>>i knew that pdc can be obtained if using samba(mixed OS environment) but >>what if we will be switching to pure linux with out m$ $y$tem$ do i have >>to setup samba? Only if you want to do do file sharing.. Then again, you could always just use NFS.. which I believe is the same thing.. Samba just makes it easy for sharing to windows Clients Cheers, .^. Mun Heng, Ow /V\ H/M Engineering /( )\ Western Digital M'sia ^^-^^ DID : 03-7870 5168 The Linux Advocate Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list