Re: Linux server
Widow Twankey <abuse@127.0.0.1> wrote:
> I'm looking for a server Linux that can replace SME Linux (which seems to be
> a pretty broken version of Linux).
> What I need is a server Linux that can handle:
> 1. Multiple disk drives set up as soft-raid pairs.
> 2. Multiple LAN cards - no point in having a hub if I have a server!
Only an idiot would use such a setup when you can easily get
one/two use-able switches for the price of a single decent NIC.
> 3. A modem with several alternate dial-up numbers.
> 4. Printers
> Essentially I want to connect 2 PCs and a laptop to the server directly, use
> the server to handle my data storage and my printing and to use it also as
> an Internet gateway. A built-in firewall would be advantageous.
> Any suggestions? SME can't handle multiple numbers or multiple LAN cards and
> I've never managed to get it to work with the printer either.
If you like GUI tools, take a look at SuSE 9.0.
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