<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:x="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)">
<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.MsoListParagraph, li.MsoListParagraph, div.MsoListParagraph
{mso-style-priority:34;
margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.5in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;}
@page Section1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.Section1
{page:Section1;}
/* List Definitions */
@list l0
{mso-list-id:2064330620;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:642698636 -1830273114 67698713 67698715 67698703 67698713 67698715 67698703 67698713 67698715;}
@list l0:level1
{mso-level-number-format:alpha-upper;
mso-level-text:"%1\)";
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
ol
{margin-bottom:0in;}
ul
{margin-bottom:0in;}
-->
</style>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple>
<div class=Section1>
<p class=MsoNormal>So, I’m going to make my first big attempt to get
Linux into what has up to this point been a complete Windows AD environment.
I have an older Dell PowerEdge 1300, dual P-III procs. I’ve taken
out the old SCSI card, and would like to replace it with a SATA raid card, and
4 SATA drives. Right now, it’s only function in life is to be a
file server. Raw storage space.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>So my questions to the more learned out there in this group
are:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>A)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span><![endif]>I know that I will need to have Samba on the box,
correct?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>B)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span><![endif]>How easy do the different distros of Linux see and load
SATA RAID adapters? With W2K3, you hit the F6 key, load your driver disk
(still a floppy!), and it’s happy and keeps going. How does that
work with Linux?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>C)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span><![endif]>I am most comfortable so far with Ubuntu and
Fedora. Not trying to start an OS war, please. Just looking for
input as to the viability of making either of these work as a file server that
my Windows clients can see and use, with correct permissions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Sean
McClanahan | Network Manager<br>
<br>
<b><span style='color:#004080'>Westec InterActive Security</span></b><span
style='color:#004080'><br>
1089 Jordan Creek Parkway<br>
Suite 116<br>
West Des Moines, IA 50266</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:#004080'>(515) 327-7300 office</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#004080'> <br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:#004080'>(515) 333-9281 mobile</span><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#004080'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:#004080'>sean.mcclanahan32 - Skype</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
</body>
<!--[object_id=#westecnow.com#]--><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><FONT color=#0000ff>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma color=#004080><SPAN style="COLOR: #004080; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> <FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A title=http://www.westecnow.com/ href="http://www.westecnow.com/"><FONT title=http://www.westecnow.com/ face=Tahoma color=#004080 size=3><SPAN title=http://www.westecnow.com/ style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #004080; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">www.westecnow.com</SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma color=#004080 size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #004080; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">_________________________________________________</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#000000 size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">NOTICE BY WESTEC INTERACTIVE</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#000000 size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">This message, as well as any attached document, contains information from Westec InterActive that is proprietary, confidential and/or privileged. The information is intended only for the use of the addressee named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited, and may be unlawful. If you have received this message in error, please delete all electronic copies of this message and its attachments, if any, destroy any hard copies you may have created, without disclosing the contents, and notify the sender immediately. Unintended transmission does not constitute waiver of any privilege.</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT color=#000000>Unless expressly stated otherwise, nothing contained in this message should be construed as a digital or electronic signature, nor is it intended to reflect an intention to make an agreement by electronic means.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P></FONT></FONT></html>