Linux

[Ray]

Sorry I have not posted much in here but I have been heavy learning Linux. What a change but I am starting to get the hang of it. Here is my test site that I have been working with. http://www2.rranderson.com:8000
sorry about the 8000 part but have to use it. I host the server myself so my router has a problem knowing what server to go to so I use that port.

[IchBin]

Linux rocks... I really wish it was more user friendly like windows. If it had more app support I'd definitely be using it as my main desktop.

[G6Cad]

Greate job done there Ray

[Ray]

Greate job done there Ray

Thanks G6

[TWD]

What kind of connection to the outside world do you have?  I'd love to host my own site but I don't know what kind of upstream speed I need.

[Ray]

What kind of connection to the outside world do you have?  I'd love to host my own site but I don't know what kind of upstream speed I need.

DSL 1.5 mg download and 512 upload. Not real good but it works. Also I have several others sites on this same DSL

[Ray]

Linux rocks... I really wish it was more user friendly like windows. If it had more app support I'd definitely be using it as my main desktop.

I am using SUSE and it has over 2000 apps that can be used, LOL just learning to install them is the fun. SUSE has and installer for programs that works ok

[TWD]

What kind of connection to the outside world do you have?  I'd love to host my own site but I don't know what kind of upstream speed I need.

DSL 1.5 mg download and 512 upload. Not real good but it works. Also I have several others sites on this same DSL

Very cool.  I've got twice that, but I had problems trying to host at home earlier this year (experimenting).  Possibly because I was running a Windows box?

Mind if I PM you about your setup?  If I can dump my host now that I'm on Linux, I'd be real happy.

[G6Cad]

I think it would be better to post the steps here so more people can read how to make atleast the basic steps. 

[Ray]

Here is a step by step to install SUSE. Without this I would still be in the dark. http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect_setup_opensuse_10.2 This has to be one of the best instruction to setting up an isp. Only thing I did not do was install the ISPConfig. I didn't like the way it took over SUSE and I wanted to learn that part myself. I also have a windows 2003 server running on this doman. All with one static IP. Not the best but hey It works.

And G6 is right -- no PM here, we can just talk about it here so others can learn and help :up:

[TWD]

Even better.  Just didn't want to annoy anybody.

[Ray]

Even better.  Just didn't want to annoy anybody.

lol never

[G6Cad]

Hahaha, Im not annoyed eather, i just want to get the same info from Ray 

And that link sure had a lot of great reading and step by step guides, you are gold Ray 

[Ray]

Hahaha, Im not annoyed eather, i just want to get the same info from Ray 

And that link sure had a lot of great reading and step by step guides, you are gold Ray 

Why thank you

[Shane84]

What kind of connection to the outside world do you have?  I'd love to host my own site but I don't know what kind of upstream speed I need.

Not to butt in lol, I just thought I'd play devil's advocate and point out that if you plan on hosting files of any larger size, I wouldn't recommend hosting through your home ISP, having a decent upstream is important for those larger files and even if you're hosting a site with a lot of traffic and queries.  And personally, if it's for a business, I'd stick to having a host that you can call and bug them about fixing it instead of having to deal with the headaches and potential loss of business yourself if you're not 100% sure of what you're doing.

[IchBin]

www.diywebserver.com is a great place. This is where I learned all my stuff about linux. There's a couple of guys that hang out at the place that are really smart on linux. Although the place is not so active, it has a ton of great info on setting up stuff.