http://www.sql-ledger.com/ this is the link you were thinking of I think.
Dave ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arthur H. Johnson II" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "skinky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 5:18 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Basic business PCs > On Sat, 3 Nov 2001, skinky wrote: > > > > > Anyway, he told me that I'm welcome to go and take a look at the setup and > > upgrade his entire system. Of course I'm keen to install linux rather > > than M$ Windows (especially to avoid the over-priced future OS upgrade > > crap) but I'm only just learning to use LM myself. Cripes! My main > > concern is the availability of suitable accounting software for the linux > > platform - it doesn't have to be free, just so long as we can get it. I > > have installed Gnucash but haven't yet had time to check it out (will look > > into it tonight). > > We use Sql Ledger here. Not sure what the URL is. Maby the oracle at > Freshmeat may reveal the answer! > > > > > Another major concern is the type of backup system - I only backup to zip, > > cdrw and hd partition - so I'm not exactly up with the best options. It > > needs to be easy to use because I don't think his staff are all that > > computer savvy. > > > > I would set up some kind of SCSI internal Dat tape system. They are all > good. Get five tapes, set to back up every weekday from Cron, and assign > the duty of tape rotation to the most responsible of the employees, > usually the person waring the "Asst Manager" badge. > > > I'm wondering whether to install modems as well, so they can at least > > communicate via e-mail. However, I'd need to discuss that with my friend > > as he may not want the additional monthly internet access costs. > > > > Why not set up a modem based system to gather the data from each machine > and communicate? Maby give up on TCP/IP and set up UUCP since this is a > node to node communication system. > > > Obviously stability is important. I don't see speed, sound, graphics, etc > > as being a necessity. Are there any motherboards, CPUs, etc that I should > > avoid? I was thinking of 500 MHz Durons on a compatible motherboard with > > onboard sound and (perhaps) graphics. > > > > You can't get 500 Mhz durons, the slowest would be around 900 right now in > the shops. Get the slowest Duron on the market and put in a quarter gig > of ram. That would Definately suffice. > > Its not adviseable to use an integrated everything board for servers, but > I like the Ecs K7SEM motherboard. 266 Mhz FSB. It has integrated > everything, and NIC to boot just in case! All for around 75 to 85 bones. > It is very stable for its class. I have had no problems with it. > > > Any advice/suggestions will be very much appreciated. I know this > > probably isn't the place to be asking, but I'm sure most of you will know > > more about this than I do. I don't want to c*ck this up. > > > > > TIA > > skinky > > > > PS. I apologise for the long message. > > > > -- > Arthur H. Johnson II > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > The Linux Box > http://www.linuxbox.nu > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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