Windows File Server

I am setting up a file server on a Linux box (probably debian I am downloading it now to check it out since all of my prior exp has been with some flavor of RedHat). I am going to use samba and wanted to know of any pit falls anyone might have had as well as recommend file system that I should run. I was thinking ext3 but that's just because its the only file system I have ever used.

The system will be being accessed by two users. All the files are either tiffs or pagemaker/indesign files. There is over 13 gigs worth of files that these two users will be accessing and using all day. The files will be accessed from the server not being copied locally first.

Paul Kraus
Network Administrator
PEL Supply Company
216.267.5775 Voice
216-267-6176 Fax
www.pelsupply.com

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Paul,

Funnily enough, I just started looking at Debian again (I tried it some time ago, and gave up because the install was so complex). My take on Debian now is that it's _much_ better than it used to be. The base install was pretty intuitive (although having some knowledge of linux is still basically a must), and the configuration of the components was straightforward. Just make sure that you specifically tell the install at the first prompt that you want to install the 2.4 kernel.

Regarding file systems: the reading I have done suggests that the two best things to try are ext2/3 and reiserfs, and apparently reiserfs is quicker. Since Debian gives you the easy choice of ext3 or reiserfs, I picked reiserfs for my test machine and it's behaving just fine so far. I intend to try a file server using reiserfs and lvm, which is where I think I probably want to take our main file server in time.

Paul.

Paul Furness

Systems Manager

Steepness is an illusion caused by flat things leaning over.

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