Author: Mike Burrows Date: To: lug, Hampshire LUG Discussion List Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Network Attached Server/Domain Controller.
On 9/21/10 12:00 PM, Vic wrote: >> I only have
>> experience with debian and then mainly through GUIs, which rules out other
>> distros and also Ubuntu server (don't have time to learn how to set samba
>> up using command line).
> Install Webmin. That will save you loads of time. But don't dish out
> credentials to anyone you don't trust completely, and don't use it to set
> up sendmail.
>
>> However, I note that the box comprises two 40
>> gig sata drives. Question... is it worth/simple to raid it in ubuntu or
>> debian?
> It's very easy. If the data is important, it's worthwhile doing it.
>
> If it were my box, I'd also run LVM.
>
> Vic.
>
> keeping off the raid plan atm. Have a more basic problem.although I can ping the server I cannot log onto the share. it is on the same subnet as the aforementioned home file server and using a very similar smb.conf file yet I cannot map to it. short of posting my .conf file can anybody think what might be wrong please?
