NT5 dual boot

[Eric Richardson]

Craig White wrote:
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Todd
> > Hought
> > Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 8:30 AM
> > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > Subject: Re: NT5 dual boot
> >
> >
> > Sometimes doing a install on multiple machines isnt really an option
> > (resources, might be a production network, etc. etc.) and Since playing
> > around with Samba's services and getting it just a little bit
> > wrong can be
> > catastrophic for a windows network. I did it once, it was ugly.
> > But if you have th resources, play with having multiple machines
> > if you can.
> > It's quite fun to try out all the things that Linux can do really
> > well, samba
> > being one of them.
> > -T
> ----
> The process of setting up samba and authenticating against a windows NT
> server is totally instructive - especially in terms of having a machine
> account. Also, can be instructive on PAM, shares, etc.
> 
> Microsoft DNS is extremely clumsy, but set it up to be a 'slave' DNS server
> and see what happens...it's very educational. I can tell you that I have a
> number of computers around my house including some Macintosh computers and
> having them all integrate - I'm using linux to host my HP LaserJet 4M and
> having the Mac's and Windows computers print thru the linux box is an
> entirely valuable education. All of my documents are stored on a Windows
> 2000 computer and the Windows computers, Macintosh computers and linux
> computers access that share.

Do you have any experience with netatalk and or PAP? I can't for the
life of me figure out how to get my Linux printcap file and lpd stuff to
use PAP to send output to a Postscript printer. The printer is attached
to ethernet with an appletalk bridge. Mac prints fine and I can use the
command pap foo.ps to send a file to the printer via linux but can't get
it to work via lp.

BTW, I gave up on dual boot as well because it is a distraction and
integration as you suggest above is more instructive and useful.

Eric :-)