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Windows to linux migration - advice please
19 years 6 months ago #8217
by Ranger24
Patience - the last reserve of the any engineer
Windows to linux migration - advice please was created by Ranger24
Hi,
I have a couple of windows 2000 servers that are making my head spin! I am considering converting one to linux and need some advice as to which distro would fit best.
I have very limited unix skills (just above none!) and when set up the server must be able to provide the following services:
1) DHCP Server (able to allocate addresses to many different segments via several DHCP relays)
2) Radius Server (Terminate PPPoE sessons and Authenticate)
3) Mulitcast Server
4) Web Server
5) DNS
If possible I would like to be able to manage all function via a GUI as the other memebers of my team have NO unix skills so point & click would make my life easier.
Advice????
br
Pete
I have a couple of windows 2000 servers that are making my head spin! I am considering converting one to linux and need some advice as to which distro would fit best.
I have very limited unix skills (just above none!) and when set up the server must be able to provide the following services:
1) DHCP Server (able to allocate addresses to many different segments via several DHCP relays)
2) Radius Server (Terminate PPPoE sessons and Authenticate)
3) Mulitcast Server
4) Web Server
5) DNS
If possible I would like to be able to manage all function via a GUI as the other memebers of my team have NO unix skills so point & click would make my life easier.
Advice????
br
Pete
Patience - the last reserve of the any engineer
19 years 6 months ago #8224
by Cheetah
Kind Regards,
<b>Cheetah</b>
<i>The outcome of devotion is, quality!</i>
Replied by Cheetah on topic Re: Windows to linux migration - advice please
Kind Regards,
<b>Cheetah</b>
<i>The outcome of devotion is, quality!</i>
19 years 6 months ago #8238
by sahirh
Sahir Hidayatullah.
Firewall.cx Staff - Associate Editor & Security Advisor
tftfotw.blogspot.com
Replied by sahirh on topic Re: Windows to linux migration - advice please
The choice of distro won't matter too much though I would suggest Debian for ease of use of package management.
Sahir Hidayatullah.
Firewall.cx Staff - Associate Editor & Security Advisor
tftfotw.blogspot.com
19 years 6 months ago #8241
by Ranger24
Patience - the last reserve of the any engineer
Replied by Ranger24 on topic More questions
Would it be possible to use a LiveCD Distro?
Seems to me if there was one (or if there is a way to create one) that matches my needs I'd have a perfect solution....Windows 2000 or Linux just by inserting a CD.
I don't suppose anyone can point me to resource that explain how I would go about this......
maybe I am running before I can walk
Thanks!
Seems to me if there was one (or if there is a way to create one) that matches my needs I'd have a perfect solution....Windows 2000 or Linux just by inserting a CD.
I don't suppose anyone can point me to resource that explain how I would go about this......
maybe I am running before I can walk
Thanks!
Patience - the last reserve of the any engineer
19 years 6 months ago #8248
by sahirh
Sahir Hidayatullah.
Firewall.cx Staff - Associate Editor & Security Advisor
tftfotw.blogspot.com
Replied by sahirh on topic Re: Windows to linux migration - advice please
You could use a LiveCD for a test environment but by and large I think you should go with a full hard disk installed distro...
Or even a knoppix hard disk install should work fine.. its like a simple way to get Debian going.
Cheers
Or even a knoppix hard disk install should work fine.. its like a simple way to get Debian going.
Cheers
Sahir Hidayatullah.
Firewall.cx Staff - Associate Editor & Security Advisor
tftfotw.blogspot.com
19 years 6 months ago #8294
by MaXiMuS
Replied by MaXiMuS on topic Re: Windows to linux migration - advice please
Hi,
I don't think that a Live cd would be a good solution for your environment, not to mention the "gazzillions" of amount of RAM you'd require to run all your services , if it is possible in the first place !!
I don't think that a Live cd would be a good solution for your environment, not to mention the "gazzillions" of amount of RAM you'd require to run all your services , if it is possible in the first place !!
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