[KLUG Members] Home File Server: e-smith?

[Mike Morrett]

On another Email list I read, someone asked...

> Currently I have a home LAN consisting of several different OS client
> machines. I want to add a linux file server to it and am looking for
> everyones opinion. As with all things there are many options but my
> basic criteria are as follows:
> 
> SSH
> A distro design with this role in mind
> Web managament without a keyboard, monitor or mouse
> Windows file sharing
> Print server with good printer driver support
> Free, minimum cost or donation based
> Stripped of all uneccesary components
> Secure (well as secure as a file server can be)
> Syslog server
> IDS
> Simple update management
> Ext3 filesystem
> Runs on a P166 with 64Mb

One recommendation is: http://www.e-smith.org

Any comments on e-smith?

I would also like to replace my Gateway PentPro 200MHz with 132M and
running W2K.

The system disk is...
1 - Quantum TM3840A (3.8GB)

The box also has an Adaptec 2940U2W...
2 - Seagate ST34371N (4GB)
1 - Seagate ST19171N (9GB)

The network card is a D-Link DFE-530TX+ (Realtec RTL8139A chip)

Thanks,
Mike Morrett

P.S. In regards to the Adaptec card, I've already had the comment...

     "Over 7 years of using Linux and Adaptec has taught me one thing:
      Don't use Adaptec"
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