Re: [newbie] server confiuration wizards
On Wed, 2003-03-05 at 16:52, brett dunkley wrote: > I am VERY new to all of this and am about to run home to NT. > However if you all think I should keep going then I will try. > This is the first time I have posted a question and I am not sure > if I'm even doing this right! > here goes: > The Mandrake quick configuration server guide tells me that the server > configuration menu will appear when the wizdrake package is installed. > I can not find any mention of this in the install software / rpmdrake > tool > how do I install wizdrake? > > please don't laugh > Brett Ain't not a one of us is going to laugh, man. Been there done that. Don't reckon anyone here is got the hide to turn on ya. Meanwhile, all the "Drakes" are already on the system - if you've done the installation correctly (or rather, hit NEXT over and over again). Most of what you can do, will do and will ever want to do is through the Mandrake Control Center (yeah, it's ME saying that - the only person on this list that ever tells people to look elsewhere to configure something) - but really - dude, that's where it's at. From the time MDK is configured from the get go, it's a server. Literally. Just a matter of tweaking and tuning it to your specs. What do you want to do with it all? Make a mail server? Network file server? Porn server? Streaming video/streaming audio? -- Wed, 5 Mar 2003 22:05:00 +1100 10:05pm up 11:43, 4 users, load average: 0.78, 0.82, 0.89 -- |____ | kuhn media australia| | / ,, /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | |=| | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |/ ._/ |"| | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]| | |'. `\ | | |icq: 5483808 | | ;"""/ / | | | | | smk ) /_/| |.---.| | mobile: 0410-728-389| | ' `-`' " " | Berkeley, New South Wales, AU | -- linux user:267497 * RH 8.0 * PC/Mac/Linux/Networking/Consulting -- Just close your eyes, tap your heels together three times, and think to yourself, `There's no place like home.' -- Glynda the Good Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] server confiuration wizards
On Wednesday 05 March 2003 07:52, you wrote: > how do I install wizdrake? First way. Open any of consoles (like konsole or rxvt). su to root (that is, type 'su' and give the password it asks). Type 'urpmi wizdrake'. Insert any CDs it asks. Done. Second way. Run Mandrake Control Center. Find package management section. It should be pretty much obvious from there. After its done, a new section (probably called Servers) appears in Mandrake Control Center, providing you with simple wizards for setting up common servers. Warning: using these wizards is hazardous! You will get the job done fast but without learning anything :-)) Also they are rather simplistic. Even a little bit more sophisticated task will require additional tweaking. Wahur Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] server confiuration wizards
Brett, install drakwizard. More info on: http://www.trylinuxsd.com/nuke/pages/ good luck From: "brett dunkley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [newbie] server confiuration wizards Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 16:52:05 +1100 I am VERY new to all of this and am about to run home to NT. However if you all think I should keep going then I will try. This is the first time I have posted a question and I am not sure if I'm even doing this right! here goes: The Mandrake quick configuration server guide tells me that the server configuration menu will appear when the wizdrake package is installed. I can not find any mention of this in the install software / rpmdrake tool how do I install wizdrake? please don't laugh Brett _ Chatten met je online vrienden via MSN Messenger. http://messenger.msn.be Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] server confiuration wizards
Brett! Welcome to the club! Everyone of us was "New" to Mandrake or Linux at one point or another! I don't think you'll get laughed at here for asking questions, but you may get a chuckle ro two when you remind us of the times when we went through the change from Windows to Linux, and the mistakes we made (and some of them were really big mistakes!). So don't give up. You'll have a lot to learn, but you;ll also get a lot of help from this list! On to your problem,...First, it's always a good idea to include which version of Mandrake you're trying to setup. There can be minor and/or major differences between versions, and knowing which one you're using would help us to be more specific in solving your problem, and would allow many on the list to offer tips and tricks about the specific version you've got. It's been my experience that the Wizards have not been very helpful in setting up a server. They are good for inputting basic information you'll need before actually setting up the services you'd like, but not detailed enough to get things done completely. However, these basic bits of information can be easily configured by other means just as fast as by using the wizards. Have you tried "webmin"? It's a web-based tool which resides on the server (assuming that it was installed in the first place!), and allows you to configure your srver in great detail. Some of the users on this list will scream at the suggestion of using webmin, and scream about using "ssh" in a shell or console to do all your server configurations and adjustments, but if you're coming from a Windows environment, webmin is probably the ticket to get you started. There'll be plenty of time to learn command-line stuff later. You can access webmin by loggin into the server as any user, and opening a web-browser, and typing the folloing URL - https://localhost:1 - Notice the "s" in "https" ? when you get your log in prompt, use the root user's password you supplied during the install. You should probably spend a few days just playing with webmin, so that you can get familiar with it. If you get into trouble, you can contact me off-list, or get more help from the list. Good Luck, and welcome to the world of Linux! Lanman *** REPLY SEPARATOR *** On 3/5/2003 at 4:52 PM brett dunkley wrote: >I am VERY new to all of this and am about to run home to NT. >However if you all think I should keep going then I will try. >This is the first time I have posted a question and I am not sure if I'm >even doing this right! >here goes: >The Mandrake quick configuration server guide tells me that the server >configuration menu will appear when the wizdrake package is installed. >I can not find any mention of this in the install software / rpmdrake tool >how do I install wizdrake? > >please don't laugh >Brett Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
