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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 > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq > > > 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 -- -- http://drupal.zleap.net skype : psutton111 http://www.linkedin.com/pub/paul-sutton/36/595/911 http://www.raspberrypi.org http://www.ubuntu.com -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq