Yeah, they're essentially the same. 10 connections on the workstation... more on the server. Those services are only running if you choose to install them for the most part. Don't make the machine a PDC or BDC and you really won't have to worry about it that much. After install, check the services control panel and turn off whatever you don't need. That's the easiest way to make sure those extra things aren't running if you are really concerned about it.
Drivers should work the same for both under most circumstances. If all your stuff has drivers for Win2k, I'd consider that as well. Either way, if you don't really need the server parts of NT Server, there's no benefit that I can think of using it over Workstation. BTW, you can check the HCL on the install CD, but also check Microsoft's website for the latest update. The latest NT4.0 install CD probably has an HCL that is at least 2 years old and lots of stuff could have been added since then.
[This message has been edited by Jon X (edited 07-13-2000).]
, so obviously, there's more to it than JUST 98 being unstable in general. i suspect not running a lot of crap and just using higher-end software helps (that's where i stand), but i'm sure certain weird combos of different things could cause a problem. i also use a couple of DOS games and sound apps that would fail miserably under nt, so my choice is made for me. if i want networking, i run unix or some derivative. for my audio and games, i run 98se. i've had enough experiences with nt just being too stupid for me to tolerate that i can't imagine doing audio work in it, regardless of what other people feel. then again, i've been using computers for a long time, and have come to expect certain things. 98se gives me more of those things than nt, and with no apparent downsides, with my software. can't beat that with a stick. it also feels a hell of a lot smoother and faster, though i'm sure nt4 is quicker at several things (probably mostly related to smp or other multiple devices in multithreaded apps).