Re: Re: [newbie] setting up proxy server
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Dave, For files storage and retrieval, which ranks first, MySql or Sql ? For web server which will be better, Apache or Squid ? I think the Open Source databases that I know as of the moment are PostgreSQL, MySQL and SAPDB. PostgreSQL and MySQL are included in most distros. Apache is a web server while Squid is a proxy server. HTH. __ www.edsamail.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: Re: [newbie] setting up proxy server
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have 3 Win boxes and 1 Linux box. However those 3 Win boxes can be easily converted to Linux box because I have mobile racks and spare hard disks. My question is can I use my Linux box as server serving 3 Win boxes (Win98, Win ME and Win XP) or I have to converting all of them to Linux boxes ? Which software recommended would be easily configured and maintained to be used in the server ? You don't need to convert your Win boxes to Linux. I assumed that your Win and Linux boxes are well-configured on their individual IP addresses. In short they communicate each other. You just need to install NFS, Samba, OpenSSH to your Linux box and Putty to your Win boxes. HTH. __ www.edsamail.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] setting up proxy server
Hi Ron, Thanks for your further advice. I think your first step, Stephen, is to clearly define what you want to *do* with all that hardware. Until you do that, it's difficult to advise you more specifically. I am planning using the Linux box, a slower machine with following config. ; CPU Pentinum 133 Hard disk 3.6G RAM32MB as Proxy server, SMB server for printer and firewall. If it can't work then I will convert the Win 98 PC, with following config., as Linux server serving a Linux Box, Win ME and Win XP ; CPUPentinum II 350 Hard disk 6G RAM 128MB Have you had any suggustion ? Also the size of each partition for Proxy server, SMB server and Firewall ? Thanks in advance. Stephen Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] setting up proxy server
I'm running 3 boxes with 8.1 here and would like to set one of these up as a proxy server.What is the best way to accomplish this? With squid perhaps..or is Samba a better way to do this(there are 3 more boxes running 98se).Perhaps I'm way off base and there is another method? Thank you all so very much for making this a most informative list. Lee Martin Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] setting up proxy server
Stephen, Apache is a web server - it serves up web pages to browsers on request. Squid is a(n) HTTP Proxy Server. This is different - a browser can connect to a proxy server, rather than directly to the web. The proxy server then connects to the web on your behalf, retrieves your web pages and then serves them to you. This may sound like a extra step to achieve the same result (i.e. of browsing pages) - the advantages are that it (a) can cache those pages very efficiently and (b) can deliver cached pages to multiple users who all connect to it. This has the effect overall of increasing your web-surfing experience, particularly in a networked environment with multiple computers. Samba is an emulator for Window's SMB (Server Message Block) protocol used by Windows for file and print sharing. Since you say you have 3 more boxes with Win98, then you will need to set up Samba if you want file or printer sharing. However, you do not need it for sharing an internet connection (Squid or even NAT with IP masquerading is all you need for that). Can't comment on MySql - don't know it. SQL by itself stands for Structured Query Language - used by relational databases. I didn't know it was a product! As for what Dave meant by cached without being connected - basically if a web page is in cache, Squid will serve it up even if it is not connected. But I think he was refering to WWWoffle (I don't know it). Of course the computers have to be connected to each other! ;-)) Hope this helps, Ron. --- Stephen Liu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Dave, For files storage and retrieval, which ranks first, MySql or Sql ? For web server which will be better, Apache or Squid ? At 05:26 PM 10/30/2001 -0500, you wrote: I'm running 3 boxes with 8.1 here and would like to set one of these up as a proxy server.What is the best way to accomplish this? With squid perhaps..or is Samba a better way to do this(there are 3 more boxes running 98se). Samba is not a proxy server. If all you want is to serve web pages etc, then Squid is good, I personally user WWWoffle which is an offline explorer. It allows you to browse pages that are cached without being connected. Kindly advise ... that are cached without being connected, without connected to Internet or without linking up the boxes ? If without linking up the boxes, then how can files in the server be retrieved ? Thanks in advance. B.R. Stephen Liu Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] setting up proxy server
Stephen, Answer to your question is yes. ;-) You can do either - leave them as they are or load them with Linux. That's what's so great about this, you have all the choice in the world! It all depends on what you actually want (i.e. *need*) to do. At home, I have 1 Linux box and 4 Win98 laptops. The Linux box is my firewall (using iptables), proxy server (using Squid) and SMB server for printer and file sharing (using Samba). I don't run it as a web server (yet), but if I did, I'd use Apache for that. Oh, and the more the kids use it for games (cool games in Linux!), the more chance there is I'll be chucking out some of the Win98 installs (hooray!). I think your first step, Stephen, is to clearly define what you want to *do* with all that hardware. Until you do that, it's difficult to advise you more specifically. Regards, Ron. --- Stephen Liu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Ron, Thanks for your advice. Samba is an emulator for Window's SMB (Server Message Block) protocol used by Windows for file and print sharing. Since you say you have 3 more boxes with Win98, then you will need to set up Samba if you want file or printer sharing. However, you do not need it for sharing an internet connection (Squid or even NAT with IP masquerading is all you need for that). I have 3 Win boxes and 1 Linux box. However those 3 Win boxes can be easily converted to Linux box because I have mobile racks and spare hard disks. My question is can I use my Linux box as server serving 3 Win boxes (Win98, Win ME and Win XP) or I have to converting all of them to Linux boxes ? Which software recommended would be easily configured and maintained to be used in the server ? As for what Dave meant by cached without being connected - basically if a web page is in cache, Squid will serve it up even if it is not connected. But I think he was refering to WWWoffle (I don't know it). It sounds similarly to certain software in Win environment which can download the whole website allowing you browsing it off line. B.R. Stephen Liu Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] setting up proxy server
Hi Ron, Thanks for your advice. Samba is an emulator for Window's SMB (Server Message Block) protocol used by Windows for file and print sharing. Since you say you have 3 more boxes with Win98, then you will need to set up Samba if you want file or printer sharing. However, you do not need it for sharing an internet connection (Squid or even NAT with IP masquerading is all you need for that). I have 3 Win boxes and 1 Linux box. However those 3 Win boxes can be easily converted to Linux box because I have mobile racks and spare hard disks. My question is can I use my Linux box as server serving 3 Win boxes (Win98, Win ME and Win XP) or I have to converting all of them to Linux boxes ? Which software recommended would be easily configured and maintained to be used in the server ? As for what Dave meant by cached without being connected - basically if a web page is in cache, Squid will serve it up even if it is not connected. But I think he was refering to WWWoffle (I don't know it). It sounds similarly to certain software in Win environment which can download the whole website allowing you browsing it off line. B.R. Stephen Liu Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
