[ale] New server setup

[Dan Newcombe]

On Wed, 18 Jul 2001, Gary MacKay wrote:
> I'm setting up a new server that I plan to host several domains (web and
> mail) on. What is the prefered method of install? What I mean is, should
> I stick to the rpm's or custom compile all software? Yes, I'm using
> RedHat 7.1, (forget the flames, etc.), because the question applies to
> any distro I think. Should I use the standard package manager (ie. rpm,
> pkg_add, whatever) or compile from source? 

As soon as Dell gets my new machine here, I'll be putting RH7.1 on it (no
flames here!)  I usually install all the machines the same - install the
BARE minimum, and then add things as I need them.  Usually I put the
netutils, gcc, stuff like that on right away, and whatever they need.
This way I know exactly what is on there.  For most of the basic stuff
(xinetd, openssl, etc...) it works fine, as there are not that many
things that I would need to compile differently.
 
> Apache

This I always compile seperatly to make sure I get the options I want.

> PHP

Same thing here...there are so many things that I need in PHP that RH's
rpm's don't have compiled in.

>    Hardware info:
> HP e800 PIII 866
> 640mg ram
> 9.1gig SCSI (/dev/sda)
> 18gig SCSI  (/dev/sdb)

Oh yeah...   Dell PowerEdge 2550 w/ 2 PIII at 1Ghz, 1GB ram, dual nics
(10/100 and 10/100/1000), 4x36GB Hardware RAID5 internal, 3x73GB Hardware
RAID5 external.   Should make lynx fly :)

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