If he is curently Novel, then he should go Novel Linux (SuSE) they have a
great number of tools for migrating the servers and the MS desktops.  For the
most part on flavor of linux is almost as good for general use as any other
flavor (Desktop and Server diffrances exculded) but with SuSE his migration
will be much easyer then with RedHat just becuse he is coming from a Novell
enviroment and going to a Novell enviroment and Novell wants to make it easy
:)

On Fri, 6 May 2005, George wrote:

> A friend has a small company with  Novell network.
> 
> It has served very well for many years.
> 
> He is having troubles finding someone to support Novell and wants to move to
> something else.
> 
> His work stations are basically MS (98, 2K, XP).
> 
> MS people are telling him to go MS.
> 
> I am telling him to go Linux and am leaning to CentOS.  He is willing.
> 
> I want to be absolutely certain (if there is such a thing) that CentOS Linux
> will not be a mistake.
> 
> Any negative war stories about CentOS serving an MS workstation world?
> 
> What about Raid?
> 
> We are probably going to build the box and want quality components.  Any
> recommendations on the best (if there is such a thing) Mobo?
> 
> I feel comfortable with power supplies and memory.  Any other components of
> a critical (quality wise) nature?
> 
> It's a small co, less than 10 workstations in the foreseeable future.
> 
> Therefore what would be a good minimum for:
> 
>   CPU speed?
> 
>   Memory size and speed?
> 
>   Other?
> 
> Thnx,
> 
> George
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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