Here is some feedback from a person very knowledgable in Novell, and other areas of computerdom (I took several work-related courses from her)... Gene ------- Forwarded message ------- From: jeanmckay@cox.net To: Gene Holmerud Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: CentOS to Replace Novell ... maybe ... ??? Date: Sat, 7 May 2005 13:37:24 -0400 > I was looking at the CentOS page - and I agree with this person's > commnets. > Novell has gone all Linux and purchased Suse or server and Ximian > desktop. > Open Enterprise server is the way for this account if they have been > ingrained in their NDS and other services rahter than erdo that and to > stay in the Novell support chain. > see this link: > http://www.novell.com/products/openenterpriseserver/features.html > > > >> >> From: Gene Holmerud >> Date: 2005/05/06 Fri PM 07:29:28 EDT >> To: "jeanmckay@cox.net" >> Subject: Fwd: Re: CentOS to Replace Novell ... maybe ... ??? >> >> Some feedback... >> >> ------- Forwarded message ------- >> From: Bryan.ONeal@asu.edu >> To: PLUG >> Subject: Re: CentOS to Replace Novell ... maybe ... ??? >> Date: Fri, 06 May 2005 12:39:00 -0700 (MST) >> >> > 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: >> >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------- >> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: >> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> -- >> Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ >> > > Jean McKay > MCT, MCSE, MCDBA, CEH > MCNE, MCNI, CCNP, PMP > jeanmckay@cox.net > > -- Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss