Linux Destro

[pgp_protector]

Ok Linux Gurus

Got an AMD2500 W/ 640M ram (512M & 128M Stick)

100G Harddrive Is Also in use (either 160 or 50G HD will also be added (depending on which one is good)

Intended Use for system
Web / Database server for Web Development
(So I'll be using PHP / Apachie / MySQL Minimum)

Would like to be able to run multiple domains internally with a private DNS so I can connect to it and run personal domains for testing (I.E. Windows would grab IP address first from the Linux Box, then the rest of the Internet)
This way I can do testing inhouse ect.

So far the one Install DVD I've got in mandriva Linux from last year

 

[pgp_protector]

Well not going well, think the system has a prob.

It installed, but keeps freezing & locking up.

 

[raphink]

I wouldn't use Mandriva for a LAMP/DNS server, I'd use a Debian or Ubuntu server install instead.

Ubuntu as a LAMP option on the server install CD.

As of the DNS, it seems you might want to have a DNS+DHCP server on the server, so you can provide IPTs to your machines, too.

 

[jconnell]

If your semi-new to Linux, I would stay away from debian. I think Ubuntu would be better for you. Whatever you do, you should try to use the newest possible install source and update as well.

 

[raphink]

I agree that Debian is not a great idea, especially as you can't exactly know when the new version with new software is being released. Ubuntu is more user-friendly (although there's not much of a difference on a server actually) and is released once every 6 months. You could also use Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (Dapper Drake) which will be supported 5 years for the servers.