[mdlug] Linux server, mixed clients

[Michael ORourke]

Sounds like using Samba for both Windows and Linux clients is the way to go. 
Speed is not really a factor, because of the older hardware, so I guess 
there is no benefit for running NFS too.  Up till now, their network 
consisted of a few Windows clients and a single Linux Server with Samba and 
a couple of shared directories.  Just looking for a simple solution.  Thanks 
for the suggestions.

-Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "-" <otakurider at gmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 2:30 PM
Subject: Re: [mdlug] Linux server, mixed clients


> Another option is a program called FreeNAS, based on freeBSD.  Its only 
> need
> 32meg to install.   it will accept FTP, NFS, AFP, CIFS (samba), rsync.
> Takes about 20 min's to setup.  I have ran into a few old I/F cards that
> have problems with FreeBSD so just fyi.
>
>
> Some testing I have done in the past on comparing pre (3.x samba) to NFS I
> have found if you are connecting Unix to Unix then NFS connection speed
> tests faster with large files (500meg or larger) for my testing.   For
> windos then samba for sure.    If running 3.x samba then its a toss up
> between NFS and Samba for large files.   3.x Samba seems a little faster
> transfer speeds all around.   From what I have read the 3.x samba uses a
> smarter connection setup.  Don't know for sure.
>
> - Pat
>
> On 10/10/07, Michael ORourke <mrorourke at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>> Lug nuts,
>>
>> I have a small site in which I added a Linux server and set up simple
>> Samba
>> file sharing.  When I set it up a few years ago, the only clients on the
>> network were Win 2k and XP Pro.  So I just shared out a couple of
>> directories via Samba and mapped them to the workstations.  Pretty basic
>> setup.  Now I have a need to add a few more workstations to the network,
>> and
>> since the hardware is older recycled equipment, I have loaded Ubuntu on
>> them.  Here's my question...  I would like to set them up with access to
>> the
>> same shares as the Windows workstations on the server, but not sure the
>> best
>> way to go about that.  Should I export them via NFS, or use samba on the
>> Linux client to attach to the samba shares on the Linux server?  Is there
>> a
>> downside of doing either?  I'm curious what other folks have done.
>>
>> -Mike
>>
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