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Using spare computer for FTP
Name: XvSeiji Date: June 27, 2004 at 11:32:57 Pacific OS: Windows 98 CPU/Ram: 128 MB
Comment:
I have 3 computers.. 2 PCs and 1 laptop, and I use my newer PC all the time and my laptop every so ofen.. but my 3rd computer, I rarely rarely use.. I was thinking about using it jut as a server.. I've heared that Linux is the best OS to use for this, and I got the Disc for Mandrake 9.1..
Would that be a good Linux OS to use? I dont really wanna run out and pay $100 just to set a small server up.. and how would I go about this? I've hardly ever used linux but I have installed it before to check it out and I think.. I remember seing an optiont o install server not, not sure..
Name: MrNiceGuy (by vng2k) Date: June 28, 2004 at 01:22:47 Pacific
Reply:
Well, It depends on what you are familiar with. But I prefer redhat.
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Response Number 2
Name: 3Dave Date: June 28, 2004 at 02:49:13 Pacific
Reply:
How many discs have you got for mandrake? As far as I remember v9.1 came on 3 CDs. You can install with just the first CD but you wont have all the programs available to you.
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Response Number 3
Name: domass Date: July 5, 2004 at 09:32:55 Pacific
Reply:
If that doesn't work for you there are free alteratives at linuxiso.org. Some disto's are made just for the purpose of servers.
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