RedHat 9.0 is in wide use and is supported by CFMX 6.1 Purchasing the package for about $39.00 at Best Buy will give you free support and updates (which seem to come about as often as the ones from Microsoft.)
When doing the install, be sure to install KDE desktop if you are wanting a GUI to work with. Or if you are wanting to maintain it remotely, install Webmin. ====================================== Stop spam on your domain, use our gateway! For hosting solutions http://www.clickdoug.com Featuring Win2003 Enterprise, RedHat Linux, CFMX 6.1 and all databases. ISP rated: http://www.forta.com/cf/isp/isp.cfm?isp_id=772 Suggested corporate Anti-virus policy: http://www.dshield.org/antivirus.pdf ====================================== If you are not satisfied with my service, my job isn't done! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryan Stevenson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 2:23 PM Subject: Re: OT: Linux Newbie Advice | Thanks Matt | | So what's the current RedHat version that is stable? where can I grab a | copy? | | Is it installed from a floppy/CD at boot up? | | I promise to RTFM after I get the dang thing ;-) | | Cheers | | Bryan Stevenson B.Comm. | VP & Director of E-Commerce Development | Electric Edge Systems Group Inc. | t. 250.920.8830 | e. [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | --------------------------------------------------------- | Macromedia Associate Partner | www.macromedia.com | --------------------------------------------------------- | Vancouver Island ColdFusion Users Group | Founder & Director | www.cfug-vancouverisland.com | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Matt Liotta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 12:14 PM | Subject: Re: OT: Linux Newbie Advice | | | > > So can I simply install Linux over Windows (i.e. from boot up)? or do | > > I have | > > to wipe the drive first (FDisk)? | > > | > Yes, you can simply install Linux over Windows assuming you don't want | > access to any of the data on the hard drive. | > | > > What do you Linux folks recommend for a Linux package to install (i.e. | > > RedHat version...Mandrake etc.)? Bear in mind I know very little about | > > Linux and I don't want to play the command line game. So a package | > > that has | > > a decent GUI would be nice (I've seen and played a bit with X | > > Windows...seemed nice...but what do I know...hehe). | > > | > I always recommend RedHat to people since it is the most widely used | > distribution and thus it is easier to get help from others with. After | > you become more familiar with Linux in general then you can start | > worrying about why you would choose one distribution over the others. | > | > Matt Liotta | > President & CEO | > Montara Software, Inc. | > http://www.MontaraSoftware.com | > (888) 408-0900 x901 | > | > | > | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=i:4:137361 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=t:4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.cfhosting.com
