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| Glognar |
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 Joined: Mon Feb 20 2006, 03:00 Posts: 20 | Yo! Okay so the plan is to make this old computer I have into a small server, I will host my own small FTP server on it and hopfully get a website running. The computer is a P3 850MHz with 265MB RAM. currently I am running win XP on it but have plans to make it a dual boot and get some Linux dist running and perhaps in the future not to far away make it only Linux. Since I have no real experience on any linux dist I kind of need some help to chose one that will fit the purpose of the machine. I am almost sure that I will post alot of "newbe" questions here so one that you know would be good. If you dont' mind acting support  /Glognar | ||
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| Handover Phist |
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   Joined: Sun Feb 19 2006, 12:55 Posts: 117 | No problem Glognar! If you're looking to run it solely as a server, running it dual-boot will be kind of problematic as the server will only be available while linux is running. If you need a bunch of gui tools (which you may prefer), CentOS may be your best bet. It's essentially RedHats best stuff recompiled from source and distributed for free. If you want to learn the guts of the system, get Slackware. | ||
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| Glognar |
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Joined: Mon Feb 20 2006, 03:00 Posts: 20 | so it all comes down to what I want? is there any differents in those two dist in workin as a server? and would you or the rest of the forum be able to answer my questions about how to setup and run it? I know it will take some time and alot of "newbe" questions as I have really no idea how "linux" works. I have tried a few times to install RedHat on my main computer as dual boot but have soon thereafter removed it as I could not figur out how to do a simple thing as playing all the music I have.  | ||
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| Bonesly |
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Joined: Wed Feb 22 2006, 09:30 Posts: 3 | I'm not guru, but I think most distirbutions will have some sort of FTP daemon along with some flavor of Apache (to serve web pages) already installed, which sounds like the basics of what you need to run your server. Then you just need to make sure the daemons are running and configured correctly (likely non-trivial). You'll also want a good fire-wall for the box (probably a hardware-based one) as a machine that's up 24/7 becomes a hack-target pretty fast. You might check these links: Apache (there's documentation here!) PureFTPd (this is what FusedNetwork uses--they are Thain.org's host provider) Router/Firewall Review and PC World article on Firewalls Discussion of HW vs SW Firewalls | ||
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| Glognar |
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Joined: Mon Feb 20 2006, 03:00 Posts: 20 | as for Routers/Firewalls I have a 3com OfficeConnector Cable/DSL Router which is quite good protection (atleast I think so) I will probably get some software firewall too | ||
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| Handover Phist |
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Joined: Sun Feb 19 2006, 12:55 Posts: 117 | Linux has a built in software firewall called IPTables (http://www.netfilter.org/projects/iptables/index.html) which is extremely powerful. Forget everything you know about how Windows works, linux is a new and very powerful beastie. CentOS is built to be an easy to administer server system, which is why I recommended it. Dont bother with Slackware (I know more about your skill level now ). Once you can see a web page inside your network, you'll need to forward port 80 to the server machine so the outside world can see it.As for an FTP server, I use ProFTPD which comes with many distros, but more on that later. More on security later, first lets get you up and running okeedoke? CentOS is a heavy duty operating system which may run slowly on the machine you're using, but give it a try anyways. --Clickedy click-- | ||
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Joined: Mon Feb 20 2006, 03:00 Posts: 20 | it was the music thing that reveal me, wasn't it?  I'm downloading CentOS now, it should be done in about 2-3 hours. Handover is you advice to remove winXP and just have CentOS? I have two HDDs on at 10 and one at 30GB. WinXP is installed on the 10GB HDD now, I was going to use the 30GB disk for the linux dist. | ||
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| Handover Phist |
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Joined: Sun Feb 19 2006, 12:55 Posts: 117 | That would work well, yup. You might want to hunt up a bit more ram for optimal results. | ||
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| Glognar |
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Joined: Mon Feb 20 2006, 03:00 Posts: 20 | yea, I have one free slott for ram, but I do not know how easy it is to get them (PC-133) maybe I'll run down to the local computer store tomorrow and ask if he have any left, forgotten on a shelf somewhere OH!! wait they are not that old, he should have plenty of them [ Edited Thu Jul 13 2006, 11:50 ] | ||
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| Glognar |
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Joined: Mon Feb 20 2006, 03:00 Posts: 20 | now, the iso file is downloaded and the DVD-burner did just spit out a steaming hot new shiny DVD, ehh... yea! I'll begin the installation if you dont have anythign more to say, but I guess that when you read this the installation is allready rolling.  | ||
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