Quick poll

[Ben Duncan]

Ok, Guess I will Chime in as well ....

FWIW, Server and High End Workstation gets blurred here and
totals INCLUDE those that I support.

David A. Bandel wrote:
> Folks,
> 
> A couple of quick questions:
> 
> 1.  How many of you run servers (vice desktops)?

I Do ... at least BY hardware standards ...

> 
> 2.  How many servers? (1, 2-10, more than 10)?


5 "server" Class machines all Quad Core machine with 4GB
ram and 1TB disk space. Appgen, COBOL, Database etc.
All are APPLICATION Type servers.

OTH, have about 20 "Linux" Workstations I Support.

> 
> 3.  How many are headless?

Big fat Zero ..... All have Monitor and Keyboards.

> 
> 4.  How many run X (headless or not)?

All have X on them, only MY 2 here here stay in X all the time.
The OTHERS only, when i need to do something, otherwise they stay
in console Mode.


> 
> 5.  How did you install them? (Graphical install/text install, local
> install/network install/internet install)

Slackware 12.x on all of them. Text Install with a PREDEFINED (custome) TAG
setup to Install what I want. All locally done VIA a DVD.


> I broke network install into network and internet to allow for local
> network vice internet where the repositories are all remote -- local
> install is from CD/DVD or the same machine for a virtual server).
> 
> 6.  Did you d/l all the CDs/DVD.  If so, what percentage of programs
> did you install?
> 

Downloaded the DVD, then MADE up my own. Installed about 90% of the programs
on them.


I ALSO use LPRng, not CUPS, Do not install MySql, Postgres, sendmail..etc 
(unless needed).


Most add on software is DONE via Config/Compile with a Slackware specific script 
to do the it for me and the Directory kept in a repository.

> 
> 
><SNIP>

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