Re: best OS platform for low memory, php/mysql web server

Though it's possible to run Linux on a system with only 16 meg of RAM (I did it with version 1.2 seven years ago..), I think you'll find that a lot of 'issues' will go away if you have at least 64 meg installed... Check out Ebay for any 'deals' on RAM (128 meg 'sticks' should be going for aproximately $35). The PII-266mhz should be fine (I have 5 systems based on that CPU running Linux at the moment). There are a lot of issues with the 'vanilla' RedHat 7.0 version (hence, the numerous RPM 'updates' you'll have to download and install), so you might want to grab a copy of 7.1 which was recently released (but, there's still about 6-10 RPM 'updates' you'll still need to download). You haven't mentioned the method (RPM or source) of installation you've been using, or the 'order' in which you've done it (which might help identify what the issues are that you're running into...). If you need a 'build sheet' that spells out the procedure of 'building' a Linux server (including the steps for various packages, such as apache/mysql/php, Samba, NTP, SSL, etc, let me know, and I'll Email them to you... There are also several 'articles' online that give generic info on building systems consisting of these 'services'... (some are better than others). Let me know if you're interesting in the links... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Hobson" <tedhobson@hotmail.com> To: <php-install@lists.php.net> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 6:31 AM Subject: [PHP-INST] best OS platform for low memory, php/mysql web server > So, I've tried using Red Hat 7.0 to get a php/mysql enabled web server > running on a PII 266 system with a whoping 16M ram. It has been a chore to > say the least. Red Hat really seems to have some issues here. The RPMs don't > work and installing from source doesn't work. Is there a better version of > Linux out there for me to run this kind of a system on? Should I just bite > the bullet and get more memory and possibly a licenced version of a linux > server package? Any input is more than welcome. > > thanks > Ted. > _________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at > http://www.hotmail.com. > > > -- > PHP Install Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-install-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-install-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net >