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To: negative <negative@magnesium.net>
Cc: Terry J Dunlap Jr <terrydunlap@netzero.net>,
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Subject: Re: Ports & Sources Server
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negative wrote:

>On Feb 18, 2003 at 05:01:58PM -0500, terrydunlap@netzero.net wrote:
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>>I have an old Pentium I machine. Is it possible to use this machine as a
>>simple file server where I can update the ports collection and /usr/src then
>>"push" it out to my other machines? By that, I mean once the file server is
>>updated, some type of script runs that automatically updates the other
>>machines' ports and /usr/src? Is this even doable? I don't know.
>>    
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>Make sense to setup a NFS server to meet your need, but I suggest you
>to use better machine than PI for that.
>
>	Jim Geovedi <negative@magnesium.net>
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Depends on what you have to hand, or how much cash you feel like
laying out.  I use my old Pentium 120 as a server in my home installation,
and it seems perfectly adequate.  (It does have a more recent 10GB disk).
NFS is certainly a good way to go.



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