Originally Posted by
Mac the Knife
"I am all ears for a GUI solution as I don't know what that is."
Good grief!
In Mepis (and KDE generally)
Samba user: Start > Settings > Samba > Users > Add
Share folder: Right click on folder > Properties > Share > Add
Exactly how much easier do you want it to be?
But Mac, I am using Gnome. Shouldn't you have asked that question? You display the attitude of a linux fanatic being told Linux might not be quite perfect.
I will install KDE and get back, that's only because I know what KDE is, and how to install it, and then how to launch it. That in itself is non intuitive when you are used to windows. Then I will get back to you.
You also totally ignored my example of RAID.
And you agree that open office is not a good solution. I don't expect Office 97 to read office 2003 files, why should it? It is six years older.