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" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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.
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