Linux - which version for my AMD K2 350Mhz?
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I've an old 350Mhz AMD computer with a Super Socket 7 Motherboard and an old ATI All-in-wonder pro 64MB (the one with the TV tuner and lots of other bits and pieces I never learned to use), lying unused beside by 1.3Ghz machine.
I've also got a ecommerce site on a Linux virtual host, which I think runs Apache (what a mistake that was - think I'll ask what can't you do, next time) and I was looking to test drive a few new innovations like changing to a MySQL database from a CSV one and .htaccess changes (even though my current host won't allow me to do that) as well as a few hacks for the shopping cart software, before trying to get it online.
Bearing in mind that I'm a complete numptie with regard to Linux, what version of Linux is going to handhold me the most and cause the least problem setting up on my old computer to run a copy of my cart software (Click cart pro) and install a database etc..?
Sorryz for the long post folks.
I've also got a ecommerce site on a Linux virtual host, which I think runs Apache (what a mistake that was - think I'll ask what can't you do, next time) and I was looking to test drive a few new innovations like changing to a MySQL database from a CSV one and .htaccess changes (even though my current host won't allow me to do that) as well as a few hacks for the shopping cart software, before trying to get it online.
Bearing in mind that I'm a complete numptie with regard to Linux, what version of Linux is going to handhold me the most and cause the least problem setting up on my old computer to run a copy of my cart software (Click cart pro) and install a database etc..?
Sorryz for the long post folks.
thepeoplespal said:
Try one of the liveCDs, like Knoppix, Mepis etc. There are quite a few others - see google.
Live CDs?? Never heard of Knoppix or Mepis either, was Redhat and Corel when I was last looking.
"Live CDs" are bootable complete Linux systems on a CD which allow you to try before you reformat your disks.
I've always been perfectly happy with Red Hat, although Suse has it's fans too. Debian's good if you're an ultra-geek.
Personally, I see little point in rushing round trying dozens of distros - functionally they are all very similar, and the differences are mostly religious.
The ultra-geek-ness of Debian is really only apparent on the initial installation. There is a new version out soon which changes this. Once you get it installed, its mechanism for installing new stuff is much better than that of Red Hat and related distros.
Knoppix is based on Debian but without the installation difficulties. You can try it out by running it off the CD, and if you like it you can then install it on the hard disk.
Corel is a stunted version of Debian which was way out of date the last time I looked and I don't think it's around anymore.
Knoppix is based on Debian but without the installation difficulties. You can try it out by running it off the CD, and if you like it you can then install it on the hard disk.
Corel is a stunted version of Debian which was way out of date the last time I looked and I don't think it's around anymore.
Pigeon said:
The ultra-geek-ness of Debian is really only apparent on the initial installation. There is a new version out soon which changes this. Once you get it installed, its mechanism for installing new stuff is much better than that of Red Hat and related distros.
Knoppix is based on Debian but without the installation difficulties. You can try it out by running it off the CD, and if you like it you can then install it on the hard disk.
Corel is a stunted version of Debian which was way out of date the last time I looked and I don't think it's around anymore.
Thanks for the details (sorry for late reply went away for the weekend and stayed an extra day), haven't been looking much at linux lately, it really has changed a bit.
So does anyone know of a ftp site I could download this from? Edited to say - found it.
And would I be able to make it bootable by burning it on to a CD? i.e. I'm a real dozer on this one as I very rarely burn CDs.
>> Edited by thepeoplespal on Tuesday 9th November 01:00
Sure, but you have to burn it as an image, not as a file. Different CD burning programs have unhelpfully different ways of referring to this option, but they can all do it. You'll know if you've got it right when you look on the CD and see lots of files and directories... if you just see one huge file called something.iso you've burned it as a file.
Ive been through most versions of Redhat. The have seemingly got fatter and fatter (and better in some areas). One of our old file servers is still running Redhat 6 (6.3 I think) -pentium 3/64M memory. Its been up 2 years now which is better than most the Solaris boxes we have!
Not tried to download any bits latley though. I assume you may hit glibc compatibility issues with later built binaries
Not tried to download any bits latley though. I assume you may hit glibc compatibility issues with later built binaries
BlueCerbera said:
Ive been through most versions of Redhat.
Another vote for Redhat here. Their latest stuff is
called Fedora, and Core 3 seems to be the latest version
of it.
I've got a Redhat Fedora Core 2 box here, and I'm happy with it, and I imagine I'll be upgrading to Core 3 before too long.
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