Linux help

zpearldrummerz · 10-31-2006, 11:54 AM

Hey, I'm getting a new laptop soon, and I'm looking to turn my desktop into a file server. Right now the desktop has xp on it. Once the i get the laptop i am going to wipe the I was wondering if there were any options with linux that this can be done. theres gonna be 1 win2000pro pc, 1 xpPro, and an XPmedia center that will be accessing and saving files to it.
Any Suggestions?

**K-B** · 10-31-2006, 12:49 PM

Check this article out.

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Samba is an Open Source program running on a Linux server and it's designed to replace Microsoft file shares. Microsoft Windows clients can transparently store and access files without ever knowing that they are not connected to an NT or other Windows server machine.

All you need is a current version of Linux like Suse, Red Hat, or others.

**Cellus** · 11-01-2006, 10:40 AM

Just make sure before you wipe that check and see if drivers are available for your hardware components in Linux.

**K-B** · 11-01-2006, 12:36 PM

good point cellus, very important to do that.

zpearldrummerz · 11-01-2006, 02:51 PM

thanks for the help guys, now if only this linux download would hurry up, i started it yesterday and its only 30% done.

**Bartender** · 11-02-2006, 07:05 AM

What are you downloading? The Ubuntu servers have been getting hammered what with Edgy just being released.

**K-B** · 11-02-2006, 08:30 AM

He must either be on dial up or downloading a .torrent!

zpearldrummerz · 11-02-2006, 10:19 AM

no, i was on cable, and was downloading i believe the 6.06 version, until my computer wound up freezing on me. i just decided to just get the cd via shipit

**Bartender** · 11-02-2006, 06:39 PM

I'm on dial-up so don't even try getting updates, but a friend's Ubuntu PC was unable to connect to the u.s. servers for about 4 days. He finally got thru this morning. I don't know what's going on but it may very well not be a problem with your PC.

zpearldrummerz · 11-02-2006, 07:47 PM

yea, well i've got some time before i'd be installing linux, so its not a big deal to wait the time for the cd to be delivered.

zpearldrummerz · 11-03-2006, 02:53 PM

what would you's reccomend i download? xubuntu or unbunto

**K-B** · 11-03-2006, 04:35 PM

I've never personally used Xubuntu, but it uses the "lighter" xfce desktop, as opposed to Ubuntu's GNOME or Kubuntu's KDE. So it is popular for slower/older computers, and I'm guessing it would run faster than Ubuntu on a new computer. They both can be used as a file server.
That's all I have to say.

**Cellus** · 11-03-2006, 07:50 PM

Well if you want a very very lightweight desktop environment, use twm (Tab Window Manager). It's the next best thing to using a straight terminal, but it can use pretty much every application (for KDE, GNOME, etc).

It doesn't really matter what version of *buntu you get - you can switch desktop environments to have Ubuntu (with GNOME), Kubuntu, Xubuntu, etc. Gotta love package managers.

**Bartender** · 11-03-2006, 11:11 PM

Cellus is right, and I want to try this when I can. Once you've installed Ubuntu, go to Synaptic Package Mgr. and type in 'Xubuntu-desktop'. Download this package, install. When you boot up and get to the window where you type in your password, click on the "Sessions" button (lower left hand side of screen) to pick which desktop you want to run.
You can do the same thing with 'Kubuntu-desktop' then sample the 3 different versions of Ubuntu. Cool
Here's a neat tutorial to give you an idea of what it's like.

**Cellus** · 11-04-2006, 11:13 AM

You can also flip between desktop environments in the terminal by getting switchdesk. Just type switchdesk <desktopEnvironment>, eg: switchdesk kde or switchdesk gnome. After that all you need to do is logout and login again.

zpearldrummerz · 11-05-2006, 05:55 AM

ok, i'm trying to set up xubuntu right now to dual boot with xp so that i can get used to it before completely ditching xp.. but i'm confused on how to do it. can anyone help me out with this or send me to a site with a tutorial or something about it?

**K-B** · 11-05-2006, 06:02 AM

Here's the Ubuntu how-to-dual-boot page. Since xubuntu uses the ubuntu-base, you can follow this guide. It also contains links for more detailed guides. Hope you figure everything out!
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot

zpearldrummerz · 11-06-2006, 10:20 AM

thanks balona, that helped, i had been trying to resize my xp partition, but it wouldn't work, i ran the defrag last night, so hopefully it should work for me today. once i get home from school

zpearldrummerz · 11-08-2006, 10:26 AM

i just downloaded the linux files for VNC and i can't figure out for my life how to get it installed.

**K-B** · 11-08-2006, 01:17 PM

What distro of Linux are you running?

10-31-2006, 11:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
zpearldrummerz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 105 OS: XP PRO, 2000	Linux help Hey, I'm getting a new laptop soon, and I'm looking to turn my desktop into a file server. Right now the desktop has xp on it. Once the i get the laptop i am going to wipe the I was wondering if there were any options with linux that this can be done. theres gonna be 1 win2000pro pc, 1 xpPro, and an XPmedia center that will be accessing and saving files to it. Any Suggestions? Last edited by zpearldrummerz; 10-31-2006 at 11:56 AM.

11-01-2006, 10:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cellus Moderator Networking Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,664 OS: Windows Vista Business SP1, Windows XP Professional SP3 My System	Just make sure before you wipe that check and see if drivers are available for your hardware components in Linux. __________________ TSF Networking Team Virus/Trojan/Spyware Removal Help Donate!

