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Old 11-02-2004, 12:33 PM   #1
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Question home network (win & lin) file/print server, distro?


Very simple, what is the best distro to use on a homenetwork as a file / printer server?
 
Old 11-02-2004, 12:37 PM   #2
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Slackware 10.0
 
Old 11-03-2004, 10:55 AM   #3
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sorry, missed out the EASY TO CONFIGURE bit! I tried slak on my desktop and only ust came out the other side alive! I even managed to install the NVIDIA drivers but couldn't change the screen res. do you think I can configure slack as a server!!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?
I'll dig up my slack CDs and have a go with it tho...
 
Old 11-03-2004, 12:51 PM   #4
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slack!

Ive configured a 486 / 16 ram SX 33 with slackware 3.x to serve HTTP, NFS, SAMBA...., and Im no guru or anything.....
 
  


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