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Miscellaneous => Programming & Networking => Topic started by: Canadian Lover on 4 April 2004, 05:54

Title: A server question
Post by: Canadian Lover on 4 April 2004, 05:54: Is Windows ME secure enough to run a live Apache server from? I can't install linux because my ISP dosn't support it.
Title: A server question
Post by: Laukev7 on 4 April 2004, 06:26: Windows ME is just about the worst choice for a server you'll ever find. If you really must use Windoze, then you should at least use Windows 2000.
Title: A server question
Post by: hm_murdock on 4 April 2004, 06:31: doesn't support? how's that?
Title: A server question
Post by: solo on 4 April 2004, 06:37: lol he means they dont SUPPORT it. Officially. My advice, support isn't necessary at all. Just get together an old computer and put on a copy of Redhat or Mandrake.
Title: A server question
Post by: Canadian Lover on 4 April 2004, 09:36: How the hell am I suppost to set up the internet when no direct support from the ISP is avalible??

[ April 03, 2004: Message edited by: Canadian Lover ]
Title: A server question
Post by: hm_murdock on 4 April 2004, 09:50: use DHCP
Title: A server question
Post by: WMD on 4 April 2004, 11:36: I installed Apache on Windows 95 a while back. It wasn't pretty. :D And 95 = ME in lousyness for that job.

As for ISP support for Linux, you only need it if you have one of those USB "modems" that some give out. If it's ethernet, you'll be okay.
Title: A server question
Post by: hm_murdock on 4 April 2004, 12:21: I still hate the idea of calling cable NICs "modems".
Title: A server question
Post by: insomnia on 4 April 2004, 19:29: Go for the popular LAMP connection.

Linux
Apache
MySQL
PHP/Perl/Python

HW that doesn't support Linux isn't meant for server-use.
Title: A server question
Post by: Refalm on 4 April 2004, 19:34: Who cares if your ISP doesn't support Linux offially. Mine doesn't. There're only a few who do.

But it doesn't mean that your internet connection won't work on Linux.
Title: A server question
Post by: Canadian Lover on 4 April 2004, 20:11: quote:
Originally posted by Refalm:
Who cares if your ISP doesn't support Linux offially. Mine doesn't. There're only a few who do.

But it doesn't mean that your internet connection won't work on Linux.

Yes thanks, I nneded that.
Title: A server question
Post by: Doogee on 5 April 2004, 16:46: As if you didnt know that.
Title: A server question
Post by: WMD on 5 April 2004, 22:50: I got a dialup modem to work in Slackware via KPPP. Not very hard.
Title: A server question
Post by: Refalm on 6 April 2004, 00:24: I've got a null modem working in Linux tru pppd. Not very hard either (http://tongue.gif)

So if null modems are easy, connecting to an ISP who has no Linux support at all should be pretty easy too (http://smile.gif)
Title: A server question
Post by: ChakanTGM on 27 April 2004, 16:11: Getting a modem to work on Linux is a breeze. Getting a NIC card to work on Linux is a breeze.

(http://graemlins/fu.gif) Fuck your ISP. Those who run Linux shall inherit the PC. (http://graemlins/tux.gif) (http://graemlins/tux.gif) (http://graemlins/tux.gif)
Title: A server question
Post by: WMD on 28 April 2004, 00:50: The only hard internet thing for Linux is wireless cards. :mad: I'm having a lot of fun trying to get mine to compile :rolleyes: