CentOS has a single CD server edition now as well. Matt P.
On Tue, December 20, 2005 11:03 am, David McDowell wrote: > I'm going with CentOS here. The folks who are suggesting Ubuntu for > this person's needs... I'm not so sure and I ask you WHY?? If you > recall, from the original message: > "It has been a long time since I've been able to update the box..." > including other statements he said which kinda takes Ubuntu away from > being a desirable choice. Sure, the release schedule is every 6 > months, it has Deb under the hood, but it looks to me like he wants > the box to live long and prosper and not have to touch it all the time > (if at all per his lack of time). Deb stable is probably another > great choice if you like Deb over CentOS. Both of those should > provide you a long, stable and happy distro. Now if you want a > desktop, Ubuntu is the way to go! :) > > David McD > > > On 12/19/05, Shane O'Donnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I have to agree with everyone else. CentOS. Definitely. >> >> ;-) >> >> Shane O. >> >> On 12/19/05, Mark Freeze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > I'd have to throw my vote in for Ubuntu also. Since Jason >> installed my >> > server I've installed 3 desktops and one laptop and have yet to >> have any >> > major problems. Ubuntu (IMHO) is way easier to install and work >> with rather >> > than my old Mandrake installation. >> > >> > Regards, >> > Mark. >> > >> > >> > On 12/19/05, Tanner Lovelace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > >> > > On 12/19/05, Brian Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > > Without trying to start a distro war I'd like to get some >> decent input >> > > so I >> > > > can attempt to make a sound decision for once in my life. I >> have a >> > > server >> > > > that I'm running at home that I need to upgrade. I'm currently >> running >> > > > Mandrake 9.2 (FiveStar) release. It has been a long time since >> I've been >> > > > able to update the box and I need to move to a currently >> supported >> > > > distrobution for security reasons. I have another box I was >> planning on >> > > > making my primary server, just so I could turn on the old one >> if >> > > something >> > > > went wrong. >> > > > >> > > > The problem I have is which distrubution makes the most sense >> from a >> > > > stability and supportability. The two that I've been messing >> with are >> > > CentOS >> > > > 4 and Debian Sarge, other suggestions are welcome. >> > > >> > > At this point, I'd probably recommend just using Ubuntu. It >> will do >> > > everything >> > > you listed, it's installation is a piece of cake, and it's very >> much up to >> > > date. >> > > You should make sure you add the universe and multiverse >> repositories >> > > to the apt sources.list, but other than that, there's almost >> nothing >> > > (if anything) >> > > custom that needs to be done with it. >> > > >> > > Cheers, >> > > Tanner >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Tanner Lovelace >> > > clubjuggler at gmail dot com >> > > http://wtl.wayfarer.org/ >> > > (fieldless) In fess two roundels in pale, a billet fesswise and >> an >> > > increscent, all sable. >> > > -- >> > > TriLUG mailing list : >> http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug >> > > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ >> > > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : >> http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ >> > > >> > -- >> > TriLUG mailing list : >> http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug >> > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ >> > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : >> http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ >> > >> >> >> -- >> Shane O. >> ======== >> Shane O'Donnell >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ==================== >> -- >> TriLUG mailing list : >> http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug >> TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ >> TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ >> > -- > TriLUG mailing list : > http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > > -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/
