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Re: [ProgSoc] Preferred server linux distros
On Wed, Apr 12, 2006 at 04:37:38PM +1000, James Kirsop wrote:
> In light of my recent crap of an install with Fedora and the
> subsequent issues with data recovery, I'm looking for a new linux
> distribution to run a basic web/mail/ftp server on. I'm probably
> going to go with Debian, but has anyone got any suggestions/comments
> on their favourite distro? Something with lots of support would be
> good - as I'm a bit of a linux n00b, but I know the basics and some
> advanced stuff.
>
> Specs of the main machine will probably be:
> 1Ghz PIII - maybe 1.3Ghz
> 512MB RAM
> 20Gb HDD
What can run on that? Anything. What I'd recommend putting on that
though is debian.
If nothing else avoid Mandrake like the plague.
arp
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