Regarding firewalls, pfsense is amazing and easy to use. I use that with Open VPN and only expose icecast to the outside world.
-----Original Message----- From: rivendell-dev-boun...@lists.rivendellaudio.org on behalf of Robert Jeffares Sent: Sun 05/08/2012 15:52 To: rivendell-dev@lists.rivendellaudio.org Subject: Re: [RDD] arrrrgh!!! % # -- CentOS and Rivendell On Sun, 2012-08-05 at 21:07 +1200, Gavin Stephens wrote: > a > new OS with even bigger learning curves to compile rather than install > from > an RPM on the old system. as a user who has compiled Rivendell, and other things, on various OS since 1999, some of which no longer exist, the appliance cd is the ultimate RPM. Linux, by it's very nature, will have releases which the authors have tailored to do a job, include all the 'latest' programs, or may contain versions of the building blocks that are not compatible with Rivendell. Thats the great part: You can make something thet does just what you want. A Rivendell server is going to be a stand alone device, not an all singing all dancing box, and the Appliance CDs contain an OS which has been tuned to the purpose. > > I know Rivendell is sopose to be cross-linux platforms, but it never > really > appears that easy in the posts. Rivendell is possible on all manner of platforms, but the platforms as issued may not have all the required bits. Getting them installed may be a mission. People building mailservers, web servers, publishing servers have exactly the same challenges. The Centos Appliance works, it updates, and the Centos OS has all the things needed. It behaves in a 'standard' manner so networking, both local and global are easy to configure. It has all the features it used to take eons to install on Suse. There is a Debian/Ubuntu Appliance We had one issue with a nic that was not recognised by the OS because our hardware was newer. This was resolved quickly. Our only ongoing problems appear to be related to RML messages directed to the wrong port. 5858 sends a response to the initiator 5859 just does it. The response was triggering a start for the next event. Don't know why but the change has eliminated the bump. We use RML messages to flag the progress of routines handling traffic news and breaking news. We have a continuing issue with security and the constant probing of our IP address by parties looking to log in. At times the intensity of the probing creates overhead that slows the server down, and we may have to install a machine as a firewall. This stuff is system independent. We do production on Ubuntu, management on Suse, and run Windows for the Scheduling and Accounts because thats what the software we have runs on. We have an RRABUNTU install which is a backup and works perfectly on a laptop Migrating to the V2 via appliance [we did build one from scratch on centos] made sense because all the config has been done. We have 4 copies and the biggest delay is copying /var/snd Other wise it's been plug and go. Our local routines were easy to install and bash works as expected. I can understand wanting to be 'in control' of an install, and I have had a lot of fun with various distributions which all have great features. But in the end the 4WD 'ute' with a towbar, bull bars and mudgrips does the job. Robert Jeffares Big Valley Radio _______________________________________________ Rivendell-dev mailing list Rivendell-dev@lists.rivendellaudio.org http://lists.rivendellaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/rivendell-dev ####################### Scanned by MailMarshal ####################### ############ Attention: The information contained in this message is confidential and intended for the addressee(s) only. If you have received this message in error or there are any problems, please notify the originator immediately. The unauthorised use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is strictly forbidden. Christian Vision or any of its subsidiaries will not be liable for direct, special, indirect or consequential damages arising from alteration of the contents of this message by a third party or as a result of any virus being passed on. Please note that we reserve the right to monitor and read any e-mails sent or received by the company under the Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulation 2000. Christian Vision is registered in England as a limited company 2842414 and as a charity 1031031 ############
<<winmail.dat>>
_______________________________________________ Rivendell-dev mailing list Rivendell-dev@lists.rivendellaudio.org http://lists.rivendellaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/rivendell-dev
