"with some research" -- wouldn't time be better spent researching how to get the OS that is on it installed?? Just my opinion.
Scott O On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 10:27 AM, Dylan Haines <dyl...@hb-studios.com>wrote: > Not my first choice for server hardware either - in fact pretty much the > last choice I would make. Mac minis I believe were mostly laptop components > (5400 rpm hard drives etc) last time I looked. Also not conducive to staying > cool or powered on 24 hours a day. > > However if they are intel based you might, with some research, be able to > put Linux on them. > > Dylan > > *Dylan Haines > **Systems Technical Support Manager > > **HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. > **Box 725, The Hive > **37 Hall Street > **Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0 > * > Tel: (902)634-8316 ext. 237 > Cell: (902)553-0706 > Fax: (902)634-3647 > > *www.hb-studios.com* > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto: > tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] *On Behalf Of *Joshua Halls > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 11, 2010 12:25 PM > *To:* Tech-Geeks Mailing List > *Subject:* Re: [tech-geeks] Apple Mini-Mac, Ugh > > Hrm....sorry just have to ask why were the minis purchased instead :-). > > On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 10:17 AM, Tom Wilson <twil...@d50schools.com>wrote: > >> Ok. So I was hoping to get a box, install Linux, put Joomla on it and >> then set up a new website for the district with the $1900 that was earmarked >> for a server in the grant. The outgoing Supt. instead purchased two >> “Mini-macs”. So now I am left here with no support or knowledge of how to >> install/setup/configure/use these things. I got one hooked up and I am >> going through the initial setup steps. I got to a place where it gives me a >> choice of using it’s open directory or importing users and groups from AD. >> I am trying to import the users from AD since we are a Win2003 network. I >> put in the DNS name of the server (servername.district50.local) and it shows >> it as an AD server. I put in my administrator account and password and >> click on continue. It then pops up and says it is cannot authenticate and >> that my username and password are incorrect. >> >> >> >> First, should I even be doing it this way or is there a way to just join >> this thing to my domain and have my win servers manage the users? >> >> >> >> Second, If I am on the right path, any ideas as to why it will not verify >> my account information and import the users? >> >> >> >> Third, Anyone have any “Mac OS X server” for dummies websites that may >> help me as I am now forced to teach myself Apple, OS X, and it’s integration >> with a Windows network? >> >> >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> >> >> >> >> Tom Wilson >> >> Network Manager\ >> >> Technology Coordinator >> >> District 50 Schools >> >> 1014 School St. >> >> Washington, IL 61571 >> >> (309) 745-9531 >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> THIS TRANSMISSION IS INTENDED AND RESTRICTED FOR USE BY THE ABOVE >> ADDRESSEE ONLY. IT MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR PRIVILEGED INFORMATION >> EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER FEDERAL OR STATE LAW. IN THE EVENT SOME OTHER >> PERSON OR ENTITY RECEIVES THIS TRANSMISSION, SAID RECIPIENT IS HEREBY >> NOTIFIED THAT ANY DISSEMINATION, DISTRIBUTION, OR DUPLICATION OF THIS >> TRANSMISSION OR ITS CONTENTS IS PROHIBITED. IF YOU SHOULD RECEIVE THIS >> TRANSMISSION IN ERROR, PLEASE CALL US IMMEDIATELY AT 309.827.6031, DELETE >> THE FILE FROM YOUR SYSTEM, AND DESTROY ANY HARD COPIES OF THIS TRANSMISSION. >> THANK YOU. >> >> Bloomington Public Schools School District87 >> Bloomington, Illinois >> >> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >> > > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > -- Scott J. Oyer
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