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OlssonE Maniac (V) Inmate From: Eagleshieldsbay, Sweden Insane since: Nov 2001	posted 03-26-2002 12:27 I just wondering what is the best linux to use with apache? I have heard that mandrake is better than red hat!!? what do you think? /Olzn
InI Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist From: Somewhere over the rainbow Insane since: Mar 2001	posted 03-26-2002 12:47 The poster has demanded we remove all his contributions, less he takes legal action. We have done so. Now Tyberius Prime expects him to start complaining that we removed his 'free speech' since this message will replace all of his posts, past and future. Don't follow his example - seek real life help first.
Xdreamer.ch Maniac (V) Inmate From: Switzerland Insane since: Mar 2001	posted 03-26-2002 12:48 I've got only experience with SUse Linux and apache with php/perl and mysql. It's quite simple to figure it out. The apache runs daily stable and fast... cu ~Xdreamer.ch~ ------------------------------- to stupid for transparent sigs
Pugzly Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: 127.0.0.1 Insane since: Apr 2000	posted 03-26-2002 14:39 RedHat
RammStein Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: cEll 513, west wing of the ninth plain Insane since: Dec 2000	posted 03-26-2002 15:35 I'd have to recommend RedHat or Mandrake .. both user friendly in my eyes .. but I'm sure there are many here that can give good and bad points to every linux webserver available out there .. it really comes down to what your looking for in your webserver .. good luck
Nimraw Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: Styx Insane since: Sep 2000	posted 03-26-2002 15:47 I run FreeBSD well, I guess it's not a traditional Linux-distribution (from what I've heard) but it's stable and safe. (Nope I did not set it up myself. That's what I have friends for )
mr.maX Maniac (V) Mad Scientist From: Belgrade, Serbia Insane since: Sep 2000	posted 03-26-2002 17:17 I've been using RedHat for a very long time. But, now I'm switching over to FreeBSD... BSD kernel is much better when it comes to TCP/IP networking... BTW Nimraw, FreeBSD is based on BSD OS, it doesn't have anything to do with Linux (although, it has support for Linux binaries).
Nimraw Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: Styx Insane since: Sep 2000	posted 03-26-2002 17:22 Thanks Mr.Max I knew it was something along those lines, but not being a techie myself... All I know that it was my Linux-freak friends that set it up, and that it runs Apache and PHP. -nimraw
bitdamaged Maniac (V) Mad Scientist From: 100101010011 <-- right about here Insane since: Mar 2000	posted 03-26-2002 17:44 Most Admin's I know lean towards the FreeBSD distro's since they are supposed to be (as max said) better for networking and more secure. They are closer to true Unix than Linux. All that being said since all linux distro's are based on the same Kernal and Apache builds it shouldn't really matter which distro you choose. I find Mandrake easier to configure, but that's just my opinion. .:[ The Tao of Steve ]:. Be Desireless Be Excellent Be Gone ...................................
RammStein Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: cEll 513, west wing of the ninth plain Insane since: Dec 2000	posted 03-26-2002 17:52 FreeBSD .. hmmmm .. I'm going to have to look into that
Tyberius Prime Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist with Finglongers From: Germany Insane since: Sep 2001	posted 03-26-2002 18:06 production Webserver? I'd probably use OpenBSD. They claim to haven't had a single security hole for a loooooooooong time. Or, if you need a Linux system, give trustix a try. It's specifally design for server use, and is available for download somewhere on the net. so long, Tyberius Prime

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OlssonE
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: Eagleshieldsbay, Sweden
Insane since: Nov 2001

posted 03-26-2002 12:27

I just wondering what is the best linux to use with apache?
I have heard that mandrake is better than red hat!!? what do you think?
/Olzn

InI
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist

From: Somewhere over the rainbow
Insane since: Mar 2001

posted 03-26-2002 12:47

The poster has demanded we remove all his contributions, less he takes legal action.
We have done so.
Now Tyberius Prime expects him to start complaining that we removed his 'free speech' since this message will replace all of his posts, past and future.
Don't follow his example - seek real life help first.

Xdreamer.ch
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: Switzerland
Insane since: Mar 2001

posted 03-26-2002 12:48

I've got only experience with SUse Linux
and apache with php/perl and mysql.

It's quite simple to figure it out. The apache
runs daily stable and fast...

cu
~Xdreamer.ch~
-------------------------------
to stupid for transparent sigs

Pugzly
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: 127.0.0.1
Insane since: Apr 2000

posted 03-26-2002 14:39

RedHat

RammStein
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: cEll 513, west wing of the ninth plain
Insane since: Dec 2000

posted 03-26-2002 15:35

I'd have to recommend RedHat or Mandrake .. both user friendly in my eyes .. but I'm sure there are many here that can give good and bad points to every linux webserver available out there .. it really comes down to what your looking for in your webserver .. good luck

Nimraw
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: Styx
Insane since: Sep 2000

posted 03-26-2002 15:47

I run FreeBSD

well, I guess it's not a traditional Linux-distribution (from what I've heard) but it's stable and safe. (Nope I did not set it up myself. That's what I have friends for )

mr.maX
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: Belgrade, Serbia
Insane since: Sep 2000

posted 03-26-2002 17:17

I've been using RedHat for a very long time. But, now I'm switching over to FreeBSD... BSD kernel is much better when it comes to TCP/IP networking...

BTW Nimraw, FreeBSD is based on BSD OS, it doesn't have anything to do with Linux (although, it has support for Linux binaries).

Nimraw
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: Styx
Insane since: Sep 2000

posted 03-26-2002 17:22

Thanks Mr.Max

I knew it was something along those lines, but not being a techie myself...

All I know that it was my Linux-freak friends that set it up, and that it runs Apache and PHP.

-nimraw

bitdamaged
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: 100101010011 <-- right about here
Insane since: Mar 2000

posted 03-26-2002 17:44

Most Admin's I know lean towards the FreeBSD distro's since they are supposed to be (as max said) better for networking and more secure. They are closer to true Unix than Linux. All that being said since all linux distro's are based on the same Kernal and Apache builds it shouldn't really matter which distro you choose. I find Mandrake easier to configure, but that's just my opinion.

.:[ The Tao of Steve ]:.
Be Desireless
Be Excellent
Be Gone
...................................

RammStein
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: cEll 513, west wing of the ninth plain
Insane since: Dec 2000

posted 03-26-2002 17:52

FreeBSD .. hmmmm .. I'm going to have to look into that

Tyberius Prime
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist with Finglongers

From: Germany
Insane since: Sep 2001

posted 03-26-2002 18:06

production Webserver?
I'd probably use OpenBSD. They claim to haven't had a single security hole for a loooooooooong time.

Or, if you need a Linux system, give trustix a try. It's specifally design for server use, and is available for download somewhere on the net.

so long,

Tyberius Prime