Re: tlug: Linux print server

[Jonathan Byrne <jq@example.com>]

On Sat, 9 Jan 1999, Darren Cook wrote:

> I need to set up a dedicated print server on a Windows network, using an
> old 486/100. I was going to install win95, but I was wondering how easy it
> is to do with Linux and Samba.

Andy has already covered this pretty well, but I'll throw in my two
cents worth too.   Samba works very well and a 486-100 should be more
than enough to meet your needs as a print server, and it will not only
be more reliable than Windows 9x, but it will also be faster than
Windows 9x on that machine (or any machine, I would suspect).

> Do you think I can learn enough to get it running with just a few hours of
> study? Are there any must-read books, or are the readme/how-to good?

The man page for smb.conf should contain all the information you
need to set this up.  There are also many good examples included in the
stock smb.conf file.  As Andy mentioned, there is a Samba book (and it's
pretty good), but I agree that you shouldn't need it for this.
Providing print services with Samba is pretty straight-forward.


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