Ok, a few points to update my "official opinions" : <wink>
a) the QMT project now has ISOs available with a COS6 32-bit build and
QMT already installed (I think -- if not a full ISO, then a KVM ISO :))
b) COS 6 is the _/LAST /_RHEL-based product that will support 32-bit
builds (long rumored, now confirmed): RHEL7rc is out, and it is 64-bit
only (kernel-wise, anyway -- there are some 32-bit libraries for
compatibility)
b1) Personally, I think that is a mistake (the 64-bit only
decision), as I am in agreement with Eric Shubert that 32-bit KVM
clients are smaller & faster
b2) I lost the election for "King and Emperor of all Linux", so my
opinion doesn't matter that much :) RHEL and COS will go on without me :(
c) One final correction: the latest COS5 is either 10 or 11 (I saw a
5.10 ISO on a mirror, but have been told in another forum that there is
a 5.11). Regardless, the preferred CentOS 5 build is the "latest" - I
see no value in building off of 5.8 (or 5.9 for that matter).
So, all of that said, I will weigh in here and say that I recommend
Eric's CentOS 6 build for new systems. 32 or 64 bit, there are new
features and new supported add-ons that I think are worth it.
I just re-built one of my "backup" mail servers, and ran Eric's install
scripts flawlessly.
THANKS FOR ALL THE GREAT WORK, ERIC!
Dan McAllister
QMT DNS/Mirror Admin
(and official pain-in-the-project-part)
On 5/8/2014 1:03 PM, Jim Shupert wrote:
Friends,
I have happily been running Qmaltoaster for years .
I wish to build a new one - new hardware current os etc etc
I see on the website a suggestion for centos 5.8
http://wiki.qmailtoaster.com/index.php/Main_Page#Installation
CentOS 5, i386 & x86_64
but I have seen ( i think ) talk on mailing list centos 6
so what distro is suggested?
and should i follow
http://wiki.qmailtoaster.com/index.php/CentOS_5_QmailToaster_Install
also I think my hardware is going to be 32 bit -- i seem to recall
Dan McA saying " if 32 bit then stick with centos 5.6 "
could I go with 32 bit hardware and centos 5.8 ?
also also
I very much wish to be able to do a 'better' job of controlling spam
that i do currently
I want spamassassin ( i have that currently ) but also spamdyke & fail2ban
and any other magic wand or practices that will allow me to stop /
reduce that darn spam.
thanks
js
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