i installed a linux server on system A and a linux workstation on system B ... after NFS sharing and Samba sharing... i dont see any big difference between the two... as i can access System A from System B and vice-versa is also true...
What would be the reasons to find a difference between the two...
plz post and help

A server is just a computer that accepts and responds to requests from the network. A computer can server some services (e.g. HTTP) but be a client for others (e.g. DNS). Some computers such as dedicated Web servers primarily act as servers and these usually have sthe relevant server software installed but don't have much desktop software like X windows. Likewise some machines are optimized for use as clients with X, Gnome/KDE, office software, etc. installed but don't run Apache. Nonetheless, there's nothing stopping a machine from being both a server and a client, at least in the *nix world.

thank you very much sir... this means that for NFS i can make System A as a NFS Server and for Samba i can make System B as a Samba Server...
If this conclusion is true then why during installation (of FC-2 especially)... it asks for option regarding Workstation, Server etc...
This is a bit confusing for me atleast...
Plz state

This is just to select typical packages for each use. For example, a server will probably want apache, mysql, php, server side email apps, etc., whereas a workstation will have apps like mp3 players, graphics programs, word-processing etc.

The underlying core is common - it's the stuff on top that differs.

The options are just to make life a bit simpler for "typical" installations for each use.

well that was kind enough of you both for the illustration...Obliged and Grateful

Most welcome