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

[Mike Williams]

On Sun, 14 Apr 2002 12:01:08 -0400, members-request@kalamazoolinux.org 
wrote:
>Message: 2
>Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 14:10:10 +0000
>From: "Mike Morrett" <flinchlock@fastmail.fm>
>To: "KLUG, members" <members@kalamazoolinux.org>
>Subject: [KLUG Members] Home File Server: e-smith?
>Reply-To: members@kalamazoolinux.org
>
>
>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)

If this thing is going to be a dedicated file server you might want to look 
at a server-quality NIC.  Something from 3Com, maybe, or one of the latest 
Intels.  Could be my own prejudices showing, but I don't know that I'd 
trust a Realtec to heavy use like that.