On Thu, 2003-07-03 at 22:07, Mark Haney wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Got a couple of quick questions to ask before the holiday. First, I > have a web server that is running on a decent IBM PC-Server 325, > 300MHz PII with 128MB RAM. It's plenty fast enough for our needs. > My only question concerns resource usage by the GUI, in this case > GNOME. See, my boss is mouse-dependent and knows nothing about > linux, but wants to be able to at least do a few things on that > server, add users and the like. I'm much happier with the CLI, > especially on a server, but can't really get away with not having the > GUI for him to use. Now, is the resource usage of the GUI a major > issue on this box? What is the typical RAM usage of GNOME running > 800X600? I been using it quite heavily to ftp my web site to this > new box and it runs plenty fast enough with GNOME running.
If this machine is a server, why not use a web based tool for accessing it - such as Webmin? Easier all the way around, accessible from another computer on your network instead of sitting in front of the server...? Otherwise, you can edit the /etc/inittab file and set the default runlevel to 3 so that you boot to a console login - that way, if you REALLY need to start XWindows, you can just run the "startx" script. You'll save on overall resource by not having the GDM up and running. > Second, what's the easiest way to go back to booting to the CLI if > the GUI is already set to boot? See above. If the server is already booting to GDM, you can just change the default runlevel to 3 instead of 5 and you'll have the console. > Sounds like a rookie question Everyone's a rookie. It's a great question mate. > Thanks in advance for any input. And to all of us in the US, Happy > Independence Day! Uh, what about US citizens that live in other countries? A-hem. Rather sad at times to be the only yank in the neighbourhood here. -- Thu Jul 3 22:15:01 EST 2003 22:15:01 up 1 day, 11:35, 2 users, load average: 1.12, 0.56, 0.27 ----------------------------------------------------------------- | __ __ |kuhn media australia | | /-oo /| |'-. |http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | |================================| | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' |stephen kuhn | | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | ----------------------------------------------------------------- linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1 & RH 7.3 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 ----------------------------------------------------------------- * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GIT d-- s:- a+ C++++ UL++++ P+ L+++ E---- W++ N++ o-- K--- w--- O++ M+ V PS+++ PE Y++ PGP- t+++ 5+++ X+++ R+ tv b+++ DI+++ D++ G++ e+ h---- r+++ y+++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ I don't want to bore you, but there's nobody else around for me to bore. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
