Re: [SLUG] problem solved, dilemma using samba please give comments

[jam@xxxxxxxxx]

Hi

> > another dilemma. is any slugger thinks that samba for
> > roaming profiles needs a very high end computers.
> > currently I am using Pentium IV 3.0 Ghz with 512 Mb
> > RAM + 120 Gig Hard Drive, and the samba is serving 3
> > clients only with ok big profiles. do you thinks it is
> > very bad using this configuration for a samba server
> > running
> 
> well if it performs up to your expectations then it would
> be fine.
> 
> my home server is a p3 1ghz w/ 256mb ram an 8 gig, a 20 gig
> 4 x 40gig and 2 x 200gig drives. which serves data out
> to about 6 computers around the house. i run the 8 and the
> 20 off the two onboard ata33 controllers and the 4 40 gigs
> have their own ata133 controller and the two 200's get their
> own channel on their own controller. i really need rounded
> cables. i dont have raid or anything set up.
> 
> but i dont see any reason to upgrade the hardware any time
> soon. certainly ill be replacing 40s with 200's but thats about
> all. i might drop more ram in if any falls into my lap but
> im certainly not worried.
> 
> i would be carefull with network cards as the onboard realtek
> performs very poorly, i use a 3c905 instead.

Whats urban myth? what's very poorly?

I have a handfull of systems with realtek cards, large files (dvd.iso)
small files, I get 6-9 Mbyte/sec depending on disk speed !! using 100MB
link. I've even watched mythtv (across LAN) on 2 hosts at same time and
sent the iso and I'm sure that you can measure the difference, but I
can't feel a difference.

Seems just fine to me
James