[GRLUG] linux move to Windows

[Michael Mol]

On 3/12/07, phillip hebenstreit <phillip9 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
>  This is painful, but a friend wants to replace this linux box with a
> windows server.  He wonders if there will be any issues with the migration?
> He thinks this might be acting as the Domain Server somehow because it is
> their only server and they have many windows client PC's.  Can anyone tell
> based on his listing below?

First question: Why is he mucking with a server when he doesn't even
know what it does?

>
>  How can he tell which version of linux is being used?  He tried to use
> "ver" and "version", but got command not known.

"uname -a"

Second question: Why doesn't he have a Linux admin on staff, or at
least have someone capable on call?

>  7541 ?        00:01:06 nmbd
>  7542 ?        00:00:00 nmbd
>  7544 ?        00:00:00 smbd
>  7560 ?        00:00:00 smbd
>  9788 ?        00:00:10 smbd

If Linux is acting as a domain controller, these processes would be in
charge of it.  Mind you, just because these processes are running
doesn't mean the box is acting as a domain controller.  They're
typically used for serving files on the network.

>  7709 ?        00:00:00 vmnet-bridge
>  7723 ?        00:00:00 vmnet-natd
>  7729 ?        00:33:24 vmware-serverd
>  7795 ?        1-03:11:58 vmware-vmx
>  7816 ?        00:00:00 vmnet-netifup
>  7840 ?        00:00:00 vmnet-netifup
>  7880 ?        00:00:00 vmnet-dhcpd
>  7881 ?        00:00:00 vmnet-dhcpd

I would be concerned about these processes.  What are you running
under VMWare, and have you already made arrangements to move it to
another box?

>  9817 ?        00:00:00 x-session-manag
>  9855 ?        00:00:00 ssh-agent
>  9858 ?        00:00:00 dbus-launch
>  9859 ?        00:00:00 dbus-daemon
>  9861 ?        00:00:01 gconfd-2
>  9864 ?        00:00:00 gnome-keyring-d
>  9868 ?        00:00:00 bonobo-activati
>  9870 ?        00:00:00 gnome-settings-
>  9873 ?        00:00:31 gam_server
>  9887 ?        00:00:00 xscreensaver
>  9911 ?        00:00:03 metacity
>  9916 ?        00:00:02 gnome-panel
>  9918 ?        00:00:13 nautilus
>  9920 ?        00:00:00 gnome-volume-ma
>  9926 ?        00:00:00 update-notifier
>  9930 ?        00:00:07 gnome-cups-icon
>  9932 ?        00:00:00 notification-da
>  9946 ?        00:00:01 wnck-applet
>  9949 ?        00:00:00 trashapplet
>  9953 ?        00:00:00 gnome-vfs-daemo
>  9963 ?        00:00:00 mapping-daemon
>  9976 ?        00:00:15 clock-applet
>  9978 ?        00:00:00 notification-ar
>  9980 ?        00:00:00 mixer_applet2
> 32186 ?        00:00:00 evolution-excha
>  5942 ?        00:00:00 acpid
> 27560 ?        00:00:03 smbd
> 29710 ?        00:00:00 cupsd
> 29809 ?        00:00:00 syslogd
>  1520 ?        00:00:00 gnome-terminal
>  1522 ?        00:00:00 gnome-pty-helpe
>  1523 pts/0    00:00:00 bash

It looks like someone's using the Linux box as a desktop, too.


>  1549 ?        00:00:00 scsi_eh_5
>  1550 ?        00:00:00 usb-storage
>  1648 ?        00:00:00 hald-addon-stor
>  1690 pts/0    00:00:00 ps


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