can somebody suggest an alternative to windows ( sorry) home server
using ubuntu (of course)
thanks
wayne
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Wayne Roberts wrote:
can somebody suggest an alternative to windows ( sorry) home server
using ubuntu (of course)
thanks
wayne
What exactly do you want to acheve?
Just a basic server to store files on?
Can't say I know what the specific features of Windows Home Server are
(apart
sorry should have mentioned that,
here's the specs for windows home server, web server, ftp server (via
add-in), backup store, abbility to stream music and video.
On Sun, 2008-07-20 at 19:43 +0100, Rob Beard wrote:
Wayne Roberts wrote:
can somebody suggest an alternative to windows ( sorry)
There is a distro called slampp i think. Which will do the majority of that
other than streaming but you can do that with vlc.
Daniel
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sorry should have mentioned that,
here's the specs for windows home server, web server, ftp server (via
add-in), backup store, abbility to stream music and video
On Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 8:35 PM, Wayne Roberts
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i am downloading slampp now,any other suggestions?
GNUMP3d is a good application, can be installed via command line in
Ubuntu, can be configured to contain a whole directory of music, and
other files, I highly recommend it
Wayne Roberts wrote:
sorry should have mentioned that,
here's the specs for windows home server, web server, ftp server (via
add-in), backup store, abbility to stream music and video.
Ahh in that case, I guess installing Ubuntu 8.04.1 LTS Server with the
LAMP option which will give you
On 10/4/07, Alan Pope [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Pretty much already done:-
https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/ubuntu-easy-business-server
https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/ebox
:)
The plan is for Ubuntu to release a server product which achieves many
of
Hi Colin,
On Fri, 2007-10-05 at 07:57 +0100, Colin McCarthy wrote:
On 10/4/07, Alan Pope [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Where does Obuntu fit in with this (https://launchpad.net/~obuntu)?
Is UbuntuEasyBusinessServer the new name for Obuntu or are they two
different competing versions?
Funny
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I noticed these preview shots of Windows Home Server.
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/whs_screens_01.asp
I'm sure most of you will agree that Ubuntu is probably pretty well
placed to operate as a serious competitor to this product and wondered
if anyone has any ideas
By joke I meant more along the lines of what a brilliant idea, a home server
that backs up pcs and stores files on the network, wait actually is that not
basically what nas does and doesn't need a full pc, or for us more
technically minded what we can do with an old cardboard box, some
To: British Ubuntu Talk
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Home Server
Hi David,
On Thu, 2007-10-04 at 16:41 +0100, Daniel Lamb wrote:
Is this a joke?
If by joke you mean yet another version of windows which has a subtly
different set of tools installed than other versions already available
as they wont
understand that it can be administered remotely.
Daniel
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By joke I meant more along
But most knowledgeable enthusiasts would rather have a linux box something
to be proud of!!
Ah but most people who work in IT only use Windows Servers and
Desktops so I'm guessing it'd be a natural extension of that for them
to buy into a Windows Home Server for their backups, DVDs etc ;-)
Ubuntu Talk
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Home Server
But most knowledgeable enthusiasts would rather have a linux box
something
to be proud of!!
Ah but most people who work in IT only use Windows Servers and
Desktops so I'm guessing it'd be a natural extension of that for them
to buy
Talk
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Home Server
By joke I meant more along the lines of what a brilliant idea, a home
server
that backs up pcs and stores files on the network, wait actually is that
not
basically what nas does and doesn't need a full pc, or for us more
technically minded what
I work in IT in predominately windows environments and I don't know anyone
who would not be delighted to use linux servers at home.
Regards,
Daniel
Well I suppose it depends on where you work I guess. I work for a
reasonably large (130 staff or so looking after mabey 5000 desktops
and a
On Thu, 2007-10-04 at 20:03 +0100, Daniel Lamb wrote:
Could Ubuntu not develop a more user friendly home server ie just with samba
and maybe amanada or bacula for backups? Not all the extras.
What I think would be great is if the server just sits there, being
serverish, but you have a graphical
Hi Daniel,
On Thu, 2007-10-04 at 19:50 +0100, Daniel Lamb wrote:
I work in IT in predominately windows environments and I don't know anyone
who would not be delighted to use linux servers at home.
Do you work on the Planet Tux perchance? :)
Back here on planet Earth I find it surprising how
Hi,
On Thu, 2007-10-04 at 20:09 +0100, Alec Wright wrote:
On Thu, 2007-10-04 at 20:03 +0100, Daniel Lamb wrote:
Could Ubuntu not develop a more user friendly home server ie just with samba
and maybe amanada or bacula for backups? Not all the extras.
What I think would be great is if the
? Not all the extras.
Regards,
Daniel
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Sent: 04 October 2007 19:57
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I work in IT in predominately windows environments and I
!!
Regards,
Daniel
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Sent: 04 October 2007 20:20
To: British Ubuntu Talk
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Home Server
Hi,
On Thu, 2007-10-04 at 20:09 +0100, Alec Wright wrote:
On Thu, 2007-10-04 at 20:03
Alan Pope wrote:
Hi,
On Thu, 2007-10-04 at 20:09 +0100, Alec Wright wrote:
On Thu, 2007-10-04 at 20:03 +0100, Daniel Lamb wrote:
Could Ubuntu not develop a more user friendly home server ie just with samba
and maybe amanada or bacula for backups? Not all the extras.
What I think would be
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