On Monday 07 January 2002 04:22 pm, you wrote: > At 02:47 PM 1/7/2002 -0700, you wrote: > >Uh, Craig, SAMBA will also work Linux to Linux the same as NFS will. > >I discovered this while trying CorelLinux and now have it <sorta> set up > > in MDK 81.... > >I don't know what if any advantage there would be in using SAMBA but I > > like to tinker <G>...... > >-- > > The question, at least in my mind, was not if SMB works but is it > appropriate to the poster's need. I stand by my original proposition that > it is *not* the way to go. You lose for more than you gain. This loss > affects system security, file permissions, file attributes, ACL > ability, NIS functionality, and a host of other services far to numerous > to list here. So even if only a file server is needed, why would you want > to load a protocol that uses up needed bandwidth with broadcast messages > that are not essential to file sharing on Linux. I do, however, see where > you are coming from but as one that makes a living from developing > solutions for the enterprise environment, I would never recommend running > Samba unless you need to interface with a win32 system. This may sound a > bit fastidious to you but this is, after all, an "expert" list.
Nope, not at all and in fact I totally agree. I may have read into the posters message something that wasn't there. What I was doing was pointing out that SAMBA "will" work Linux to Linux and in the case of someone "totally new" to networking it might be easier to set up... <I don't think so, but others may>.. -- Ken Thompson, North West Antique Autos Payette, Idaho Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.nwaa.com Sales and brokering of antique autos and parts. Linux- Coming Soon To A Desktop Near You Registered Linux User #183936
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