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Author: "Best Practices for Managing Linux and UNIX Servers" "Spam Fighting and Email Security in the 21st Century" Download your free copies: http://www.puryear-it.com/publications.htm Wednesday, October 11, 2006, 10:27:33 AM, you wrote: > Oh, I forgot the biggie... > Would it be possible to get MediaWiki to interface with our existing > user database via ActiveDirectory (or something else?) > On 10/11/06, worms <worm402 at gmail.com> wrote: >> We're running Media Wiki here and it's caught on very well. >> We document everything from build processes to infrastructure there. >> >> >> >> >> On 10/11/06, Mathew Branyon <mat.branyon at gmail.com> wrote: >> > I doubt you would notice a difference in either machine. >> > >> > I have used ubuntu as a server (simply because I had install disks lying >> > around), and it is very easy to use. I specifically set up lamp with >> > drupal (content management), which was very straight forward. >> > >> > As far as books, I've always found that the online documentation has >> > always been more than adequate (and if all else fails, look at gentoo's >> > online documentation). >> > >> > --mat >> > >> > >> > Joe Fruchey wrote: >> > > Wow, I'm excited! >> > > >> > > At work, we have this crappy helpdesk web app that hosts >> > > text-file-based help documents. I set up MediaWiki on my hosted server >> > > and whipped up a few articles to pitch the idea to my boss that we >> > > really need something a lot more robust. He loved it! >> > > >> > > Problem is, all our servers are pretty much in constant use, so he'd >> > > like to see a dedicated server for this purpose. I've been trying to >> > > get *something* to run Linux at this MS-loving joint for years. Bingo! >> > > LAMP server. >> > > >> > > I've been using desktop Linux for a while, but I've never done any >> server admin. >> > > >> > > What type of machine should I use? My choices are pretty much limited >> > > to a Dell Optiplex GX240 with a 2.6GHz P4 (and as much RAM as I want) >> > > or a PowerEdge 1400SC server with dual 1GHz P3s and SCSI drives. The >> > > sole purpose of this machine will be to run MediaWiki, so which one >> > > would perform better? (I'd rather use the GX240) >> > > >> > > I know most server installs don't bother with X. But I was thinking... >> > > I have this extra monitor on my desk, and I was thinking about playing >> > > around with Synergy through maybe a dumb terminal... What do you >> > > think? >> > > >> > > And the big question... What distro? I'm thinking Ubuntu Server, just >> > > 'cause I've heard It's easy to set up a LAMP server on. Opinions >> > > welcome. >> > > >> > > Book suggestions welcome as well, as I could probably get work to buy >> them! =) >> > > >> > > Wish me luck! >> > > >> > > Joe >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > General mailing list >> > > General at brlug.net >> > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> > > >> > > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > General mailing list >> > General at brlug.net >> > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> General mailing list >> General at brlug.net >> http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General at brlug.net > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
