Subject: Help for a first time user...
From: Zach Marano (list@hernect.dhs.org)
Date: Tue Nov 14 2000 - 19:06:26 MST
I would like to run a Yellow Dog Linux server on a PowerMac 7500 with a
PowerLogix G3 upgrade,160MB of Ram, a 1.2 GB SCSI HD for the OS, and a 30 GB
HD on a Sonnet Ultra ATA 66 card (which works great I may add). I currently
have MacOS 9.0.4 running with all the services I need and it works fine for
the most part. I love the MacOS to death but for server applications it just
isn't very speedy or stable sometimes. I need to know, before I embark on
this endeavor, if Linux can handle what I need to do as the MacOS currently
does.
Here's what I need to do:
1. Router to share a DSL line with both Wintel and Mac clients.
€This includes DHCP and static numbers. This must also work with all
streaming technologies such as QuickTime, Real, etc and chat clients (ICQ),
etc etc. I have 2 net cards, the internal 10Base-T and a MacSense 10/100
card. I want the internal on the DSL line and the PCI on the internal
network as I have it now.
2. Web, FTP, Mail, & Web Mail services.
€I currently use WebCrossing to handle email and web mail as well as some
discussion forums (which may or may not last). I know there is a Linux
version available. Will it work on YDL? Is there another FREE solution to
mail and web mail that works well? I know Apache can handle Web and FTP
without trouble.
3. AppleTalk services, both IP and AppleTalk based.
€ This is a must as I have many Mac clients and the 30GB HD has many files
that need to be easily accessible from the local LAN and the internet.
4. Windows file sharing is a good thing but not necessary.
€ If this could work with Windows machines as well, that would be great.
But, it is not necessary because I already have PC MacLAN for them.
6. Some kind of remote admin for some of this.
€I currently use Timbuktu on the Mac to remote admin this. I know that VNC
exists. How well it works, I don't know. Also, remote admin of any of the
other services is a big plus.
7. Printer sharing is a plus but not essential.
€I don't know if this is possible or not but I thought I'd ask. Currently I
use Epson Share to share an Epson Stylus Color 740 printer with some of the
Macs. Is there any solution to this on Linux? It's not a big deal though.
8. The most important part!
€I have played around with Linux before a little. Lets just say that my
experiences were not good. Granted I am new to this all (I have been a Mac
person for years now) and there is a definite learning curve to it all. I
don't want to have to rewrite the kernal or anything scary like that if at
all possible. The only programming experience I have is in HTML and some
JavaScript.
€I know it won't be as easy to setup and use as the MacOS but I am willing
to learn and want to learn about it. I need to know what books etc are good
for people like me that could help me in all this if it is even possible.
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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