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[Autobahn]

Hi All,

I've been given free reign on a Windows 2000 network and would like to introduce Linux firstly as a file server. What do I need to make this happen? Will I be able to integrate it fully into the network? Which distribution will give me a good start in using Linux? Are there any other instances in the office environment where I could put it to use, even from a purely IT perspective?

Thanks in advance!

aUto

 

[venkman]

You just need to correctly configure Samba on the linux box. Just about any distribution would be fine for this. Redhat has a nice gui for this, but I'm not sure if it's good for doing anything non-basic. Also, almost all distributions come with (or it can be installed) SWAT, which I believe stands for Samba Web Administration Tool. This makes Samaba configuration very easy... granted I've never gone beyond using it for my workgroup on my home LAN.

-Venkman

 

[Autobahn]

Thanks Venkman. That sounds pretty straight-forward. I have a copy of Slackware that I'll probably use...

- aUto