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.


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"Requires Windows 3.x or better",
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