[edlug] Server, 802.11g and Fedora

[Shane Sturrock <ssturrock@xxx.xxx.xxx>]

I'm busy getting my computing life back together.  On the server front, 
I have had to replace my old PIII 1Gig laptop because its basically 
nacked and I didn't see much point in throwing more money at it.  The 
LCD doesn't work any more, the disc has a number of interesting bad 
blocks and the case has a bloody great crack down the lid.  So, I 
figured it would make a nice server and oddly enough it does.  The disc 
has been formatted after badblocks and it runs well enough without any 
complaints in the logs, it has a built in UPS with 4 hours+ since the 
LCD isn't working and it is actually decently fast and quiet.  I 
replaced it with an iBook G4 as it was cheaper and better spec'd than 
any of the Intel boxes, oh and it is *GREAT*!!!!!

I have installed a wireless router and firewall in my flat, just waiting 
for my airport extreme card to arrive (should be tomorrow).  However, 
when setting up a similar system for my mother I stuck with 802.11b for 
the simple reason that her laptop, being a standard Tosh only has PCMCIA 
slots and frankly, any card you stick in that slot is going to give you 
10Mb at best.  I have a 10/100 PCMCIA card that I used to use with an 
earlier laptop and other than being able to connect to the network (I 
had a 100bt only hub at the time) the best speed I ever saw was 1MB per 
second for file transfers.  So, don't get all excited about putting a g 
card in your PCMCIA slot, it is unlikely that it will perform any 
quicker than a b although it won't drag the performance down for the 
real g users out there at least.

Just installing Fedora on my AthlonXP box, can't comment on it at the 
moment but I just thought I would say.  If it works OK I'll probably 
upgrade my server (laptop!!!!)

Oh, while I am talking about the server, has anyone else had a real 
nightmare with sharing a printer with WindowsXP?  I am using a Samba 
setup that worked fine with Win98 (the printer is attached to the 
server) but when I connect to it with XP it will print the test page but 
 then if I log out and then log back in the printer is still there but 
I get access denied.  I have seen this same problem coming up all over 
on google searches but no solution as yet.  Samba updated as per RH9 in 
case that helps.  If someone has a working smb.conf file they could send 
me it would be greatly appreciated.

Shane

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