Gui linux server question

[gloomer]

What type of gui linux version would be good to have a simple webserver on?

My old computer cant handle win xp and from what i've heard win 98 isn't very good with servers.

Any other versions of windows i might try such as win 2000 or nt for servers?

Or can you reccomend a noob friendly gui linux version that's good for servers.


Thanks a bunch guys

 

[Ethereal_Dragon]

Moved thread to Linux Forum.....

 

[gloomer]

anyone? anyone at all?

 

[Law]

Is your computer low end?

 

[gloomer]

well.. not really low end..

but... 19 gig drive...

it's not going to be a huge webserver.

1 gig max.

i guess i should post my specs...

when i get to it i'll edit this post.

 

[jakec]

gloomer,

For a server.... if your machine can't handle XP it probably is at the lower end of the spectrum. The best Server distro I've come across is CentOS now the recomended Minumums for CentOS, based on x86:

128Mg RAM Text based, 256 Graphical/ 500Mg Diskspace. for CentOS 3+4 800Mg Diskspace for other architectures 512 RAM and 800Mg Diskspace.

D/L here: http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=centos

you can find more info Here: http://www.centos.org/product.html

Failing that slackware would be your Best Bet: http://www.slackware.com/

if you want to look at Other distros try this Link:

http://www.livecdlist.com/?pick=All&showonly=Server&sort=&sm=1

FYI: Devil Linux loooks Good!

Also here is a Guide to setting up a Webserver with CentOS 4.3 even though it says 64 bit doesn't make that much of a difference:

http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect_setup_centos_4.3

Hope this Helps,

Jake

EDIT: sorry aove post posted whilst typing

 

[gloomer]

kk here are my specs.

Dont hurt me


AMD K6-2, 333 MHz (5 x 67)
Motherboard Name TriGem Delhi3
Motherboard Chipset VIA VT82C598 Apollo MVP3
System Memory 160 MB (SDRAM)
BIOS Type AMI (07/15/95)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter RAGE IIC AGP (English)
3D Accelerator ATI 3D-Rage IIC
Monitor (Unknown Monitor)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Crystal Sound CS4236 Audio System

Storage:
IDE Controller Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
IDE Controller Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
IDE Controller VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller
Floppy Drive GENERIC NEC FLOPPY DISK
Disk Drive GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE47
Disk Drive GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE80
Optical Drive SAMSUNG CD-ROM SCR-2432 (24x CD-ROM)
SMART Hard Disks Status Unknown

Partitions:
C: (FAT32) 19530 MB (17969 MB free)
D: (FAT32) 3092 MB (3072 MB free)
Total Size 22.1 GB (20.5 GB free)

 

[gloomer]

well actually off a reccomendation i'm trying

mandrake, which i've heard is great for nubs.

But of course i'll look into your distros as well.

I'm kinda a noob at linux. I looked at the gui version of knoppix a little while and then dropped it.

Hope these versions are noob friendly

 

[Law]

I heard suse 10.1 is the easiest for setting up apache2 for your web server.

 

[gloomer]

bah.. mandrake installed and everything but it's way to slow..

gonna try slackware or CentOS