On Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:55:55 -0400 Jeff Fry <jeffh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I assume that following Steve Allen's installation method would > install a basic version of Lenny, and I would then need to install > various additional software applications and drivers? Also, I would > additionally install things like Apache2, php5, mySQL, phpmyadmin, > etc., from package installers? > Yes, you do need to install additional applications. I don't think you need additional drivers unless you install a hardware device that requires proprietary firmwares, etc. The lenny CD/DVD during install asks if you want to set up a mail server, web server, file server. You can select these and it will install the above software you mentioned. Although I am not too sure which ones it chooses (e.g. for database mysql or postgres). > The 9600 is currently running a Sonnet G4 400 MHz, but I can revert > back to the original 604e 300 MHz if necessary, or install an XLR8 > G3 350 MHz. Are any of these CPU options known to be a problem? > Don't think so. > I currently have 384 MB of RAM installed, but could increase it if > necessary. What would be a good amount of RAM to have installed? > Sounds like it is enough. But if you start using heavy window managers with multiple simultaneous GUI apps, you might start seeing swaps. > It has a Matsushita CR-8024 (CR-508) SCSI CD-ROM drive, which I > would assume shouldn't pose a problem. > Correct. > I want to use a TRENDnet TEG-PCITXR (ver. A or ver 3.0R) Gigabit > Ethernet PCI NIC card. I do have the makefile and source files to > compile (Realtec) drivers for Linux kernel 2.2, 2.4, and 2.6, > although I don't understand the exact procedures to follow (at this > time). Has anyone used this NIC and drivers? > > I have several video cards to choose from: > IX3D Ultimate-Rez Rev 1.01 (8 MB) > Twin Turbo 128M8 Rev 3.6 (8 MB) > Twin Turbo 128M/M2 Rev 3.7 (4 or 8 MB ?) > Twin Turbo 128M8A Rev 3.8.1 (8 MB) > ATi Nexus 128 (32 MB) > ATi Radeon 7000 Mac Edition (32 MB) > Are any of these video cards known to be a problem? > I use an ATI Radeon Mobility (8MB) VRAM. No problems so far. > I have several PCI SCSI cards to choose from: > ATTO ExpressPCI UL3D > ATTO ExpressPCI UL2D > ATTO ExpressPCI DC > Adaptec AHA-3940UWD > Adaptec AHA-2940U2W/Mac > Adaptec AHA-2930CU2W/Apple 2 Mac > Are any of these SCSI cards known to be a problem? > Not sure, but probably not. > I would assume that I could install Lenny and its applications in > its own partition, then have my file server data and web server data > on a separate SCSI drive or drives? Could the data drives be set up > as software RAID 1 (mirror) in Lenny? > Yes you can do that. > Again, I'm sorry for dumping all of these questions at once. > Obviously, I trying to plan out a strategy and determine if I can > accomplish what I envision, using the hardware I currently have. > > Thanks in advance for any and all info, comments and suggestions. > > Good luck. Amit -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-powerpc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
