Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 09:28:25 +0000 (GMT) From: Avleen Vig <lists-freebsd@silverwraith.com> To: Pierrick Brossin <pbrossin@swissgeeks.com> Cc: Andrew Boothman <andrew@cream.org>, "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD Easy Server Message-ID: <20021119092051.K53207-100000@apple.silverwraith.com> In-Reply-To: <3DD7E277.40202@swissgeeks.com>
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On Sun, 17 Nov 2002, Pierrick Brossin wrote: > > I would advice doing a test installation of FreeBSD (see > > www.freebsd.org/handbook) and having a go at installing the packages you > > need. > > What do you think? > > I already tried to make my own server but there were to many problem > for not so much time! > Thanks for your answer > I have to think about making my own server myself but last time I ended > with the PC under my desk with no cable plugged.. and I couldn't > remember what was the last thing I did two months ago :P Pierrick, It sounds like what you want to do is get a basic install of a machine as fast as possible, and have it secure. The advantage of FreeBSD is that this is possible, but it's highly flexible - hwich means you need to know more about what you want. You can't just have a "server install". What is a server? What is a workstation? What is life? The terms means different things to everyone. To me, it means to do a minimal install, and then only installing the packages I want. If I know exactly what I want, I can normally do a custom isntall of a small mail server (including tuning) in about 4 hours. I'd say that if it takes you less than 3 hours to do an install: a) You don't know what you're getting b) You're very likely missing some custom optimizations c) You haven't checked your install after it completed To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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