Server Distros

[Bill Day]

I have been using trustix Secure Linux v1.5 for a few months and am really
pleased with it.

There is no GUI interface(except Webmin adn SWAT).  It has a tried and true
2.2.20 kernel with it and they relesaed patched about a month ago for
2.2.22(i know old but it is pretty secure) and they are working on TSL
v2.0(have a beta out now) that will likely incorporate a 2.4.x kernel(not
sure which one).

These guys are anal about security(which is a good thing) but the installer
is rather easy to use(RedHat derived) and runs right quick on the lowliest
systems.  It also has a item called swup for automatic updates like apt-get
etc...

These guys taking care of this distro are good about getting bug fixes
out(from packages, etc).

I have it on a older stout box utilizing a SoYo SS7 with AMD k6 2 500MHz,
holding 384mb pc133 ram.  HDD's are only 5400, but without the glitz and
glory of the desktop and x, it bangs along fast enough for me.  It has no
video card, keyboard or mouse.  No sound card, runs twin NetGear FA310TX
NICs

Its current duties:
SAMBA File and Print Server(working on Domain Logons and profile hosting)
Private ProFTPd server anonymous readonly access and user read/write access
DHCPd server
Firewall and Masquerading
Apache Web server
Postfix Mail server(working on ClamAV, SpamAssassin and MimeDefang)
Mailman
Game server as well for private frag parties
    QuakeWorld Team Fortress
    Tetrinet 6 man Tetris internet game
And some others that aren't coming to me at this time.

Bill Day

Linux 2.2.20-1tr i586
  9:10am  up 21 days, 11 min,  0 users,  load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Condon Thomas A KPWA" <tcondon at kpt.nuwc.navy.mil>
To: "Linux-Users (E-mail)" <linux-users at linux-sxs.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 10:36 AM
Subject: Server Distros


>
> Folks,
>
> I haven't had to worry about server software yet, but those days are past.
> I'll be using the week I have off at Christmas to install a server that
will
> serve web and email for me.
>
> I'd be interested in what distros the folks on this list use for servers
and
> why.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
> In Harmony's Way, and In A Chord,
>
> Tom  :-})
>
> Thomas A. Condon
> Barbershop Bass Singer
> Registered Linux User #154358
> A Jester Unemployed
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