Hi i live in Winchester and want to run an old Dell server box as my home
Linux Server - we have 384 RAm inside and a P3 of some speed or another -
anyway it is enough for my needs - i have also installed 2 x 250GB hard
drives in Master / Slave configuration - (not the most PC term that is it?)
- anyway - and i have 2 x NICs installed to create a DMZ across the server.
We already have a wireless ADSL router installed at home and i can request a
static IP address from my ISP although dont use one currently.
What i want:
1. to have the 2 x drives running a RAID 1 set up
2. to use the Linux server to authenticate access to and from the LAN and
WAN - basically a Firewall
3. To be able to access the server from my holidays and travels
4. To be able to host a small non commercial family web site and blog +
accept pictures that we want to show friend and family, plus i would like to
be able to use my mobile windows PDA, take a photo and then enter the home
LAN via WIFI router and upload photos to family web page, and do the same
when on my travels.
5. To access the network in the home using windows or mac via Cable of WIFI
6. To only connect to the server once it is running via VNC or similar
terminal emulator - this box is going into a cupboard under the stairs and
will not be used as a terminal, only as a server
7. When i do access, to have a GUI GNOME or KDI installed so i dont have to
learn Linux scripts
8. To map drive space so i can use this to protect my PC based work files
and to have a partition for each member of the family for their needs
I am new to Linux but not computers, i am currently studying for a
statistics exam, have a young family, run a business and play sport, i could
work this all out but i just do not have the time at the moment - i am
willing to pay but i think a donation to the users group is more in the
spitit of the Linux community.
I am happy to either drive the server to your house, leave it for a couple
of days and then pick up, or you come here and i feed you pizza and beer
until it is done.
I could also do this as a servies of email instructions, but time again is
my enemy.
I have currently installed UBUNTU EDGY but i am happy to use any flavour of
Linux.
regards Richard
