Thread: [oss4lib-discuss] Anyone using a *nix based CD-LAN?
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From: Edward M. C. <eco...@he...> - 2003-10-06 18:43:58
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At Rider University we currently have a Novell server for out CD-LAN. Basically, we use it for all of our compact disk/DVD based databases that go on our LAN and as a print server. The Office of Information Technology has asked us to consider moving away from Novell to a *nix based system when the current server is to be replaced during Summer 2004. They seem to be leaning towards using Solaris/Samba although a Linux/Samba solution may also be a possibility. While I'm pretty sure that we have a pretty good sense of the pros and cons of this type of migration, I'd be interested in hearing from anyone out there in oss4lib land that is (or was) using a *nix based server for their CD-LAN and if they have encountered any problems and if they would recommend this type of move based on their real-world experience. We really haven't had any problems with Novell. In general I prefer a *nix based system and already run a number of Solaris and Linux servers (including a few using Samba).However, I haven't done anything quite like this before. One of the people here in the Library is also making what I consider a very valid (and persuasive) argument of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" based on our positive experience with Novell. Edward M. Corrado UNIX Administrator/Library Systems Manager Rider University Libraries |
From: Jeff B. <jef...@wh...> - 2003-10-07 14:54:52
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Edward M. Corrado wrote: > At Rider University we currently have a Novell server for out CD-LAN. > Basically, we use it for all of our compact disk/DVD based databases that > go on our LAN and as a print server. The Office of Information > Technology has asked us to consider moving away from Novell to a *nix > based system when the current server is to be replaced during Summer 2004. > They seem to be leaning towards using Solaris/Samba although a Linux/Samba > solution may also be a possibility. While I'm pretty sure that we have > a pretty good sense of the pros and cons of this type of migration, I'd be > interested in hearing from anyone out there in oss4lib land that is > (or was) using a *nix based server for their CD-LAN and if they have > encountered any problems and if they would recommend this type of move > based on their real-world experience. We're serving our cd's via samba running on a linux machine. This was to replace a number of ailing cd towers attached via Netware and DOS back in 1998. We've never looked back. Be happy to answer any specific configuration questions. -- Jeff Beaird Buswell Memorial Library Wheaton College Wheaton, IL |
From: rob c. <ro...@st...> - 2003-10-07 15:07:06
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> We're serving our cd's via samba running on a linux machine. This was > to replace a number of ailing cd towers attached via Netware and DOS > back in 1998. We've never looked back. > > Be happy to answer any specific configuration questions. just curious....are people making ISOs, or are you actually hooking up multiple cd drives? |
From: Jeff B. <jef...@wh...> - 2003-10-07 15:38:41
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rob caSSon wrote: >>We're serving our cd's via samba running on a linux machine. This was >>to replace a number of ailing cd towers attached via Netware and DOS >>back in 1998. We've never looked back. >> >>Be happy to answer any specific configuration questions. > > > just curious....are people making ISOs, or are you actually hooking up > multiple cd drives? > We are copying the data from the cd's to the samba server, and then serving that data via a samba share to our public workstations, which map drives to the shares as needed. We definitely don't want people making ISO's, as that would be well beyond the range of our license agreements. -- Jeff Beaird Buswell Memorial Library Wheaton College Wheaton, IL |