Go this from the site..
TUCOWS recommends the follwing hardware and bandwith to keep a mirror:
1) Pentium 133 or greater
2) UNIX OS (Linux, BSDI, Solaris, just about any
platform will work, as long as you have Perl 5)
3) WindowsNT or Windows95 servers not allowed, sorry
4) 32 mb of RAM or greater
5) 8 GIG hard disk space or more
6) Web server configured with a timeout of 15
minutes or more
7) FTP access optional but not required
8) T-1 or greater bandwith
I like Line (3) hahaha...
The 8Gig is minimal mirroring. There are 4 sections for linuxberg -
console/x11/kde/gnome. Gnome/kde is the smallest, followed by console,
x11. X11 is huge due to the stuff like wordperfect, and many huge
binaries.. I recommend we do the first 3 (these fit into the 8 gig) x11 is
larger.... :(
We satisfy the rest... esp line 8.. we have T-1 * many many times !!
(100mbps!! woohooo)
Johnny: U interested in debian ? mail me private..
Elvin
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On Mon, 23 Aug 1999, Ng Kai Hoe Raymond wrote:
> Alf wrote:
>
> > My point is simple. You're biting off more then u can imagine. You know
> > how BIG linuxberg is ? The X11 archives can take up most of our "200gbs"
> > Why do you think cyberway didn't host it ? They already have windows
> > tucows... and they have good relations with tucows affliates program.
> > I think we should focus more on web materials.. coz that's the only
> > resource/space we have now. Local brains + Local traffic.
>
> Okie, Zheng Da and guys, give me a realistic and honest
> estimate. How big is linuxberg? I saw in their website 8 Gb
> is enough to mirror it. Are they lying or their information is
> outdated?
>
> Btw, I thought you were talking about gimp, kde etc's homepage
> which is less than 20 Mb each.
>
> And Johnny, I do not see why we should be mirroring debian.
>
> >
> >
> > Elvin
> > -
> >
> > On Mon, 23 Aug 1999, Ng Kai Hoe Raymond wrote:
> >
> > > Ng Kai Hoe Raymond wrote:
> > >
> > > > > I guess as ur mirrors editors, I have not much "say" rite ?
> > > >
> > > > Those editors will not even touch your 16 Gb partition, so
> > > > it is a non issue.
> > >
> > > Sorry, your concerns are with the hardisk space? or with
> > > the actual act of mirroring those websites? If you have anything
> > > to say, I am willing to listen to you, and your reasons, etc.
> > >
> > > Thanks. Please tell me.
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > And FYI, the contrib/suse/etc mirrors have achieved only 1 gb
> > > > > after 1 week of download....
> > > >
> > > > Damn, that slow????
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Elvin
> > > > > -
> > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Elvin
> > > > > > > -
> > > > > > > On Mon, 23 Aug 1999, Ng Kai Hoe Raymond wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Tan Zheng Da wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > A local Linuxberg mirror is sorely lacking (as well as a local
> > > > > > > > > AllMacintosh mirror!). The difference in download speed of a local
> > > > > > > > > mirror is really great, esp. if you're on Singapore-ONE. Linuxberg
>will
> > > > > > > > > appeal to Linux newbies more than Rufus, cos' users will be familiar
> > > > > > > > > with the TUCOWS web interface and software ratings. Rufus has a good
> > > > > > > > > collection but it is plain looking and will appeal more to seasoned
> > > > > > > > > Linux users.
> > > > > > > > > Take a look at this URL.
> > > > > > > > > http://www.linuxberg.com/affiliate.html
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Okie Zheng Da,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I shall place you fully in charge in mirroring Linuxberg.
> > > > > > > > Your ftp account has just been transformed into a shell
> > > > > > > > account. Login and do your stuff. And yes, use ssh and
> > > > > > > > change your password immediately.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Fellow editors, meet Zheng Da, a business ad student
> > > > > > > > in National University of Singapore. Zheng Da has just
> > > > > > > > joined us. On top of mirroring linuxberg, Zheng Da will
> > > > > > > > also be writing on his experience of introducing Linux into
> > > > > > > > a real life working place.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > As a result of the points Zheng Da has made, I suggest
> > > > > > > > that we do not mirror rufus but mirror Linuxberg instead.
> > > > > > > > It is true that rufus does not have appealing interfaces
> > > > > > > > and linuxberg seems to have lesser requirements, only 8
> > > > > > > > Gb. I hope that there are no objections.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > There will be 6 more members joining us. I will announce
> > > > > > > > their names when they have affirmed their status. Thanks.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > > > Ng Kai Hoe Raymond Pager : 92279944 ICQ UIN : 4878260
> > > > > > > > Editor, Singapore Linux Portal http://linux.com.sg
> > > > > > > > Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] / [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > > PGP Public Key : http://members.tripod.com/~ngkaihoe/ngkaihoe.txt
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 'This has given me the greatest trouble and still does: to realize
> > > > > > > > that what things are called is incomparably more important than what
> > > > > > > > they are.'
> > > > > > > > - Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, "The Gay Science"
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > Ng Kai Hoe Raymond Pager : 92279944 ICQ UIN : 4878260
> > > > > > Editor, Singapore Linux Portal http://linux.com.sg
> > > > > > Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] / [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > PGP Public Key : http://members.tripod.com/~ngkaihoe/ngkaihoe.txt
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 'This has given me the greatest trouble and still does: to realize
> > > > > > that what things are called is incomparably more important than what
> > > > > > they are.'
> > > > > > - Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, "The Gay Science"
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > Ng Kai Hoe Raymond Pager : 92279944 ICQ UIN : 4878260
> > > > Editor, Singapore Linux Portal http://linux.com.sg
> > > > Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] / [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > PGP Public Key : http://members.tripod.com/~ngkaihoe/ngkaihoe.txt
> > > >
> > > > 'This has given me the greatest trouble and still does: to realize
> > > > that what things are called is incomparably more important than what
> > > > they are.'
> > > > - Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, "The Gay Science"
> > >
> > > --
> > > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Ng Kai Hoe Raymond Pager : 92279944 ICQ UIN : 4878260
> > > Editor, Singapore Linux Portal http://linux.com.sg
> > > Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] / [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > PGP Public Key : http://members.tripod.com/~ngkaihoe/ngkaihoe.txt
> > >
> > > 'This has given me the greatest trouble and still does: to realize
> > > that what things are called is incomparably more important than what
> > > they are.'
> > > - Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, "The Gay Science"
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> Ng Kai Hoe Raymond Pager : 92279944 ICQ UIN : 4878260
> Editor, Singapore Linux Portal http://linux.com.sg
> Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] / [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> PGP Public Key : http://members.tripod.com/~ngkaihoe/ngkaihoe.txt
>
> 'This has given me the greatest trouble and still does: to realize
> that what things are called is incomparably more important than what
> they are.'
> - Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, "The Gay Science"
>
>
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