Wsup Robert?
Well here's the run down.
Postfix is a mail server. Basically it does what sendmail is so famous
for doing, but Mandrake seems to love it, so that's why it's in the
standard install. Go ahead and let it install. By default it's a close
port so you won't have to worry too much about people using your box for
SPAM.
I'm pretty sure you're running a SMP box. So you'll go with
uni-processor. Meaning you have only one processor and you're not using
the new AMD SMP. If you are, yo'ure a lucky man!
There have been a lot of posts on the list having to deal with the
Geforce 2MX. Honestly, I must say I don't pay attention to those posts
since I don't have that card, therefore I wouldn't be much help. Check
out the documentation that nVidia has on their site, they may suggest a
kernel compile is needed to activate some options. But I'm sure it will
work with the basics with out all of that.
Low, Medium, and High security is really a basic setting, kind of like a
"get ya started" sort of things. It sets the machine to a basic security
setting. I'd suggest medium. If you go with high, it doesn't let you
start XWindows unless you make the exception and allow it.
Recompiling the kernel is something that's good to know how to do, but
Mandrake has done a very good of optimizing it for you, so the "out of da
box" version works standard. Now if you'd like to play with the new
2.4.5, you can do that, and compile and install it, and then use if you'd
like. But make sure you follow the directions so you can keep the
already existing kernel in case the kern you built just sucks! Use this
doc page for doing that, it's really rather helpful!
http://www.mandrakeuser.org/docs/install/kupgrade3.html
Hopefully that will help you with some of the questions you have. I'm
sure some of the other people on the list will be able to provide some
addition and/or better help! Good luck with the install.
tdh
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| Hi
|
| Firstly I'm a hardcore Windows man, always used Windows (since Windows
| 2.0). I have basic Linux knowledge, some stuff I've picked up. I want
| to move to Linux for the speed and for the security. Windows NT is
| like a pregnant bloated water buffalo, and about as secure as a
| pregnant water buffalo in a pack of lions. I just have a few things
| about the install program and Mandrake 8.0, and comments will be a
| help.
|
| What is postfix? It keeps telling me it's going to have it run as a
| server, but what is it/does it do. I'm worried to let it run (cause I
| don't know what it does), but I'm also worried to not let it run.
| I downloaded the drivers for my graphics card (nVidia Geforce 2MX),
| and there are two types, a Uniprocessor and a SMP one, what's the
| difference?
| And then there is something for the kernel (with my graphics drivers),
| but I'm a bit nervous about messing around with that. I know you can
| change it, but is it safe, and what happens if it destroys the kernel?
| Do I have to reinstall?
| And can anyone explain what the 3 different levels of security mean
| (when you install you get the options for, low, medium, high)?
| The last question is about the kernel, like I said I know you can
| change it (customise it). But do you have to? Or will there be
| problems with the out-of-the-box version if I don't change it?
|
| Many Thanx.
| Robert MacLean
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