11-01-2006, 12:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
K-B Moderator, Linux Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Posts: 2,876 OS: Vista, Ubuntu My System	good point cellus, very important to do that. __________________

11-02-2006, 08:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
K-B Moderator, Linux Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Posts: 2,876 OS: Vista, Ubuntu My System	He must either be on dial up or downloading a .torrent! __________________

11-03-2006, 04:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
K-B Moderator, Linux Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Posts: 2,876 OS: Vista, Ubuntu My System	I've never personally used Xubuntu, but it uses the "lighter" xfce desktop, as opposed to Ubuntu's GNOME or Kubuntu's KDE. So it is popular for slower/older computers, and I'm guessing it would run faster than Ubuntu on a new computer. They both can be used as a file server. That's all I have to say. __________________

11-01-2006, 02:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
zpearldrummerz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 105 OS: XP PRO, 2000	thanks for the help guys, now if only this linux download would hurry up, i started it yesterday and its only 30% done.

11-02-2006, 07:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
Bartender Mentally divergent Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Chehalis, WA, USA Posts: 1,285 OS: W2K, Ubuntu 8.04	What are you downloading? The Ubuntu servers have been getting hammered what with Edgy just being released.

11-02-2006, 10:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
zpearldrummerz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 105 OS: XP PRO, 2000	no, i was on cable, and was downloading i believe the 6.06 version, until my computer wound up freezing on me. i just decided to just get the cd via shipit

11-02-2006, 06:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
Bartender Mentally divergent Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Chehalis, WA, USA Posts: 1,285 OS: W2K, Ubuntu 8.04	I'm on dial-up so don't even try getting updates, but a friend's Ubuntu PC was unable to connect to the u.s. servers for about 4 days. He finally got thru this morning. I don't know what's going on but it may very well not be a problem with your PC.

11-02-2006, 07:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
zpearldrummerz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 105 OS: XP PRO, 2000	yea, well i've got some time before i'd be installing linux, so its not a big deal to wait the time for the cd to be delivered.

11-03-2006, 02:53 PM	#11 (permalink)
zpearldrummerz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 105 OS: XP PRO, 2000	what would you's reccomend i download? xubuntu or unbunto

11-03-2006, 07:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
Cellus Moderator Networking Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,664 OS: Windows Vista Business SP1, Windows XP Professional SP3 My System	Well if you want a very very lightweight desktop environment, use twm (Tab Window Manager). It's the next best thing to using a straight terminal, but it can use pretty much every application (for KDE, GNOME, etc). It doesn't really matter what version of *buntu you get - you can switch desktop environments to have Ubuntu (with GNOME), Kubuntu, Xubuntu, etc. Gotta love package managers. __________________ TSF Networking Team Virus/Trojan/Spyware Removal Help Donate!

11-03-2006, 11:11 PM	#14 (permalink)
Bartender Mentally divergent Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Chehalis, WA, USA Posts: 1,285 OS: W2K, Ubuntu 8.04	Cellus is right, and I want to try this when I can. Once you've installed Ubuntu, go to Synaptic Package Mgr. and type in 'Xubuntu-desktop'. Download this package, install. When you boot up and get to the window where you type in your password, click on the "Sessions" button (lower left hand side of screen) to pick which desktop you want to run. You can do the same thing with 'Kubuntu-desktop' then sample the 3 different versions of Ubuntu. Cool Here's a neat tutorial to give you an idea of what it's like.

11-04-2006, 11:13 AM	#15 (permalink)
Cellus Moderator Networking Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,664 OS: Windows Vista Business SP1, Windows XP Professional SP3 My System	You can also flip between desktop environments in the terminal by getting switchdesk. Just type switchdesk <desktopEnvironment>, eg: switchdesk kde or switchdesk gnome. After that all you need to do is logout and login again. __________________ TSF Networking Team Virus/Trojan/Spyware Removal Help Donate!

11-05-2006, 05:55 AM	#16 (permalink)
zpearldrummerz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 105 OS: XP PRO, 2000	ok, i'm trying to set up xubuntu right now to dual boot with xp so that i can get used to it before completely ditching xp.. but i'm confused on how to do it. can anyone help me out with this or send me to a site with a tutorial or something about it?

11-05-2006, 06:02 AM	#17 (permalink)
K-B Moderator, Linux Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Posts: 2,876 OS: Vista, Ubuntu My System	Here's the Ubuntu how-to-dual-boot page. Since xubuntu uses the ubuntu-base, you can follow this guide. It also contains links for more detailed guides. Hope you figure everything out! https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot __________________

11-06-2006, 10:20 AM	#18 (permalink)
zpearldrummerz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 105 OS: XP PRO, 2000	thanks balona, that helped, i had been trying to resize my xp partition, but it wouldn't work, i ran the defrag last night, so hopefully it should work for me today. once i get home from school

11-08-2006, 10:26 AM	#19 (permalink)
zpearldrummerz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 105 OS: XP PRO, 2000	i just downloaded the linux files for VNC and i can't figure out for my life how to get it installed.

11-08-2006, 01:17 PM	#20 (permalink)
K-B Moderator, Linux Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Posts: 2,876 OS: Vista, Ubuntu My System	What distro of Linux are you running? __________________