-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 The only real hardware recommendation is to stay with common hardware, and probably not quite cutting edge. You are less likely to run into issues getting your hardware working. Now, that said, I usually just build a box and things work. (but I don't buy the most expensive devices either..)
As for distro, what kind of car do you drive? Is that the right choice for me? :) I'm not trying to be a jerk, but this is the same type of question you are asking when it comes to distros. The right answer is to try some out and find the one that works / clicks for you. And keep in mind that any recommendations are opinions. You have to make the final choice.. :) With that said, I'm personally favoring Ubuntu servers right now. Because it lets me do things the way I've learned (i.e. directly editing config files, rather than dealing with sysconfig and/or YaST), and updates don't mess up your configurations. If you like tinkering, then Gentoo may be an option. Though it has a steeper learning curve, and a few other issues that prevent me from recommending it for a server that may not receive attention on a weekly basis. But, it's documentation is some of the best you'll find, and will teach you much more than most other distros. I've seen Suse and Red Hat servers, but I never really liked dealing with them. They just don't "click" for me. (though I can use them when needed.) Here's a couple links that might help. http://howtoforge.com/perfect_setup_ubuntu_6.10 http://howtoforge.com/taxonomy_menu/1/51 There are other "perfect setup guides" for other distros on that site as well. Good luck with your efforts. We're here to help you out if/when you need it. :) Shawn David Brewerton wrote: > A general question from a Linux newbie. My goal is to set up a file server > with the hope that the same system could also be the host for my own domain. > Computer parts aren't a problem as I've got lots hanging around, but I'm > looking for a recommended hardware set up and what version/distro of Linux > would be best to use to do this. I've got SUSE & Linspire already but am > debating Ubuntu. > > David Brewerton -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFF0BNuMia5XCIAQC8RAiNdAJ4rgWtR4om9bMUFHojo20PpzyHqagCgvqhO ouCwSqVoeSIZz8dukegyAT4= =meN2 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
