[Linux4christians] RE: Linux Server

[Lincoln Fessenden]

Kelly Avery wrote:
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> I have Debian Stable (Sarge) set up on an old K6-350, and it just 
> flies. I did a webinstall, and the base system + Samba weighed in at 
> around 270MB. Just remember to put your data on a separate partition, 
> that way if the OS goes south you can reinstall it & not touch the 
> data. So, yes, Debian is recommended!
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> Kelly
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Yes, I agree.  I run a debian server on a sparcstation.  I *never* have 
any problems with it, and the OS footprint is very small.  I also run 
many servers with Slackware.  The OS footprint is bigger (I usually tell 
people to install everything), but the performance is rock solid stable 
until your hardware dies.  Lastly I have been running NetBSD servers for 
many years as well and that is fantastic for everything except mysql/php 
(because of a long install for those).  But again, once it's running you 
should never have to touch it.