01-01-2021, 06:22 PM
Perhaps a final update for this thread.
I have considered my old desktop with it's use as a server and decided to follow that path, using a laptop for it's processing power rather than trying to run software remotely on the server, which would require an upgrade to it anyway. On Monday, this week, I updated the Linux Mint 19.3 to 20. I came across all manner of articles suggesting that problems were likely so I was pleasantly surprised when things went well. I was even more surprised when the update asked me if I wanted to keep my updated Samba config file (for networking) plus , without mention, the 'hosts' file (I think) which I had also updated was left unchanged without my input. This meant that my network server access from the two Windows 10 laptops worked without problem after the update.
Another issue which I then planned to address was printer access via the server. I am still surprised to the fact that I found the printer was there for selection without any input from me at all. I will not worry about it but did consider it strange that the printer was there even though I did not setup sharing. Perhaps I have forgotten. It was not even connected, as I have previously had to use a flying lead and carry my laptop over to it, and the printer driver I had setup from Linux was not the correct Epson one as it was not available (it wasn't even Epson). Running from Windows does load the correct driver on the laptop but I knew this was available for Windows. This worked perfectly.
I have now ordered a laptop so my original questions on this thread have now been sorted on way or another. Thank you everyone for your input. If I have any major issues I may open another thread but it is probably just research and spadework in configuring. As far as I am concerned this thread may now be closed.
Thank you
Tracy
I have considered my old desktop with it's use as a server and decided to follow that path, using a laptop for it's processing power rather than trying to run software remotely on the server, which would require an upgrade to it anyway. On Monday, this week, I updated the Linux Mint 19.3 to 20. I came across all manner of articles suggesting that problems were likely so I was pleasantly surprised when things went well. I was even more surprised when the update asked me if I wanted to keep my updated Samba config file (for networking) plus , without mention, the 'hosts' file (I think) which I had also updated was left unchanged without my input. This meant that my network server access from the two Windows 10 laptops worked without problem after the update.
Another issue which I then planned to address was printer access via the server. I am still surprised to the fact that I found the printer was there for selection without any input from me at all. I will not worry about it but did consider it strange that the printer was there even though I did not setup sharing. Perhaps I have forgotten. It was not even connected, as I have previously had to use a flying lead and carry my laptop over to it, and the printer driver I had setup from Linux was not the correct Epson one as it was not available (it wasn't even Epson). Running from Windows does load the correct driver on the laptop but I knew this was available for Windows. This worked perfectly.
I have now ordered a laptop so my original questions on this thread have now been sorted on way or another. Thank you everyone for your input. If I have any major issues I may open another thread but it is probably just research and spadework in configuring. As far as I am concerned this thread may now be closed.
Thank you
Tracy
