----- Original Message ----- From: "civileme" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> As a matter of fact, you can use a desktop from that "other" OS on a > second machine to configure most things on a linux machine, just as > easily as a linux GUI with browser. Just load and run webmin (installed > by default in most cases) or use the webversion of linuxconf. You can > then sit at a browser logged into > https://(your_linux_machine_address):10000 as root with the root > password (first time--thereafter, it is how you choose to set up the > security) and run a GUI (with clickable help in many cases) to configure > servers, set up jobs to run, set up schedules for jobs, execute CLI > commands, create custom commands, administer the system, etc. In fact, > though it is relatively rare that one would need to, you can even force > a reboot on the remote linux system. Yep, a guy at work mentioned that one can do linux admin via a browser, and that's something I'll be wanting to do. I do tend to the view that running around the command line is a great way to learn a system, but you have to have some idea of what's going on - I think Midnight Commander will help me get a picture of things (faster, more intuitive browsing, basically). With a clearer idea of how the system is organised, CLI will be much easier - which should make webmin a breeze. Gotta get the LAN sorted out before I can webmin, though. Once the proper Linux box is running, I'll want to transfer the cable modem to it, so that I can do via-LAN web and email on both the desktop and laptop. The problem is that there's no room in the desktop for a second NIC, and it upsets the CM if I start fiddling with settings to make the d/t talk to the laptop (which is acting as my try-out linux box for now). I did have a play a few days ago and got as far as being able to see the Samba workgroup, but couldn't get into it. Things will be easier once the d/t linux box is together - then I can use that and Windows on the laptop to get the LAN stuff going. Once I'm happy with that I have to prepare for a smooth transfer of the CM to the server - gotta keep internet up in case I need files or help. Mmm, I'm glad I digressed there - I seem to have a plan now! So, I have build a server out of stuff that's recent enough to see a 40gig disk...
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