backup & low downtime for home network

[William Park]

On Thu, Dec 06, 2007 at 09:25:24PM -0500, Robert Brockway wrote:
> >   - Because you need server and client, whenever one changes, you
> >   have to corresponding changes to the other.
> 
> Not really - the client boots from PXE (or something else) as you note
> above.  The client config comes directly from the server.  Upgrade the
> server s/w and the client s/w goes with it.

Hi Robert,

Software is easy... X on the client, and XDM/KDM/GDM on the server.
Once it's configured and running, then it's practically bullet-proof
turn-key solution.

Hardware is tricky.  For example, if you buy a new PC to be used as
client, then you have to make sure the kernel has support for the new
machine's chipsets, network driver, NFS driver, and everything needed to
mount the (NFS) root device.  If not, then re-compile.  What if the new
video chipset is not supported by X?  What if the kernel doesn't support
the new Intel i9900 chipset?

Of course, the counter-argument is buy motherboard with the same chipset
as the old machine.  But, retail stores have their own ideas as to what
to stock.  And, if you try to order, you find that the 1-year old board
is already out-of-production.

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