Christopher Kolar wrote: > I have an old server that is running RH and has been updated through > 6.1. I am thinking about having its life start anew using Mandrake > 7.1 or CS 1.0 and would appreciate any thoughts or experiences that > others have had managing such a migration. > > The server is really performing three tasks: > > * Running as a pop3 mail server. > * Running as a low-volume web server. > * Running primary DNS for a couple of domains. > > Migration of the web server and DNS is pretty straightforward. I was > wondering if there are any issues to consider when migrating the user > accounts? I am assuming that if I copy of the /etc/passwd, > /etc/shadow, and groups data then the accounts will operate nicely > under the new system. I would appreciate knowing if I am overlooking > anything. > > Thanks in advance, > > --chris My question would be why fix something that isn't broken? Since you're not using the unit as a workstation then you're loosing any real benefits of changing over to LM. Just my humble opinion and your mileage may vary. -- Joseph S Gardner Senior Designer / Technical Support Kirby Co., Cleveland, OH [EMAIL PROTECTED] The box said, "Requires Windows 3.x or better", so I got Linux. Registered Linux user #1696600
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