[Wolves] New distro for server

[Ron Wellsted]

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Andy Wootton wrote:
> David Goodwin wrote:
> 
>> Wayne Morris wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I've only ever used Redhat/Fedora distros, but am planning to build a
>>> new web/email server.
>>> See a lot of talk of Ubuntu in here, is it a good choice for a new
>>> start or does it need lots of playing with?
>>> Two other things it needs to do - run a tv tuner card to run streamer
>>> for cctv capture, and possibly want to set up a raid
>>> (never done one before).
>>
>>
>>
>> I think Debian is better than Ubuntu for servers at the current time -
>> in that it has a longer stable release period, and packages like e.g.
>> cups aren't broken (in Ubuntu you have to use the gnome-cups package,
>> in Sarge you can use the web interface).
> 
> 
> David knows much more about Debian than me and I'm sure he's right that
> it's better but I'd take some convincing that it's easier. Is a slow
> release cycle a good thing for a web server? I knew no better so I
> thought gnome-cups was fine. I've never needed to remotely set up a
> local printer :-)
> 
> Everything I've ever wanted to add is addressed in this document (though
> I don't have a TV card on Linux):
> http://ubuntuguide.org/
> 
> Ubuntu users are expected to know less so if you ask for help you are
> more likely to get it 'with a smile'.
> 
>>
>> RAID setup isn't too much of a problem, although I'm not sure if
>> either installer allows you to do it at install time (I may be wrong
>> though)
> 
> 
> I'm fairly sure that Ubuntu asks a question about logical volumes and
> RAID but don't they both use the same installer now?
> 
>>
>> The TV tuner bit will require a card that is supported by the kernel;
>> google will probably be your best friend with regards to this.
>>
>> David
> 
> 
> Agreed. "ubuntu tv" gives tvtime for Ubuntu or Debian. I think there are
> others.
> 
> Woo

Take a look at CentOS <http://www.centos.org/>

(or Gentoo :)


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