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I've moved my Ubuntu webserver to a VMWARE platform, as i've done this i now have a spare machine, with 3 hdd's in it.  So i figured i'd use this as a backup server.  now what's the best way to do this?  samba? rsync over ssh?  Nah i'm going to use NFS.  Here's how i did it.  Thanks to Ubuntu Geek

On the Server

1. sudo apt-get install nfs-kernel-server nfs-common portmap
2. make a folder where you want to mount, mine was /backup_nfs
3. sudo vi /etc/exports
4. add the line - /backup_nfs 192.168.1.1/24(rw,no_root_squash,async)   obviously change your IP range and backup folder location
5. sudo /etc/init.d/nfs-kernel-server restart
6. sudo exportfs -a  [ you need to run this every time you add something to /etc/export

On the Desktop/Other Server

1. sudo apt-get install portmap nfs-common
2. sudo mount <ipaddress>:/backup_nfs /backup_nfs
3. Alternatively you can add the following to the /etc/fstab and then reboot - <ipaddress>:/backup_nfs /backup_nfs nfs rw 0 0

I'm playing with mail servers at the moment, so if you know me and would like a mailbox that's pop/imap/smtp and webmail and you don't mind that it's only 10 meg storage, and @fabmail.org then can you email me at paul.mellors@fabmail.org with the username [the bit before @] and i'll set you one up.

Please note if you do use a mailbox on my server, it's not quick, it's not a commercial server and it can go down at any time for any length of time [my own email is on there so i do like to keep the server up]

I'm only doing this for 100 users at the moment.  First come first served.

I took the time out this afternoon and last night, to move my webserver to Heron. It was running CentOS [which is a damn good OS and close to what we use at work RHEL], but i wanted to be a Ubuntu house....and apart from my Windows mail server, i am

It pretty much went

1, install ubuntu

2, install apache, mysql and php

3, restore my mysql db's, the apache confs, etc

4, ENJOY

Creating a webserver is rather easy, and i'm hearing of a little project that might make things even easier, check it out here - rapache

Just got my hands on a creative labs webcam, model PD1130 which looking at my mug in cheese, works out of the box

1, tail -f /var/log/messages

2, plug in the mouse look for this

Jun 13 14:29:06 desktop kernel: [20558.848138] usb 4-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3

Jun 13 14:29:06 desktop kernel: [20559.021990] usb 4-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

Jun 13 14:29:06 desktop kernel: [20559.028415] /build/buildd/linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-2.6.24/debian/build/build-generic/media/gspcav1/gspca_core.c: USB GSPCA camera found.(ZC3XX)

3, start up cheese and produce something like this If you have a cheese pic [no not the food as some of my friends have sent me] then send them to paul at paulmellors dot net

Now that the Ubuntu Membership has been split into regional boards, I've noticed the amount of new people on Planet Ubuntu is increasing on a daily basis, i really need to start thinking about membership, but that's where the problem lies. What can i do? I'm not a developer, designer, i can't write docs very well, i don't speak any other languages to help with translations and with a baby due in September i don't have the time to promote Ubuntu to the people in the street....help!!!!

I suspect this is a problem with a lot of Ubuntu users who want membership....am i wrong?

One of the great things about ubuntu is the Wubi, you can install Ubuntu without partitioning your machine, people say it's not as fast as actually installing it, but to tell you what. I've not really noticed a difference. OK so it's a little slower on boot, but once it's in it seems great.

I'm wondering when the other distros will have something like this. How many people want to try Linux without having the hassle of partitioning or destroying their windows partition?

Just installed the beta 3 install on my laptop, and it's good I'm really surprised just how quick the install is, and it looks a lot better than the previous version. The only problem i had was with the graphics, i had to run the monitor detection program again so i could add the 1280x800 wxga to my setup, other than that it worked fine. Now just have to download the 1009 updates maybe with 21 days to go i should have waited for the release? NAH!

I've been using openSUSE for a bit, and am starting to like it [not enough to actually install it on my laptop rather than the VirtualBox],  i've also decided to start an SUSE diary so i can blog about my trials and tribulations, rathen than have it hog the ubuntu planet my posts from this blog get syndicated on, i've created it in another blog set up.  Announcing SUSE Diary

Aparently i'm not the first with this idea, [thanks treb0r]

So my idea scrapped - go visit - http://ubuntuweblogs.org

Number 1 - "If you are an Ubuntu Member, and would like your blog aggregated here"

Now this is on planet.ubuntulinux.org, hmmm i'm guessing it's a privalege of ubuntu membership, but what if i'd like to get my blog [ubuntu related] out to more people?

Cut to the chase, i've created http://www.planetubuntu.org

There are no requirements, if you use ubuntu and are anywhere in the world and want to plug your self, visit the site, click the "email paul link" and i'll add your feed.

Yes i know there are other planets out there, but not one that everyone and any one can use, i mean i'm not going to get on the new york loco planet am i [do they have one?]

/me waits for the flack and negative comments.

I'll pretty-fi the graphics soon.

** UPDATE **

Aparently i’m not the first with this idea, [thanks treb0r]

So my idea scrapped - go visit - http://ubuntuweblogs.org