Suresh Ramasubramanian saw fit to inform me that:
>> now, i want to have a linux server, how should i
>> proceed????
>
> Install a light distro (debian / slakware / redhat custom install). Skip
> bloatware like xwindows and emacs (you can't afford the space on such small
> capacity machines)
Hi Suresh,
debian first in the list, slakware second :-) hmmm.
Have u tried debian on your machine ? from the CD's given by Kailash.
Thanks for the link to the thread 'HP selects Debian'. It was a very good
informative thread but with little childishness from Nick. Specially the
following part :
---------------- <snip> -------------------------------------
> debian user: DU
> slackware user: SU
>
> SU: here's a linux box
> DU: here's a linux box
>
> SU: ok. i need a new package. ok. i have the slackware package
> fer it. # cd /; tar -xvzf <package>; sh install/doinst.sh
> done.
>
> DU: ok. i need a new package.
> # apt-get <package>
> sh: apt-get: command not found
> damn.
> rummage thru debian install CDs.
> # dpkg --install <package>.deb
> sh: dpkg: command not found
> # tar -xvzf <package>.deb
> gzip: stdin: not in gzip format
> tar: Child returned status 1
> tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
> this isn't linux. this system sux! @!$@#$!@
---------------- <snip> -------------------------------------
Warm Regards
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Rajesh Fowkar http://rajesh.computers.webjump.com
Kurtarkar Nagari,Bldg-C,T4, Powered By :Debian GNU/Linux with GRUB
Santacruz,Ponda-Goa-403401-INDIA Kernel 2.4.4 & Mutt 1.3.18i
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