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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Why does it have to move? Why does it have
to be running when it moves? Usually something considered so central to the
stability of the network isn’t expected to move ever. The words “<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Mobile</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Command</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>” echo in my
mind. </span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Wingdings><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:navy'>J</span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>JSR/<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
Christiansource-bounces@ofb.biz [mailto:Christiansource-bounces@ofb.biz] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Nathan T.<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, December 23, 2005
11:08 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">A
Christian virtual Free Software and Linux Users Group.</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [CS-FSLUG] Networking
with Apples</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On 12/20/05, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Ritchie, Josiah S.</span></b>
<<a href="mailto:jritchie@bible.edu">jritchie@bible.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>The big question I have is "Why"? What is the
problem(s) you are resolving? IMHO, that should drive innovation. I'm alright
with the answer being, to see what things can do, but you're talking about a
fairly intentional setup that looks intended to serve a purpose past its
creation.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>JSR/</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> Printer on top<br>
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|| Router and ||<br>
|| Computer ||<br>
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|| UPS goes ||<br>
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here ||<br>
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Ok, I'll explain what all that is for.<br>
Printer: <br>
Shared via the computer, everyone all over the network can print to it, but
access rules should be easily set up on the computer.<br>
Router:<br>
Wired and Wireless, must have firewall and url/ip/mac address filtering as well
as it's own DHCP server and maybe an NTP server. <br>
Computer:<br>
File and Print server, and NTP server if the router won't do it. Should be easy
to set up, should have at least 160 Gb of storage space, and should have a raid
array so storage can span more than one HD and so backup copies are also made
on separate HD's. Preferably would consume as little power as possible while
still being powerful enough to serve it's purposes. Small form factor such as
mini-itx or Mac mini would be nice. <br>
UPS:<br>
Keeps it all powered in case of power outage or while it is being moved.<br>
Wheels:<br>
The thing is supposed to be movable.<br>
<br>
This is what I would like to put together some day, most likely gradually as I
get work since the cost will mean putting it together one piece at a time as I
can afford them. The software on the computer should allow it's setup to be
*very* easy. There are no doubt some Linux distributions geared specifically for
this, although I don't want to use the computer as a router, but simply a file
and print server. I would like to know what kind of Linux distribution or other
OS would be right for this. Since I've already thought out this much I might as
well ask about hardware too, any good ideas as to what would be good. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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