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Re: [LUG] Home server

 

On 05/10/12 22:15, Neil Stone wrote:
>
> I use mine as file/print/scan/dhcp/proxy server.
>
> On Oct 5, 2012 7:29 PM, "Neil Winchurst" <barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>     On 05/10/12 21:48, Simon Avery wrote:
>>     On 5 October 2012 19:28, Neil Winchurst <barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>     <mailto:barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>
>>         I have noticed that several of the list members mention that
>>         they have a
>>         server set up at home. Can anyone tell me what that is all
>>         about please
>>         and why anyone would want/need to have one?
>>
>>
>>     Personally, mine is called plague and it lives in my loft. It's
>>     currently a new ML110 with ILO because I got fed up with grub or
>>     other errors preventing boot, forcing me to climb up into the
>>     loft and press things to get it going again after a power cut.
>>
>>     Mythtv recorder recording two freesat feeds (previously had 4
>>     freeview feeds, until digital switchover when I promptly lost all
>>     terresetrial coverage!)
>>
>>     File server for laptops, desktop and Popcorn hour (to big tv)
>>     viewing of myth recorded files, and any films, wife's Glee etc.
>>
>>     Various other file sharings.
>>
>>     Zoneminder recording home cctv.
>>
>>     Development/scratch box for work projects, or just playing around
>>     with various projects that may or may not go somewhere. Perl/php,
>>     building stuff and experimenting with various bits of software to
>>     see if they'll be useful.
>>
>>     I've got quite a few other servers in various places for work,
>>     but this is mine and it belongs to me.
>>
>>
>     Careful - I'm sure recording Glee for the wife can be construed as
>     mental cruelty in divorce proceedings.
>     Tom te tom te tom
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Erm I am gonna get flogged for this,  as I had to set my windows box up
as a server to share my printer before I managed toget it working on
Linux :)

grabs a hard hat and dives under the table.

Paul

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