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jrb · Last edited by jrb on Thu 30 Sep 2010, 09:47; edited 1 time in total

Pupserver435 (80 MB iso file) is a dedicated samba file and print server designed to be as easy as possible to use, no configuration required.

pupserver-435.iso-md5.txt

It is an extremely barebones Puppy431 with the full samba-3.0.26 package, cups-1.1.23, and Links-2.1pre30 graphical browser. The ISO is 80MB (I used puppy431 because the newer samba packages are so much larger).

I have also included SFS-TCZ_Linker-1.8 so that SFS files can be mounted and used. Pets can also be installed.

At boot it mounts all present harddrive and usb drive partitions and creates a link to each in / which can be used to access them from a network client. You can mount a usb drive after boot and it will create a link in / as well.

The server computer is shared on the network as PUPSERVER with a share of "usr=root passwd=woofwoof". As it turns out you don't need to use the username or password, it shares without them.

Printers must be installed in cups using the Links browser (or a mozilla browser) and then accessed by other Puppy, Linux, and Windows computers. I have included a link in the My_links folder on the desktop to /usr/share/cups/model/ named Place_PPD_here. Open this link, copy in your printers ppd file, click 0_install_new_PPD and when you start cups (menu-system-Cups manage printing) and add new printer the new printer should be on the drop down list. If your printer will run in other Puppies it should run here.

I am running Pupserver from live CD on a 350hz pentiumII (which I bought in 1998), passively cooled (no fans), with a 200GB harddrive . Interetingly this machine will not boot from a 200GB harddrive but will happily share it if booted in some other way. I have accessed the printer and the harddrive from Puppy431, Lupu, Quirky, Wary, WindowsXP, and Windows7. No problems so far.

When I access it from a client I see the / filesystem and a link called server_sda1. Clicking on this link gives me access to the server harddrive.

When I open cups and go to printers on another Puppy computer I see:

rcrsn51 · Posted: Thu 30 Sep 2010, 01:14 Post subject:

Here is something to consider for your print server component. Remove CUPS and replace it with the p910nd print server. Then the client machines (both Linux and Windows) would supply the printer driver and connect to the server with the socket: protocol.

chrome307 · Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 713

Thanks for this, hope it works for me, just need it for simple filesharing.

p310don · Posted: Thu 30 Sep 2010, 07:54 Post subject:

This is so great. I had puppy running well as a file server, but then decided to mess with it, and get nothing but kernel panic upon booting. Been "trying" for a few weeks now to get it back up and running. This works a treat, and I didn't have to put ANY effort in. Now that's how "just works" should work! Great job.

Would be cool to offer the instant sharing functionality of this puplet in a full puppy. Will have to play with rebuilding it from the barebones that it is. Hmmm, there goes my weekend Very Happy

jrb · Posted: Thu 30 Sep 2010, 09:46 Post subject:

jrb · Posted: Thu 30 Sep 2010, 09:54 Post subject:

robdob99 · Joined: 30 Sep 2010 Posts: 3

Is this 'samba server' available as a .pet so I can add it to my existing Puppy setup?

rcrsn51

jrb · Last edited by jrb on Sat 02 Oct 2010, 09:42; edited 1 time in total

chrome307 · Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 713

@jrb

Thanks for the software, unfortunately for me I could not get it to be recognised by my Xbox console running XBMC.

On the Xbox I do have the following options that allow me to connect to other devices, but I couldn't get it to communicate with Pupserver:

Windows Network ( SMB )
RSS Feed
UPnP Server
iTunes Music Share ( DAAP )
FTP Server
WebDAV Server ( HTTP & HTTPS )
Web Server Directory ( HTTP & HTTPS )
XBMSP Server
Tuxbox Client

I'm sure it's more than likely something I am doing ( rechecked the firewall settings allowing FTP etc access ) and not your OS.

rcrsn51 · Posted: Sat 02 Oct 2010, 10:12 Post subject:

@jrb: I took your barebones431-jrb1.0 base and added my samba-tng package along with a text editor. This makes a nice samba server.

It also contains the p910nd print server so you don't need CUPS or a web browser.

jamalexa · Posted: Sat 02 Oct 2010, 11:50 Post subject:

I've added PupServer to my home network. How do I transfer my files from the other computers in my network to the server's hd? Copy and paste doesn't seem to work. I have no windows computers in my network.

Roy · Joined: 31 Dec 2008 Posts: 448

I am not currently using a network that requires file/print sharing, but I absolutely LOVE this idea of a Puppy plug-and-play server! It's one of those CDs I would like to keep in my tool kit for the inevitable opportunity that will eventually arise....

rcrsn51 said:

rcrsn51 · Posted: Sat 02 Oct 2010, 13:39 Post subject:

The P910nd print server is part of the samba-tng-rcrsn PET. Read here for some instructions.

However, if you are using a Puppy machine both as a regular workstation and as a Samba server, you might as well stick with the CUPS setup you already have.

jrb · Posted: Sat 02 Oct 2010, 14:01 Post subject: