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Topic: DSL -vs- FEDORA, Should I replace a Fedora Serv?

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Posted: April 18 2006,00:08

Here is the story: I just installed a new Dell sc400 server, it has a DT 2.8ghz cpu 512 megs of ram. I have spent three days configuring it only to learn that the tape drive that is in it, is no longer supported by the Fedora kernel(Needs ide_scsi module). I have spent all day today trying to recompile the kernel only to learn that all of the source code is not included, so you can not compile. Downloaded source code, it is incomplete, so still no luck.

The delimma: booted DSL, tested that it ran the tape drive. worked fine...

So do I delete fedora and put on DSL? or Go back to Redhat 9.0?

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Posted: April 18 2006,01:41

I guess that depends on what other apps you need. Maybe you should try some other RPM based distro, like Mandriva, that has a lot of server support.

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Posted: April 18 2006,17:57

If you want a nice, thin OS, DSL will do fine.

If you want a thicker, Fedora-like OS, I suggest giving KNOPPIX a try.

The core of the DSL livecd is made from the KNOPPIX system, including the hardware detection part, so it is great for hardware support.

KNOPPIX can also be installed to your hard drive as a fully functional Debian distribution, which gives you the ability to install or upgrade 14,000+ DEB packages (similar to RPM packages).

FYI, you will need to use the ALSA sound drivers if you are using the 400SC's built-in sound system.

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Posted: April 18 2006,19:03

You could always go CentOS

Just think of it as RHEL with all the proprietary images and stuff removed..its still RHEL..but not with the beefy pricetag!

Then I recommend http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect_setup_centos_4.3 which shows you how to install specific services to turn it into a pretty tight server box!

Dont forget WEBMIN to give you a nice purdy graphical interface to help you configure your headless linux box!

Brian
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Posted: April 19 2006,01:31

Thanks, I will look at CentOS, always got to have webmin, sorry to see they are going commercial though. I have been playing with Redhat since they were in version 4, and for the fedora developers to add and delete things without putting a question to the users is hard to swallow. Another reason to really like DSL. Keep it up.

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