Can linux solve this windows problem?

APC sells a UPS line that has the ability to reboot Windows servers once a
day at scheduled times. I thought it was totally hillarious when I first
read that but now I think I see a requirement for that option.

sorry I'm not more helpful.

On Wed, 24 Sep 2003, Les Klassen Hamm wrote:

> I've received an email from a small business that just re-did their network
> (and is still re-doing it). Based on advice from office worker, they installed
> XP home on all the client machines, and XP Pro on what is to be a file server
> (with the argument that they aren't setting up a domain and didn't need Pro on
> the clients).
>
> Now they keep getting error messages to the effect "too many network
> connections". Can someone tell me if this is an issue with the XP pro server
> (in which case their choice moves to either buying more/other MS product or
> trying a linux solution) or if it lies in their choice of XP home (in which
> case, they just got bad advice and will need to shell out more cash).
>
> They say that if they reboot the fileserver and the network switch once a day,
> they don't get the error.
>
> If a linux can address this problem, I'd like to list it as one of the possible
> solutions.
>
> Thanks,
> Les...
>
> _______________________________________________
> Saskatoon Linux Group Mailing List.
> "Ein zuviel an Ordnung ruft in uns unweigerlich den Wunsch auf Totschlag hervor."
> For information about the list and subscription management, go here:
> http://slg.thock.com/mailman/listinfo/slg
>
Received on Wed Sep 24 10:37:02 2003