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Posted by Frankly on 09/30/21 11:49
"J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> wrote in message
news:4djlggF1a9i4hU1@individual.net...
> If you dare, you could take the step over to the unix world and install
> GNU/Linux or BSD of some kind, you will most often get a package manager
> that will help you keep your machine up to date and have quite recent
> versions of apache, mysql and php installed. IMHO an unix like OS is a lot
> better fit for server work than microsoft is (even microsoft uses BSD and
> Linux for servers).
>
> I know many microsoft users who sets up a home server using Linux,
> installs a desktop version with the server applications they want to use,
> this is vast of CPU power, as the X Window system will use up many CPU
> cycles and memory too, which better could be used on the server
> applications. For decent server distros, take a look at SoL
> www.sol-linux.com, Trustix www.trustix.net or Gentoo www.gentoo.org. I
> think SoL and Trustix are best options, Gentoo does offer more packages,
> but requires more from the user and in some cases forces you to do some
> serious hacking as the maintainers don't make good choices.
>
>
>
> //Aho
I dont know if the "if you dare" was a warning that it is beyond me. to
tell you the truth i was just looking at the www.sol-linux.com site. i
really would like to try all this but afraid of 2 things. 1 that I am
imposing on your kindness and 2 that I will be left halfway through. i dont
have much luck in usenet. might be because the way I write or that I become
anal or even that i may sound like i am not trying hard enough. today I
actually took off from work and looked into a few things you have mentioned.
I am trying to figure out that damn linux and just learned that GNU is an
OS.
I am looking into the IBM, eServer X206m and think its a go. I think it
goes for about $700.
I want full control over what PHP and mysql versions I can have and it looks
like that is the only way.
http://www-8.ibm.com/servers/eserver/in/xseries/x206m/
cnet gave it pretty good reviews.
I have 2 tutorials for Unix and have looked at them. but with out a machine
to work on they are pretty useless.
I would love something like what you mentioned in another post. that will
helpe me keep my mysql, php and other things up todate.
Trustix looks like it may be easier - but my guess is as bad as any other
total newbie that has only used windows.
Thank you and the rest of the group for being so patient with me. I think
you have some idea of how little I know. what set up would you recommend.
because i dont know what I need with what and what cancells out something
else. i think you would have no problem with the IBM server i mentioned
above but what do i get with it? i am willing to try this server thing
because I feel that it will only put me back 1 week. that is just a total
guess. but when I am done I will have full control and pic what I want to
use. i notice you posted in alt.linux but for some reason my news server
doesnt show that group.
i would like to try this but what gets me very nervous is that maybe it is
beyond me. with all the help you have already given me i still dont know
what to get.
the wife better get me something good for fathers day.
Thank you
Frank
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