In response to the question about 64-bit Linux versions & stability...
I have been running Qmail-Toaster (no plus, not ISO) on Fedora Core 5
for more than a year. The problems I have encountered have been
primarily operator error and poor configuration choices (in other words,
my own damned fault -- as much as I loathe to admit it). I do still have
some concerns about running Qmail in general -- primarily because I
don't like "black boxes" and I don't yet have any kind of reasonable
understanding of the processing path used in Qmail. But that's MY
problem, not Qmail's! I need more time to study the Qmail part of the
system, but work pays money & study does not (yet!).
The only time I have had ANY problem with this system (in general) was
when my wife wanted me to make a QuickTime MOV file playable on a DVD:
the video codecs were not written for the 64-bit version, and I would up
running a 32-bit Fedora Core 7 in VM. What a pain that was -- just for a
video!
In addition to the Qmail Toaster (with about 15 domains), the same
system also runs an Apache Web Server (for about 10 domains), both ISC
BIND & DHCP services, and SAMBA (as a PDC). I'd call it as stable as a ROCK!
There are two caveats:
1) I do Linux and general Unix consulting for my business, so some of
the minor issues (like turning off services that FC5 wanted to run "out
of the box", or configuring SAMBA as a PDC) are things I can do far more
easily than the "average" admin, and
2) I don't configure my systems with the GUI -- there are no X-Windows
at all on my servers! So if you're looking for GUI experience on a
64-bit system, I am not a reasonable case study.
I hope you find the information here useful... or someone else does, at
least!
Dan McAllister
IT4SOHO - Information Technologies for the Small Office & Home Office
bb. wrote:
Hi,
I think, if OS and application are both 64bit, they
would run feelable faster but...
Is there any experienced person and is 64bit
problemless choice?
Thanks to God and good programmers...
--- Jake Vickers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
bb. wrote:
Yes Jake Helper,
I am still trying on the new install and i have
already formated the previous installs and logs.
Now, is this the good (~same like) way:
1- Install CentOS 5 x64
2- Follow the instructions in:
www.qmailtoaster.com/centos/cnt5064/very-quick-install.txt
Or do you recommend ISO because it is more fine
tuned
(So stable) and 32bit because of more people uses
(And
tested) 32 instead of 64bit OS & QMT?
Oh that is complex work for weekend and thanks for
your kindly replies...
That will be entirely up to you. I personally think
64-bit is not needed
for a mail server, and also think Cent5 is very
bloated.
Those instructions should get you up an running. I
have not used them
myself, but others on the list are running the same
scenario that you
are. The ISO is only meant to make the installation
easier for new folks.
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