because he chose the wrong distro?

Ok fine, he should blame himself, the frickin' loser.

 

[gsellis]

Originally posted by: Brazen

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Why blame slackware because he chose the wrong distro?

Ok fine, he should blame himself, the frickin' loser.

Not really called for.

Yes, just depends on whose and not always free. I have the last version of Lindows (now Linspire) that I have played with. Freaking easy to load and go with. So, just who you run with.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Brazen

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: Brazen

Originally posted by: nweaver
Sure, cause some folks have 6 grand to spend on an OS for a home file server. Pocket change, I call it.

:thumbsup:

As I notice mentioned once already, OP shouldn't be knocking linux at this point, he should be knocking Slackware. OP seems to be one who wants an easy to use "just works" distro, which Slackware is the farthest linux distro you can get from that. He should switch to a redhat or debian distro.

Why blame slackware because he chose the wrong distro?

Ok fine, he should blame himself, the frickin' loser.

No, I don't think any blame is really necessary.

 

[Brazen]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: Brazen

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: Brazen

Originally posted by: nweaver
Sure, cause some folks have 6 grand to spend on an OS for a home file server. Pocket change, I call it.

:thumbsup:

As I notice mentioned once already, OP shouldn't be knocking linux at this point, he should be knocking Slackware. OP seems to be one who wants an easy to use "just works" distro, which Slackware is the farthest linux distro you can get from that. He should switch to a redhat or debian distro.

Why blame slackware because he chose the wrong distro?

Ok fine, he should blame himself, the frickin' loser.

No, I don't think any blame is really necessary.

You're the one who first mentioned blame; I was just kidding around in that last post anyway.

 

[M00T]

Originally posted by: Tbirdkid
linux is what you make of it... if you dont take the time... it wont either.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Brazen
You're the one who first mentioned blame; I was just kidding around in that last post anyway.

"Blame" "knock" same difference.

 

[R3MF]

you want a linux distro that just works and has nousage restriction:

SUSE 10.0
Ubuntu 5.10

 

[idea]

I decided to keep linux. I have no idea why. I've had it for so long, the idea of changing the box to WinXP w/ Remote Desktop seems retarded. Seriously. So I went out and bought an SATA controller that I knew was supported in linux's new 2.6 kernel and I'm ghosting the hdds as we speak.

If I had it my way I wouldn't be using it, I'm just too lazy to change.

 

[Rookie]

you think that is lazy I use an external HDD in a case via USB2.0 for my fileserver (off of a WinXp Box.) :thumbsup:

 

[SleepWalkerX]

Get a different distro.

 

[drag]

Originally posted by: idea
I decided to keep linux. I have no idea why. I've had it for so long, the idea of changing the box to WinXP w/ Remote Desktop seems retarded. Seriously. So I went out and bought an SATA controller that I knew was supported in linux's new 2.6 kernel and I'm ghosting the hdds as we speak.

If I had it my way I wouldn't be using it, I'm just too lazy to change.

Just don't ever use Debian then.

That thing has made me sooooo freaking lazy. There was a lot to learn at first and it was a struggle to get used to the 'apt-get' way of doing things... In fact the transition to Debian was initially painfull for a while, but now I don't even have to worry about nothing.

Once every couple weeks I just do a 'apt-get update && apt-get upgrade' and get the latest security updates for _all_ my applications.

As long as I use 'Free software' all I have to do is use apt-get and it's installed. (for the most part... some gray market stuff like libdvdcss2 (to break dvd encryption) I have to go to third party repositories and such, and some complex software like Mythtv is still troublesome) When I have to use Windows XP it gives me a headache to have to go-all-the-way-to-tucows or whatnot and search around for software I want, then download the installer and go thru all those steps. I got so much stuff installed on my computer now it's not even funny anymore.

oh well.

 

[Smilin]

Originally posted by: bersl2

Originally posted by: Smilin
When the Linux guys come to burn you at the stake are you going to take painkillers or are you going to do it like Braveheart without drugs so you can yell, "Freeeedoooommmm" as you die?

What an incredibly inept metaphor.

Thanks man! Yeah, I was working on a thesis to be published and your writing analysis was just what I needed for this most important of comments.

 

[TGS]

Strangely enough I don't see many using anyone bashing other OSes much. Frankly the respective camps tend to offer up the benefits on their side. Or give the answers to the fixes that either side may require the end user to run through.

Except for the occasional OSS/Windows plinking from some people. *cough cough*

Each solution has it's place. I don't see many people recommend BSD or Solaris for a gaming machine, or windows for a simple web/file server...

 

[lxskllr]

On a related note, I'd like to learn how to setup and maintain a Linux server. I know nothing about Linux, but have a spare laptop I can experiment on. I was wondering how much of Linux desktop application applies to running a Linux server. I realize that it's not the same thing, but was wondering if running a Linux desktop would ease the learning curve a bit.

If it would help, what distro would you recommend? I'm very familiar with Windows, and don't mind tinkering with things, but I'm not a masochist either. I prefer quick and easy to torturous every time . Any advice you all can offer would be greatly appreciated.

 

[TGS]

It's all the same. The major differences would be whether or not you are using an SMP kernel, or a uni-processor one. Perhaps additional memory, based on service requirements.

There are no server distros so to speak, or than save RHs with particular hardware/software validation. Which is more of a piece of mind, saying product XYZ will work with this kernel version. Rather than you testing it out, and finding a work around if any problems pop up. No different than when you find WHQL drivers for products to work under windows.

You should be able to download a recent 2.6.x kernel based distro image, and be able to install it without any major problems on older hardware. Double check with the laptop manufacturer to see if they provide support for any particular distro right off the bat. Hopefully that can ease the transition for supporting your hardware.

 

[SleepWalkerX]

Yeah it would ease the learning curve a lot. Especially if you become used to using the command prompt with your desktop distro or just use it occasionally.

It depends on what kind of laptop you have, but I'd recommend getting debian since it seems to run great on even slower pcs, has a huge repository for apt, and seems easy to maintain. Not sure which type of server you want to run, but this guide shows how to get them up and running with debian. But check out the site howtoforge, it has guides on setting up servers with SuSE/openSuSE, Mandriva, FC4, Ubuntu, and others.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Which is easier to update on a regular basis: Gentoo (running SAMBA and Apache) or Debian (running SAMBA and Apache)?