how can i set up a server on an old labtop?

[Wofl]

ok

i got this old labtop of mine
it uses a wireless network card that i would need...

i was wondering if i could somehow set up a small fileserver on it.

i just dont know which distro i should use

i can go check, but i belive it has like 300mHz and 64mb ram

maybe it was twice as fast...

so it has to be a small distro with fileserver support...


anyone know one?

[Roxoff]

You can do this with any distribution - just be careful which packages you install. You probably only need a text-mode server (i.e. no X, window managers or X applications) with the samba and/or NFS packages installed.

Maybe starting with something like Damn Small Linux would be the best approach, as that's designed to be lightweight anyway.

[AndrewB]

Another file sharing proptocol would be samba. That allows for people on Microsofts Windows to connect too.
[NFS can be mounted on windows if you have Unix Toold For Windows]
Yet again im sure DSL will do the task great.
THere are many bigger distros that could also do the tast given you dont install X

[Wofl]

thanks

ill give that one a try

can i select server install at the start to keep it from installing x stuff???

i was just wondering if dsl will support my wireless card (didnt work a year ago) or at least ndiswrapper (worked just fine then)


i also now found this great side with lots of howtos about setting up server... but i dont realy want to download all 14 cd images...
http://www.aboutdebian.com/

any comments about that side?

[Roxoff]

Another file sharing proptocol would be samba.

What, as an alternative to samba and/or NFS?