Re: [TCLUG:5229] Need Help

[Bud <uforia@prodigy.net>]

Thanks for the input....I want to start out a small server that only hosts my
sites for practice using my 56k or I may get a isdn or dsl..but want to get it
all workinng on a small scale first. Then eventually upgrade to a T1 or
T3...Are you available for consulting?...Im starting to really like this
system. I also want to set it up as a file server using Samba.

Regards
Chris

Scott Dier wrote:

> On Sun, 11 Apr 1999, Bud wrote:
>
> > with PC's with Windows. I've got Linux Red hat 5.2 installed in another
> > drive on my pentium 200. Im using system commander to try to boot to
> > linux but it crashes on trying to load. I noticed that on the install of
> > Red Hat it asked
>
> Don't know, never used system commander.  Read the doucumentation on
> setting up for dual boot with lilo.  Redhat installiation does a really
> nice job at helping you through this.  Throw it on the MBR, have it
> pointing at linux and windows.
>
> > 3 questions 1. Is it ok to install Linux in the master boot record
> > during the install if you have win 98 on your primary drive and LINUX on
> > the secondary. Does it set its own dual boot? What will happen?
>
> Yes.  LILO is a dual-booter.  Read the RedHat install documentation for
> more info on setting up lilo on install.
>
> > secondary drive but cant dual boot. System commander delux works fine
> > with win 98 but cannot find Linux.  Never used system commander. So I
> > dont know.
>
> > 3. Can my Linux server be set up to on the internet as a webserver. How
> > is this done? What type of equipment and connectivity do I need? I am
>
> Well, if you want a www.whatever.com or something resemboling that you
> need a few things.
>
> A) Static IP.
>         You can get this with xDSL, frame relay, isdn, t1/t3, and even
> dialup.
>
> B) Approiate Bandwidth
>         What do you expect to use your site for?  What can you afford for
> ISP services?  What else do you want to use your line for? Do you expect
> to host a mega-commercial site that /cant/ go down at all costs or
> something less formal?
>
> C) Domain Name
>         1) Registration
>                 With internic or some other authority.
>         2) two (2) DNS servers
>                 There is a free service, but once again -- does
> reliability totally matter, if so, set up two of your own.
>
> D) Operating System
>         You allready said Linux.
>
> E) Webserver Daemon
>         I say you check out Roxen Challenger or Apache.  Both of them are
> excellent choices for a webserver.  Roxen is very IISesque in its
> user-friendlyness.
>
> Anyways, thats the scoop.  Perhaps internet connectivity should be a topic
> sometime for a meeting (unless that was like 2 months ago and I just
> didn't know ;) )
>
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