quoth the Momesso Andrea: > > Here are my questions: > > - Is gentoo pcc stable enough to work on a server?
I used an old G4 for a server for a while. I think I used a hardened profile. The machine's specs were a little higher than yours I believe, but it wasnt a speed demon or anything 433Mhz I think. > - What kind of checks should I do to verify that the hardware > (expecially the disk) is fine? smartmontools? > - Is it possible to use the other server (x86) to build packages for the > ppc? Yes, see the cross-compile gentoo docs. > - Due to my limited space I'd like to mount some non-vital stuff on nfs > shares. Is it aviceable to mount /usp/portage on nfs? or maybe just > the distfiles? I have both on NFS shares on my home network shared between 4 machines. Works great... > - What would you suggest for automatic daily backups? Amanda, bacula? > - I use gentoo as the only os on all my machines and it is the distro I > fell confortable with, but is it really a good choiche in this case? > Would a compiled distro better fit my needs? It would certainly make things easier. My G4 was a headless server but it still took a _very_ long time to build larger packages such as glibc etc. If you set up cross-compile it may help with this. > Thank yo in advance for your answers. So: I did get PPC to work as a server, but it did have a few problems here and there. This was just for hosting my personal website/server so it wasn't a big deal. If your server is any sort of important you may want to look at finding an old x86 box. 2cents, -d -- darren kirby :: Part of the problem since 1976 :: http://badcomputer.org "...the number of UNIX installations has grown to 10, with more expected..." - Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson, June 1972
