[opensuse] Hardware Requirements for openSUSE 10.2 - file server
I need a small server in my household - for laptop/workstation backup and file sharing in my family across Mac, Windows and Linux using Samba. Would like graphical Yast2 for config, but do not need KDE desktop etc. I have an old Celeron 400 Mhz with 128 mb and a new 250GB disk. Am I right in thinking this will do with openSUSE 10.2? Novell mention 256 mb ram as minimum requirement, but I guess this is for a workstation setup with KDE/Gnome etc? -j -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Janus wrote:
I need a small server in my household - for laptop/workstation backup and file sharing in my family across Mac, Windows and Linux using Samba. Would like graphical Yast2 for config, but do not need KDE desktop etc.
I have an old Celeron 400 Mhz with 128 mb and a new 250GB disk. Am I right in thinking this will do with openSUSE 10.2?
Novell mention 256 mb ram as minimum requirement, but I guess this is for a workstation setup with KDE/Gnome etc?
Such hardware would probably be fine as a firewall, dns/dhcp server, but I'd recommend running the graphical yast tools remotely from your linux desktop, for best results. The little box would probably be OK as a file server for backup, assuming sufficient disk space, but you will want to ruthlessly shut down any services that are system hogs (beagle, zmd, etc) as well as any unneeded processes. Joe -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Friday 09 February 2007 23:32, J Sloan wrote:
Such hardware would probably be fine as a firewall, dns/dhcp server, but I'd recommend running the graphical yast tools remotely from your linux desktop, for best results.
Yes, thats what I had in mind, unless the price is installing stuff which would steal performance while the box is just acting as a file server.
The little box would probably be OK as a file server for backup, assuming sufficient disk space, but you will want to ruthlessly shut down any services that are system hogs (beagle, zmd, etc) as well as any unneeded processes.
Uh! Will I have to do this manually? I was hoping openSUSE came with some pre defined "server template" which would help me avoid things like Beagle in the first place. -j -- Machine Culture http://machineculture.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Janus wrote:
On Friday 09 February 2007 23:32, J Sloan wrote:
Such hardware would probably be fine as a firewall, dns/dhcp server, but I'd recommend running the graphical yast tools remotely from your linux desktop, for best results.
Yes, thats what I had in mind, unless the price is installing stuff which would steal performance while the box is just acting as a file server.
I've not noticed any appreciable resource consumption from displaying the graphical apps remotely. The load is mostly on the display side. my firewall/dns/dhcp server is an old bulletproof compaq with 500 Mhz CPU and 256 MB RAM, and while it can run fairly well with xfce, I prefer to access it remotely, and yast2 always runs snappy on my local high powered linux desktop when I start it up on the little firewall box.
The little box would probably be OK as a file server for backup, assuming sufficient disk space, but you will want to ruthlessly shut down any services that are system hogs (beagle, zmd, etc) as well as any unneeded processes.
Uh! Will I have to do this manually? I was hoping openSUSE came with some pre defined "server template" which would help me avoid things like Beagle in the first place.
Depends on what you mean by manually. You can make sure during the detailed package selection, not to include the offending apps, and/or go into yast after the fact and keep them from starting on boot. There is a server template but none of the templates ever suit my needs, I've always had to go in and add things that the template designer didn't think I should have, or remove things that the template designer thought I should have. Joe -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 2/9/07, Janus <lister@janus.dk> wrote:
I need a small server in my household - for laptop/workstation backup and file sharing in my family across Mac, Windows and Linux using Samba. Would like graphical Yast2 for config, but do not need KDE desktop etc.
I have an old Celeron 400 Mhz with 128 mb and a new 250GB disk. Am I right in thinking this will do with openSUSE 10.2?
Novell mention 256 mb ram as minimum requirement, but I guess this is for a workstation setup with KDE/Gnome etc?
-j
Should be ok, if you give up the graphical Yast and use the ncurses (text) one. In my experience, the text one does not miss anything the graphical one have. That way you can put this box in a closed, and configure/administer via ssh. -- Svetoslav Milenov (Sunny) Even the most advanced equipment in the hands of the ignorant is just a pile of scrap. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Friday 09 February 2007 23:38, Sunny wrote:
Should be ok, if you give up the graphical Yast and use the ncurses (text) one. In my experience, the text one does not miss anything the graphical one have. That way you can put this box in a closed, and configure/administer via ssh.
