Re: Beginners How-To use Debian as a LAN

1999-11-17 Thread virtanen
On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, Onno wrote: > At 11:57 AM 11/16/99 -0500, Brian Burnes wrote: > >Hello: > > > >I am a microbiology laboratory manager with limited computer literacy, but > >I am interested in the capabilities of Debian. I need to create a > >laboratory computer system that is multiuser (with

Re: Beginners How-To use Debian as a LAN

1999-11-17 Thread Onno
I hope nobody flames me... I'm running Debian servers and Mandrake workstations and in your particular position I would recommend Mandrake 6.1. Regards, Onno At 11:57 AM 11/16/99 -0500, Brian Burnes wrote: Hello: I am a microbiology laboratory manager with limited computer literacy, but I am

Re: Beginners How-To use Debian as a LAN

1999-11-16 Thread Charles Lewis
I don't think there is any question that linux could do what you want and do it well, but from my beginner's perspective (about 3 months experience with Linux). I personally would not convert your entire lab in one shot, but work with a server and desktop computer on the side until you feel comfort

Re: Beginners How-To use Debian as a LAN

1999-11-16 Thread T.V.Gnanasekaran
Hi Brian, Brian Burnes wrote: > > Hello: > > I am a microbiology laboratory manager with limited computer literacy, but I am also a *biology student specialising in Bioinformatics!! > I am interested in the capabilities of Debian. Endless capabilities, with proper setup. I primarily use debian

Beginners How-To use Debian as a LAN

1999-11-16 Thread Brian Burnes
Hello: I am a microbiology laboratory manager with limited computer literacy, but I am interested in the capabilities of Debian. I need to create a laboratory computer system that is multiuser (with terminals?) and multitasking capable (sounds like Linux) with a GUI (for computerphobes) and word