Afternoon All As I say, I'm new to Linux, though not to computers and fiddling with OS's etc. I'm looking to use Ubuntu for a small server running on a ITX Atom, I've carried out a test install and it installs without issue.
Now I want to perform the proper install, but I have a couple if questions before I start. Machines intended use: 1. DHCP etc server 2. Samba for home areas and shared space 3. Mail Server for users 4. Firewalling is already provided by the ADSL router, so ignore that 1. I know that it is frowned upon to install a GUI on a server, but I want to at least start with one and also this machine will actually be used for very light usage by a computer novice, namely for streaming music and maybe the occasional web search. I think I read somewhere that if you install the GUI you might as well install the desktop release, is this true? 2. Am I best off having the router set up with a fixed IP and connected before I start the install? 3. I eventually plan on building another of these machine for my own use and using Zimbra because this appears to offer the best free comparison with Exchange to provide support from my XDA and the Mail/ Contacts/Calendar synchronising. However for now I'm thinking of using the Mail Server provided with Ubuntu, does this provide Web Mail interface, work with Outlook and be made to perform POP pickup? Thanks in advance for any help/guidance. Tom --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ubuntu Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ubuntulinux?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
