I'm about to start playing with an old Qube. I'm not sure how many of the people on this lists would have heard of them - but I'll post a review once I'm done. They're old linux technology - but a similar "software based" approach for ubuntu server is, I think, what we all want :)
On Thu, 4 Oct 2007 19:28:34 +0100, "Daniel Lamb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > But most knowledgeable enthusiasts would rather have a "linux box" > something > to be proud of!! > > Windows is boring and to easy, plus if there was an easy install for > Ubuntu > on a samba server then more would adopt it (which is in 7.10), but I think > people will get scared off by the commandline versions as they wont > understand that it can be administered remotely. > > Daniel > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Rowson > Sent: 04 October 2007 19:17 > To: British Ubuntu 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 we can do with an old cardboard box, some >> motherboard your uncle was chucking out and some half decent sized hard >> drives? Lol. >> >> I must apologies about webmin, I had not realize, I am looking at ebox > now. >> >> Regards, >> Daniel > > I think the most interesting thing is that Windows Home Server is > designed for people who aren't uber techie. It's aimed at the > knowledgeable enthusiast market. > > That's kinda what I meant I saw Ubuntu as a potential replacement for > (perhaps with a bit of configuration etc). > > Cheers > > Chris > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/