Here i go again, Linux what flavour?

[LeperousDust]

Right i'm writing this down for myself because i've got a little log kept here now it seems:

Looking into a streaming media server for all the movies and mp3's that will be kept on here, so far i'm impressed with: GNU MP3/Media
I may look into SageTV or MythTV for recording too at a later date.

I'm still baffled but working on how i go about setting up my LVM2, but i've got enough time because my raid array is still being built. Currently on track still with 110mins to go at 26xxxK/sec

Also going to mess with the mdadm config file so it can email me upon problems and at least try and auto resolve simple problems

Printer works fine, but i can't seem to make it was to default to greyscale unless instructed by the windows drivers. Not really a mjor problem, when i install the printers on the local machines i just set them to default greyscale, easy enough.

Haven't tested the backup script yet, nor have i posted the exclude list that i'm not sure about, but it seems to be OK. I'll do that now

//Edit: It's excluding
/proc/ - i don't think i need this?
/sys/ - i might want this?
/tmp/ - obviously not
/var/cache - again obviously not
/dev/ - now i'm not sure about this i don't want an infinite loop because mount points are here but i still think theres stuff in there that i would want?
/var/tmp/ - nope not needed

Basically i want to backup as much as possible as i've got tonnes of spare room

//Edit2: Heres my current understanding about LVM2:
When i've set up this raid array it will be at md0
i need to creat a VG (volume group) and then add my PV (physical volumes, or raid arrays) to this
now i creat a LV (logical volume) which act like partitions on the VG, but in my case i'd probably just set it to fill the VG
now i'm set for the future if i need to remove/add/replace/grow/extend/whatever with regard to my storage no? I think i've got my head around it...

//Edit3: I'd also like to be able to VNC in, i've got RealVNC installed on my Vista laptop, but i'm getting an authentication error everytime i try and connect? I've checked th option in system -> preference -> Remote Desktop i've set it up so users have basically full control, but a password is required, any reason this isn't working? I think this may actually be a bug (there is an almost identical problem on the forums).

Oh and 1 hour to go