Linux

[Mrh0ax]

Well, i bought myself a new comp and i have Windows ME, but

i have a nice comp, fast with a fiber optics(arround 900Kbs but as fast as 3.5 megs) connection, 850AMD, 128RAM, 40GB HD

anyways, i am tired of free hosts and i am too cheap to get paid hosting

i want to my own host on my comp and i want to know how to do that, where i need to go what i need to get, i want to have CGI, PHP and Apache on my comp

now i know apache.org php.net and cgi.net

but what else will i need??? and how much is linux and where cna i download it?

how much space will i need? i have 35GB left on this comp

would i need my static IP from my host(i have that)?? and how can i secure my comp from hackers???

i have a domain so would i just point my domain to my ip or what?

is linux good? to do a duel starup? and how would i do this????? and what is best linux to use, and is linux free? i heard it is

i need help, thanks

[Edited by Mrh0ax on 01-02-2001 at 02:41 AM]

[Mrh0ax]

another thing how much will this cost me? i just want to host my site, thats all :)

[}:8) Supermoo]

To answer what I can...

Yes, linux is free... all distrubtions will have a download section on their websites. Popular distrubutions are redhat, mandrake etc.

I doubt you'd want a dual boot system if this is a webserver... if you did then the web server would be inactive.

Oh an cool system!

Good Luck!

[Mrh0ax]

what is freebsb, and is it good??

[Mrh0ax]

isnt duel boot where you ahve two operation systems???

[}:8) Supermoo]

Originally posted by Mrh0ax
isnt duel boot where you ahve two operation systems???


yes, so if you had Win2k and linux on your PC and linux ran the webserver you'd be unable to run Win2k without stopping the webserver.


Originally posted by Mrh0ax
what is freebsb, and is it any good?

I doubt you'd go past either Linux (RedHAt) or Solaris for a good server. Considering Linux is free I'd reccomend that.

[}:8) Supermoo]

Originally posted by Mrh0ax
and how can i secure my comp from hackers???


Get a firewall, zone alarm is the best Win* firewall and I think Linux dosn't really require a firewall due to the way it's written. Not to sure about this :(

[Mrh0ax]

problem is i cant run AIM and dreamweaver, ie and stuff on linux, can i??

[Mrh0ax]

i found alot of linux programs :) never mind

[Mrh0ax]

ok, well i got my site up with a diff prog, i installed apache but it doesnt work wellm so i need to know how to install CGI, PHP and SSI

any help would be nice (besides apache)

and i would like to know how to have my domain point to my site on my comp

just type in my IP with the DNS or what??

right now i am redirected at http://www.dyndns.org/ till i get my domain (i like hosting myself MUCH better, since i get whatever i want, my own terms, as much space as i want, no uploding, direct edit with notepad)

and how can i make it so i can have .HTACCESS, and not add a unix server??





[Edited by Mrh0ax on 01-02-2001 at 07:58 AM]

[Robert]

Just download PHPTriad. It comes with Apache, Php and MySQL all in 1. So you just run the installation and it installs all three and configures for you. (Make sure you uninstall Apache first). Anyone have the link for it? Woofcat does, I know that for sure. Then download Perl and you'll be ready to go. .htaccess works with Apache if you enabled it in the httpd.conf file.

[jw]

I think the most secure OS right now is OpenBSD (http://www.openbsd.org). Are you planning on running X (graphical interface) or something on a server? Not a very good idea, it will slow it down significantly.

[Mrh0ax]

check out http://urdad.ath.cx <-- Temp domain till someones registers my domain :(

i already have my site up on my IP, but i tried Apache, and i hate it.. too hard for me, i did everything right(probley not) and when i opened the DOS it closed automaticly :(

it is just a simple site, where i will offer hosting and design


[Edited by Mrh0ax on 01-02-2001 at 01:04 PM]

[Robert]

Originally posted by Mrh0ax
i did everything right(probley not) and when i opened the DOS it closed automaticly :(



That's because you are suppose to edit the httpd.conf file in the Apache folder and change where it saids ServerName to your server's name (i.e. dim8.net) and the email address for the admin (which is futher down underneath the Servername area I think). Then save it (as httpd.conf) close Apache (if running) reopen Apache and it should work. Contact me if you can't get it working and I'll help you.

AIM ~ Dim8Web
Yahoo! ~ Dim8Web

[Robert]

Originally posted by Mrh0ax
problem is i cant run AIM and dreamweaver, ie and stuff on linux, can i??


They do sell a program (dang it I can't remember it's name) where you can run Windows over linux or Linux over Windows (depends which OS you boot up). That way you can have linux running and your site online and open Windows at the same time and use AIM/DreamWeaver/IE and whatever else you want. Someone here knows the name.. lol.. it's gonna cost you though.

[Nick]

Originally posted by robert
(dang it I can't remember it's name)

Virtual PC.

[}:8) Supermoo]

Originally posted by Mrh0ax
i found alot of linux programs :) never mind


And I bet they're as good if not better, and most likley free! long live linux! hail tux! ;)

[Koolguy]

I forget, doesn't Linux Mandrake handle win32 programs?

[Woofcat]

FreeBSD is the best OS for a web server... The ports collection has all the software you need...