[Sderby] Linux Advice

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Deon

Sounds like a very South African name to me. Am I correct.

Andre Hefer
----- Original Message -----
From: "Deon Grobler" <deon@wildfiredigital.com>
To: <sderby@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 6:59 PM
Subject: RE: [Sderby] Linux Advice


> Dave, I live here in Brailsford  ... if you would like to meet up for a
pint
> and I could offer you some advice, that wouldn't be a problem.  Pop me a
> mail if you like.
>
> regards
> Deon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sderby-admin@mailman.lug.org.uk
> [mailto:sderby-admin@mailman.lug.org.uk]On Behalf Of David Edmonds
> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 6:01 PM
> To: sderby@mailman.lug.org.uk
> Subject: [Sderby] Linux Advice
>
>
>
> >From David and Sue Edmonds
>
>
> We are a small business in Ashbourne, and run our business/domestic LAN
(we
> live over the shop) with 5 computers.
>
> Presently the 5 computer LAN operates as peer/peer Win98, with external
> web/e-mail connection via 2 machines which connect using ISDN Highway. The
> two machines with external access have Norton 2002 Anti Virus.
>
> Faxes and analogue connections are made using modems via the analogue
> connections.
>
> All works fine. (well as much as any system)
>
> -------------------
>
> >From 23rd June, we are getting ADSL, so need to work out how to re-design
> the system.
>
> It's occurred to us to set up a dedicated server, but the cost of Windows
> 2000 server is a bit high. We understand have been told that Linux will do
> almost all what we want, for much less money, and is reliable and stable.
>
> Can you advise where to buy Linux, and especially which "version" we need
> to do the following.
>
> Also how to join the S.Derbyshire user group if we go ahead with Linux.
>
> 1 - Network Faxing
> 2 - Network access to internet and e-mail.
> 3 - Firewall and Virus/Intruder protect the Server and LAN, (but only on
> the server if possible.)
>
> If possible 4 - Set up a single server for the main shared data.
>
>
> Regards
>
> DHE
>
>
>
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