 dpyers wrote:
That being said... You should list some features of the free web site - e.g. php 4.x, email/# of mail boxes, .htacess, etc. You specified Java - shared VM? - tomcat? - servelets/jsp's/both?
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As I said, I am learning the Apache Server one step at a time. As of now, here is the main server info:
Apache-AdvancedExtranetServer/2.0.48 (Mandrake Linux/6mdk) mod_perl/1.99_11 Perl/v5.8.3 mod_ssl/2.0.48 OpenSSL/0.9.7c PHP/4.3.4 Server.
I haven't manually enabled .htaccess files yet, but they may work in default. If somebody tries and they don't work, just let me know.
huwnet wrote:
Most hosts do not run on mandrake as it is known to be for newbies and so is a memory hog
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The reason I prefer Mandrake as a server is because of the Apache ADVX server, "As the whole Mandrake Linux distribution, this customized version of the Apache web server is compiled with
Processor-Specific Optimizations to take advantage of the power of the new processor generation, giving it
5-30% more performance than any other Linux Web Server. For documentation and information on Mandrake Linux, please visit the web site of
Mandrake Linux."
And for it to be a memory hog, I think not. I have a Pentium II 300mhz processor with 64 megs of ram running Mandrake and the performance is great (but it is only running text mode, I didn't install the graphical user interface) - even running perl scripts - actually, this is the server running the free webspace at webs.kaslwebs.com.
As far as Mandrake being for newbies, ... well... maybe... I have a lot of experience with many Linux distro's including Redhat 9.0, Fedora Core 2, Mandrake 10.0, 10.1, Suse 9.1 Pers. and Pro., Debian, Freebsd, and others. Of course any distro is easy to use if you know the command line - which is a must if you use Linux.
Basically, what I am saying, all distro's are the same in command line - with some differences, but not a whole lot. Mandrake 10.0 could really only be considered for beginners in the gui - but I don't use it much - mainly command line. Also, Mandrake is actually based off of Redhat.
Another good thing of Fedora Core 2 or Mandrake is the 2.6 kernel which is much quicker than that of Debian's 2.2 or 2.4 kernel. As far as stability, any kernel with an even number - ie. 2.2, 2.4, 2.6 is supposedly pretty stable. The unstable (beta) kernels are the odds which are 2.3, 2.5, etc.
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