Re: [MLUG] Report of events ... hdd crash

["Igor Izyumin Jr." <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

> So, I opted to install e-smith 5.0 ... (www.e-smith.org). This is based on
> RH 2.2.19 kernel that does exactly what I wanted and can do more, if I want
> to configure it to do so. The system is maintained through a web front-end,
> so the user/administrator does not need to know command line *NIX. I wanted
> to test this, as I'd like to recommend it as an M$ alternative for small
> office file/print share network servers.
It is excellent.  I did not need to touch the command line a single time, 
unless you want to do something more advanced.  I can guarantee that anyone 
with some computer experience can install this one.

> I must say that installation was a breeze, configuration likewise. SAMBA,
> gateway, and firewall configuration were equally smooth (www.grc.com
> Shields Up/Test My Ports shows everything 'stealth'). Backups are easy to
> another hdd on the network (Backup to desktop), or to a tape drive. The
> e-smith software is not backed up, only the configuration files and any
> data files on the system. Slick!
Esmith is awesome.  I use it, too, on my gateway.  Here's the uptime:
4:06pm  up 73 days,  6:27,  1 user,  load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
Very nice.  I like the web interface, as well as the fact that the distro 
securely provides access to everything that I could possibly need: domain 
name service, mail, web server, file server, mp3 server, whatever. Very 
smooth install, especially if you have recommended hardware.   Very secure: 
no ports open if you don't enable ssh, does not respond to pings.  It doesn't 
even let you log in to other computers if you logged in from the outside, 
even as root.  It's one of the best Linux distros I've ever seen.
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-- Igor
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