Re: [nlug] Ubuntu for Server

2010-10-13 Thread Chris McQuistion
I'm using it as my offsite backup server (which primarily just runs dirvish backups over SSH). I haven't had any problems with it, but what I do is really basic. I primarily use RedHat based distros at work. Chris On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 10:23 PM, Dave Tomlin davetom...@gmail.com wrote: Is

Re: [nlug] Ubuntu for Server

2010-10-13 Thread Nathanael Ries
Ubuntu works fine for us as our DRBL clonezilla server. Easy to setup, easy to manage over ssh. On Oct 13, 2010 8:14 AM, Chris McQuistion cmcquist...@watkins.edu wrote: I'm using it as my offsite backup server (which primarily just runs dirvish backups over SSH). I haven't had any problems

[nlug] Re: Ubuntu for Server

2010-10-13 Thread Dave Tomlin
Thanks for the replies. I want to use Ubuntu, but a look at my dmesg is somewhat distressing. Most of the errors/warnings I get are fixable via kernel boot options (iommu=noaperture), but it concerns me. I guess that's what I get for using non-certfied equipment! On 10/13/10, Nathanael Ries

Re: [nlug] Ubuntu for Server

2010-10-13 Thread Todd Wittenmeier
I've been using ubuntu server 10.04 at home for a few things mostly development work and as an OpenVPN Server. I use CentOS too for other things and have had far less trouble working with the ubuntu box, probably because I'm a deb guy too. Installing Sun Java in CentOS was less fun than I wanted.