Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Thu Jan 10 12:46:05 CST 2013
There is another thing that you can do with a Ubuntu Linux desktop. Run it up on one computer. When you are satisfied that you have all the products you want installed pull the boot harddrive and install it in another computer, in some other office. It will immediately search for the web and start downloading drivers, finding local computers and printers (the SMB will need tweaking if installed on a different network but nothing major). Try that with a Windows install, if it works(?) a few calls to MS will be required. ;-) The latest version of Linux 3,x runs on all CPUs, 32/64/ARM (auto-detect) but it will probably be a year before it is incorporated in all Linux distros. The downside is that you will loss support for your 385SX. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 7:01 AM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Linux vs Windows Jim, I meant that satire is in the eye of the beholder :-) No doubt that your client will save money, they have a good consultant working for them. To follow up on the rebooting issue - I had to repair a Windows Starter Edition (that's the free, crippled version of Word and Excel that some OEMs include) install last night. It took three reboots to do just that! -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 11:53 PM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Linux vs Windows Twelve Linux boxes, with full office, web, printer, home drives, a couple of Windows apps so installed Wine, latest updates, couple at a time (only had two boot DVDs), all tested ready to go in about four hours...without pushing from the server but did have to replace the local SMB files which take command line effort of one copied text file. (With the new SMB 4.x installed everything is automatic even full Windows server Active-Directory compatibility...but have not tested it...yet.) Would it be possible with a dozen full Windows installs? Only went back to the client's site to wait to see if any one had questions or issues and they have had virtually no issues. The young office manager, had never seen Linux up close but just picked it up on the fly and she knows more than I do now. Aside: I will be doing one upgrade in the next couple weeks by adding RDP to all Linux stations...no issues as they all run like servers. Check out XRDP which will allow any Windows stations/servers to remote in just like all Linux or Windows stations can remote in to all Window servers. It is a lot of fun to mix and match OSs and may save the client a few capital costs. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 7:48 PM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Linux vs Windows In the eye of the beholder. -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Peter Brawley Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 9:10 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Linux vs Windows On 2013-01-09 8:20 PM, John Bartow wrote: > Wow. That was geek snobbery at its best. Or just geek satire at its best. PB ------------ > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim > Lawrence > Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 8:09 PM > To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' > Subject: [dba-Tech] Linux vs Windows > > I have always been quite upset with the limits of Linux and here is a > article from a tech of similar ilk. > > http://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=18309 > > Jim > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com