AMEN!
I've installed NW systems for years and they require thought prior
to their installation. Unfortunately, NT behaves like a slightly glorified
WFW network (doubtlessly one of M$'s most STELLAR examples of coding) with
the performance to match. Linux requires some detailed knowledge for its
configurations but performs wonderfully for everything I've seen (so far).
I wouldn't want to set it up as a F/P server like I would a NW box, but...
As for administration, considering how much administration can be
applied to a NW system, their management tools are excellent. I haven't run
the NW Admin utils on the NT hooks they've got now, but I'd be interested in
hearing (off the list, of course) how well it works (if anyone's doing it).
Done with my $0.02,
Karl
> -----Original Message-----
> From: KThorpe [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, April 24, 1998 9:59 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Linux vs. NT/Novell
>
> >Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 08:37:34 -0700 (PDT)
> >From: Greg Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: Re: Linux vs. NT/Novell
>
> >> Netware especially pre Netware 4.0 was very easy to install and
> administer,
> >> much easier than Linux/Unix especially for those who are not
> particularly
> >> computer orientated (all those little business without an IT dept.)
> There is
> >
> >Having installed NT 3.51 and 4.0, RH4.2 and RH5.0, Netware 3.12 and 4.11
> >in the last six months I'd have to say the NTs were easiest with RH5.0
> >right behind, RH4.2 next, then Netware 3.12 and 4.11 last.
> >
> >That was with little Linux and little Netware experience.
>
> The problem with NT is that any idiot can set up a network server,
> unfortunately this means that they often do. This probably has more to do
> with security problems with NT than the code, buggy though it is. The
> difficulties appear when maintaining the server. I hate having to work
> late
> to reboot servers just because I want to run an extra protocol etc. My
> usual
> response with NT now is to remove *all* networking components and
> reinstall
> them all, changing components just produces a non-booting system. I accept
>
> that good NT administrators exist, but after the MS training they are all
> missing an arm and a leg!
>
> NetWare cannot be installed withou planning it properly first. A 'load it
> and see' approach doesn't work and causes immense grief. You need to be a
> competent network administrator before attempting an install or
> maintenance.
> The plus side of this is that these systems are usually maintained by
> someone who is competent to do such. Once up and running a NetWare server
> is
> incredibly boring and gathers dust in the corner. Ours once spent 30
> months
> without maintenance.
>
> Linux sits somewhere between the two. RedHat is easier to install than
> NetWare thanks to the install process, but then needs the technical
> knowledge to be able to maintain. The problem than is that millions of
> leaflets land on my desk offering NT/NW training, but none for Linux.
>
> Long term, I much prefer NetWare as a file/print server and we will keep
> it
> for this purpose. NT is far too unstable for us to rely on, so it is going
>
> in the bin. Linux will be used for the fancy stuff such as DNS, Web
> Server,
> e-mail and database. It's all just horses-for-courses.
>
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