Re: [expert] Mdk as Server OS ?

2003-06-11 Thread Joerg Mertin
Hi James, James Sparenberg wrote: Hi Vincent, Thx for your Input. But - before I start doing a request - does the i586 also work on a VIA C3 CPU ? Have to check that exactly ... Well - the kernel wouldn't be important, but the libraries etc. Any clue ? Yes it does.. I've a VIA C3 running MDK

Re: [expert] Mdk as Server OS ?

2003-06-11 Thread James Sparenberg
On Wed, 2003-06-11 at 05:47, Joerg Mertin wrote: > Hi Vincent, > > Thx for your Input. > But - before I start doing a request - does the i586 also work on a VIA C3 > CPU ? Have to check that exactly ... Well - the kernel wouldn't be > important, but the libraries etc. Any clue ? Yes it does.. I

Re: [expert] Mdk as Server OS ?

2003-06-11 Thread Joerg Mertin
Hi Vincent, Thx for your Input. But - before I start doing a request - does the i586 also work on a VIA C3 CPU ? Have to check that exactly ... Well - the kernel wouldn't be important, but the libraries etc. Any clue ? On Tue, 10 Jun 2003, Vincent Danen wrote: > Well, you asked for a solution.

Re: [expert] Mdk as Server OS ?

2003-06-11 Thread Mike Rambo
James Sparenberg wrote: > > On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 03:37, Joerg Mertin wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > > > this request might be off-topic, but might not be. > > For years now - I have always used Mandrake for Desktop Usage - always > > bought the boxes, but RedHat for my home server - download edition. >

Re: [expert] Mdk as Server OS ?

2003-06-10 Thread James Sparenberg
On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 18:07, PlugHead wrote: > On Tuesday 10 June 2003 04:54 pm, James Sparenberg wrote: > > vi updater > > > > #!/bin/sh > > urpmi.update -a > > urpmi --auto --auto-select > > I believe it is also possible to specify which media you want to use for the > update--so, if you *only*

Re: [expert] Mdk as Server OS ?

2003-06-10 Thread PlugHead
On Tuesday 10 June 2003 04:54 pm, James Sparenberg wrote: > vi updater > > #!/bin/sh > urpmi.update -a > urpmi --auto --auto-select I believe it is also possible to specify which media you want to use for the update--so, if you *only* want security updates applied automatically: 1) create a urpm

Re: [expert] Mdk as Server OS ?

2003-06-10 Thread Vincent Danen
On Tue Jun 10, 2003 at 07:40:31PM +0200, Joerg Mertin wrote: > >[...] > > > >I use Corporate Server 2.1 on all my machines. It's stable, secure, and > >handles the load quite nicely. You can automate updates with urpmi by > >throwing it in a cronjob. > > > >It's not free, but it works extremely

Re: [expert] Mdk as Server OS ?

2003-06-10 Thread James Sparenberg
On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 05:27, Joerg Mertin wrote: > Hi again, > > On Tue, 10 Jun 2003, Greg Meyer wrote: > > On Tuesday 10 June 2003 06:37 am, Joerg Mertin wrote: > > > So - any hints/tips welcome ... > > > > > I have my server running Mandrake 9.0. It runs httpd, samba, nfs, print queu > > mgmt

Re: [expert] Mdk as Server OS ?

2003-06-10 Thread James Sparenberg
On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 03:37, Joerg Mertin wrote: > Hi Folks, > > this request might be off-topic, but might not be. > For years now - I have always used Mandrake for Desktop Usage - always > bought the boxes, but RedHat for my home server - download edition. > > However - RedHat has become quite

Re: [expert] Mdk as Server OS ?

2003-06-10 Thread Joerg Mertin
Heh, jus found out that it's possible to get the Corporate Server 2.1 for 750,- $... Cheaper, but not enough for me ;) Cheers Joerg Greg Meyer wrote: On Tuesday 10 June 2003 08:27 am, Joerg Mertin wrote: PS: I looked at the Mandrake Server-Packages... But I won't buy it - I just don't want t

Re: [expert] Mdk as Server OS ?

2003-06-10 Thread Joerg Mertin
Vincent Danen wrote: On Tue Jun 10, 2003 at 12:37:20PM +0200, Joerg Mertin wrote: [...] I use Corporate Server 2.1 on all my machines. It's stable, secure, and handles the load quite nicely. You can automate updates with urpmi by throwing it in a cronjob. It's not free, but it works extremely w

Re: [expert] Mdk as Server OS ?

2003-06-10 Thread Greg Meyer
On Tuesday 10 June 2003 08:27 am, Joerg Mertin wrote: > PS: I looked at the Mandrake Server-Packages... But I won't buy it - I > just don't want to put 1500,- Bucks as a private person into it. I should clarify that this server is running the download edition. I agree with you. $1,500 is too mu

Re: [expert] Mdk as Server OS ?

2003-06-10 Thread Vincent Danen
On Tue Jun 10, 2003 at 12:37:20PM +0200, Joerg Mertin wrote: [...] > So - what I require - is a Server operating system that is not using any > X-Interface for it's configuration. I would do everything by hand too - > but don't care if a curses-based UI exists. I also require an automated > Upd

Re: [expert] Mdk as Server OS ?

2003-06-10 Thread David Rankin
That's nothing Joerg, I have sent several messages in the last few days and NOTHING has gotten through. Joerg Mertin wrote: > Hi Folks, > > there seems to be a Bug in the list-server. I have sent this message once > only ;) > > Cheers > > Joerg > > [...] > -- > --

Re: [expert] Mdk as Server OS ?

2003-06-10 Thread Jason Guidry
I apologize if this is not what you were asking about (my comprehension level is low this morning) but have you looked at mandrake update robot? http://www.cyest.org/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=5 I don't use it (I probably should) but for whatever reason, I know it exists. good lu

Re: [expert] Mdk as Server OS ?

2003-06-10 Thread Joerg Mertin
Hi again, On Tue, 10 Jun 2003, Greg Meyer wrote: > On Tuesday 10 June 2003 06:37 am, Joerg Mertin wrote: > > So - any hints/tips welcome ... > > > I have my server running Mandrake 9.0. It runs httpd, samba, nfs, print queu > mgmt with cups and a few other things and it has been running for 155

Re: [expert] Mdk as Server OS ?

2003-06-10 Thread Greg Meyer
On Tuesday 10 June 2003 06:37 am, Joerg Mertin wrote: > > So - any hints/tips welcome ... > I have my server running Mandrake 9.0. It runs httpd, samba, nfs, print queu mgmt with cups and a few other things and it has been running for 155 days now without an issue. I was gonna try and upgrade

Re: [expert] Mdk as Server OS ?

2003-06-10 Thread Joerg Mertin
Hi Folks, there seems to be a Bug in the list-server. I have sent this message once only ;) Cheers Joerg [...] -- | Joerg Mertin : [EMAIL PROTECTED](Home)| | in Neuchâtel/Schweiz

[expert] Mdk as Server OS ?

2003-06-10 Thread Joerg Mertin
Hi Folks, this request might be off-topic, but might not be. For years now - I have always used Mandrake for Desktop Usage - always bought the boxes, but RedHat for my home server - download edition. However - RedHat has become quite bad IMHO, especially the versions 8.0/9.0 are quite ugly for a