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Post October 31st, 2004, 12:38 am

I'm almost new to Linux (used it long ago for fun). And now I want to experiment with server. So what's the best (free) linux for this purpose?
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Post October 31st, 2004, 12:38 am

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Post October 31st, 2004, 3:45 am

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Post October 31st, 2004, 8:45 am

yea im looking at upgrading Redhat 8 but don't know what to
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Post October 31st, 2004, 10:51 am

Is Mandrake any good? I used it before.
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Post October 31st, 2004, 10:54 am

i'd say either debian or gentoo. you'd learn a lot if you use either of those.
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Post October 31st, 2004, 11:02 am

I'd say Gentoo, but it's a lot of work to set up. You do learn a lot though... :)

For mildly easier distros, and less time spent compiling things, you might want to look at Debian or Slackware.
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Post October 31st, 2004, 11:49 am

An do any of u know if it's compatible with AMD64???
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Post October 31st, 2004, 12:03 pm

Which one? Gentoo is, as I'm using it on an amd64 as we speak... :)

I know debian and slackware aren't at the moment, although you could always install them in 32-bit mode. It probably won't make much of a speed difference, either.
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Post October 31st, 2004, 2:28 pm

Ok...now I have two more questions:
1. Where can I get Gentoo? I was trying to download from a few sources, but all of them bad.
2. When I install Gentoo, how can install it in 64-bit mode? Is it automatic or should I specify it somewhere?
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Post October 31st, 2004, 2:39 pm

Ok, start from www.gentoo.org. The installation guide should get you through most of the install, and if you get stuck, ask on the forums, where there are loads of incredibly friendly people to help you. :)
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Post October 31st, 2004, 2:49 pm

Thnx a lot.
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Post October 31st, 2004, 3:51 pm

should probably mention that the gentoo installation guide is about 100 pages. also gentoo will take about 2 days to install.

At the moment I use slackware (I don't have the patience to try and install gentoo again after failing the first time) It's a very nice distro, though I don't think it's comaptible with AMD 64
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Post October 31st, 2004, 3:57 pm

aeon wrote:
should probably mention that the gentoo installation guide is about 100 pages. also gentoo will take about 2 days to install.

Well... maybe a day with an AMD64. :P

aeon wrote:
At the moment I use slackware (I don't have the patience to try and install gentoo again after failing the first time) It's a very nice distro, though I don't think it's comaptible with AMD 64

I really want to try Slackware, but as you say, it only comes in 32-bit. :(
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Post October 31st, 2004, 5:08 pm

Gentoo take so long to install, since it compiles the source onto that particular machine -- not a binary install.
Generally, this is considered a "good thing" as direct compiled OS's tend to be more stable. (This has been FreeBSD's greatest asset . )

Gentoo is also compatible with AMD64 as well as PowerPC, UltraSparc and Alpha.

Important to note that while the opportunity exists to learn a great deal more when one compiles their own OS, it is a more daunting task.

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Post October 31st, 2004, 7:48 pm

Thing is I'm not looking for the easiest type. So I guess I'll try Gentoo.
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