And the machine will definitely be placed away from my desktop. How well is the text based Samba server module done in YaST? I need to do a simple setup with a few users. Each will need access to their own home directory on the file server, as well as to one or two shared drives. What does "nccurses" mean? -j -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Friday 09 February 2007 16:52, Janus wrote:
What does "nccurses" mean?
Text mode based on ncurses library, but as other told, you can install graphic applications, but boot in runlevel 3 that doesn't load X server. Enable sshd, look in firewall is ssh enabled, login from remote computer using ssh -qX <server_address> q to suppress warnings X to have X11 forwarding x will disable X11 forwarding and run graphic applications on remote computer to see do they have, for you, acceptable speed. -- Regards, Rajko. http://en.opensuse.org/Portal -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Friday 09 February 2007 16:52, Janus wrote: And the machine will definitely be placed away from my desktop.
How well is the text based Samba server module done in YaST? I need to do a simple setup with a few users. Each will need access to their own home directory on the file server, as well as to one or two shared drives.
Also consider Webmin. It is far superior to YAST when it comes to administering servers such as Samba, IMHO. It also has the advantage of easily achieved platform independence, since you can access it via browser from any client. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Friday 09 February 2007 04:21:17 pm Janus wrote:
I need a small server in my household - for laptop/workstation backup and file sharing in my family across Mac, Windows and Linux using Samba. Would like graphical Yast2 for config, but do not need KDE desktop etc.
I have an old Celeron 400 Mhz with 128 mb and a new 250GB disk. Am I right in thinking this will do with openSUSE 10.2?
Novell mention 256 mb ram as minimum requirement, but I guess this is for a workstation setup with KDE/Gnome etc?
-j
The install may complain about not enough memory, needs a /swap partition to continue. If you pre-partition and create a /swap partition as the only partition, the install detects it and uses it. I believe the 10.2 install now asks if you'd like to create a /swap partition if there isn't one and you have 256M or less of main memory. I'd recommend adding more main memory if you can and at least 512M to 1G for the /swap partition. Stan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Janus wrote:
I need a small server in my household - for laptop/workstation backup and file sharing in my family across Mac, Windows and Linux using Samba. Would like graphical Yast2 for config, but do not need KDE desktop etc.
I have an old Celeron 400 Mhz with 128 mb and a new 250GB disk. Am I right in thinking this will do with openSUSE 10.2?
Novell mention 256 mb ram as minimum requirement, but I guess this is for a workstation setup with KDE/Gnome etc?
Why not give it a try and find out? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Saturday 10 February 2007 03:27, James Knott wrote:
Why not give it a try and find out?
Will do. I am downloading the DVD-iso for openSUSE 10.2 right now- it takes 17+ hour on my connection ;-/ Why the whole ISO? Because I will also need to install 10.2 on my work station (with KDE, games and everything) Meanwhile I have installed SuSE 10.0 on on the old box (I have the boxed retail version), just to test if it is working OK. Janus -- Machine Culture http://machineculture.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Our unacquainted friend 'Janus' enlightened us thusly:
I need a small server in my household - for laptop/workstation backup and file sharing in my family across Mac, Windows and Linux using Samba. Would like graphical Yast2 for config, but do not need KDE desktop etc.
I have an old Celeron 400 Mhz with 128 mb and a new 250GB disk. Am I right in thinking this will do with openSUSE 10.2?
Novell mention 256 mb ram as minimum requirement, but I guess this is for a workstation setup with KDE/Gnome etc?
I would not use the graphical interface. It cosumes some ressources while runnig but it's not needed at all. All you need is ssh. Configure e.g. pure-ftp with some virtual users via yast and scripts and samba via webadmin. I ahd running such thing on a Pentium 200mhz /128MB /250GB SATA. It was ok. The config of pure-ftp is pretty straight forward. thx Jan PS: In order to see yast in ncurses, switch to console (crtl+alt+F1) login as root and type yast. If you can live with it then don't install the X-server. -- /NoCTRL @ ICQ:171000472 (GNU/)Linux registered user # 437835 (goto: http://counter.li.org/) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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