Message-ID: <006101c05337$a87aca20$0b0aa8c0@alpha> From: "Andrew Smith" <andrew@andrewsmith.plus.com> Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 21:20:05 -0000 Subject: Remote Install, Printers and Ports... Hi I'm planning to install SuSE 7 Pro on a number of machines via FTP/NFS... 1. Which is best/more efficient - NFS or FTP? 2. For speed, I will be copying all the CDs to the server's hard disk before installing any of the clients. What directory tree do the CDs need to be placed in so that I'm never asked to 'place CD X into the drive' - i.e. the install process can be started then left alone? The server machine will have an Epson Stylus Colour 3000 printer attached. Anyone know of driver availability? - the only I've seen so far is the 'gimp-print' plugin which apparently works though I don't know whether it's appropriate (http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net). What's the best way to allow the other Linux boxes to use the printer? Samba is a possibility, although I was wondering if there was a 'better' way? Lastly, what ports are used for ypserv/ypbind, yppasswdd and NFS (and are they tcp, udp or both)? Many Thanks, <p><p>Andrew Smith