Network conversion contract possible

[Charles Crawford]

thanks Darrell.  -- charlie.
On Tue, 6 May 2003, Darrell Shandrow wrote:

> Hi Charlie,
> 
> OK; wow!  Then that is very very understandable.  NetWare 3.11 certainly is
> way out of date, and an upgrade is not worthwhile for a small organizational
> network.  Linux is thus your best choice, and you're receiving excellent
> advice from others.  I'd recommend using a real hardware solution for the
> firewall if at all possible, but setting up Samba for sharing and something
> for mail, etc on the Linux box.  While Linux is very very capable as a
> firewall in as far as its flexibility, I don't like to see critical network
> infrastructure running on a box that performs a number of other functions.
> There's just too much room for a complete disaster.
> 
> Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications!
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charles Crawford" <ccrawford at acb.org>
> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 12:41 PM
> Subject: Re: Network conversion contract possible
> 
> 
> > OUr Nevell is on a server that will soon enough die from old eage.  We
> > relly don't have the network softeare anymore and so don't want to buy a
> > new Novell.  We have 3.11 running.
> >
> > -- charie.
> > On Mon, 5 May 2003, Darrell Shandrow
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Charles,
> > >
> > > Why would you want to get rid of Novell?  I can see why you would want
> to
> > > use Linux as a mail and web server, but Novell is a perfectly good
> > > networking platform, and there's no need in breaking things if they
> don't
> > > need to be fixed.  I just completed a Novell class about eight weeks
> ago,
> > > and I was actually quite impressed.  The version of NetWare on which I
> > > learned was 5.1.  Are you looking for some functionality that you feel
> > > Novell just doesn't provide?
> > >
> > > Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications!
> > > Technology consultant/instructor, network/systems administrator!
> > > A+, CCNA, Network+!
> > > Check out high quality telecommunications services at
> http://ld.net/?nu7i
> > > All the best to coalition forces carrying out Operation Iraqi Freedom!
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Charles Crawford" <ccrawford at acb.org>
> > > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> > > Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 3:42 AM
> > > Subject: Network conversion contract possible
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello all,
> > > >
> > > > I am considering what might be involved in taking down our Novell
> > > > network and replacing it with a Linux server.  We will have up to 15
> work
> > > > stations running Windows and Dos and some Linux apps.  If anyone can
> > > > educate me to all that might be involved in this, and if I determine
> that
> > > > it is a plus for us to do it, then I will develop a contract offering
> for
> > > > the work.  In such an event, then I would suspect that someone on this
> > > > list with the knowledge could do the work remotely.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -- 
> > > > -- Charlie Crawford
> > > >
> > > >
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