On Wed, 2003-09-03 at 11:24, Tom Munro Glass wrote: > This installation is for a very small network, but if it does everything > that's required I'm likely to get the job of introducing Linux servers into a > medium size company that currently has half a dozen NT4 servers and around 50 > desktops.
Sounds like you're supporting this box from afar, then. Whatever OS you choose, make sure you're happy with command-line admin, and as far as possible, try to use the same OS in all your installations, to reduce surprises when you're working in a hurry! But you need updates :-) If a company is paying for this box, they may be happy to pay for updates from a third-party, like Red Hat. On the other hand, if they're expecting you to do this as "part of the service", free-as-in-beer updates are nice ... as long as you can squeeze a few meg down their network connection without being hammered. In the case of limited bandwidth, it's better to check/download often (daily?) than in batch. You don't have to have the actual installations/upgrades done until you're available to monitor the machine, if you like. -jim
