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Q&A

Q Can Samba fully replace my Windows NT server (not PDC)?

A Samba can completely serve files and printers to Windows, just as a Windows NT server would. I need to mention a few specifics here. Hour 12 contains a sample case study of replacing a Windows NT Server with a Linux box running Samba.

Q Can Samba replace my Windows NT PDC?

A Not completely. The Samba's domain control capabilities for a Windows 9x client are solid and complete, and so it would probably never know the difference. The domain control support for Windows NT clients is still being developed. Currently, enough has been implemented to allow a Windows NT client to join a Samba-controlled domain, but there is more to domain control than that. Samba's domain control capabilities are discussed more in Chapters 21 and 22.

Q I didn't see my particular server's OS in the list of platforms on which Samba will compile. How can I find out whether Samba will compile on my server?

A If I have not listed your particular version of UNIX (or other platform), you can do two things. First, simply try to compile Samba to see whether anything doesn't configure or compile. The second option is to check the Samba FAQ located on the Samba home page for an up-to-date listing of what platforms are supported and for any information specific to your operating system.

Q How can I send Andrew a pizza to help support the development of Samba?

A There are some possibilities if you would like to donate some brain food (a k a pizza) for development purposes. Here are the possible methods given from the Samba FAQ:

• Method 1  Call your local branch of an international pizza chain and see whether it honors its vouchers internationally. Pizza Hut does, which is how the entire Canberra Linux Users Group got to eat pizza one night, courtesy of someone in the United States.



• Method 2  Call a local pizza shop in Canberra, give the person your credit card number for a certain amount, and tell that person that Andrew will be collecting it. (Don't forget to tell him.) One kind soul from Germany did this.



• Method 3  Purchase a pizza voucher from your local pizza shop that has no international affiliations and send it to Andrew. It is completely useless but he can hang it on the wall next to the one he already has from Germany.



• Method 4  Send him a pizza via air freight with your favorite regional flavors. It will probably get stuck in customs or torn apart by hungry sniffer dogs, but it will have been a noble gesture.

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