Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2000 13:09:44 EST From: mike johnson <ahze@slaughter.necro.edu> To: "Kathy Quinlan" <katinka@magestower.com>, <ahze@slaughter.necro.edu> Cc: "freebsd questions" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: setting up freeBSD Message-ID: <20001118180944.D3B551D89@baddog.yi.org>
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Then FreeBSD will more than likely have no problem with this. On Sat, 18 Nov 2000, Kathy Quinlan wrote: > Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2000 20:25:28 +0800 > To: <ahze@slaughter.necro.edu> > From: "Kathy Quinlan" <katinka@magestower.com> > Subject: Re: setting up freeBSD > > the box will not be getting many hits, is mainly a net sharing box (we > still > have not the money for a static IP) > > As soon as I have the money the box will be upgraded probably an athlon > 650mhz 128 mb ram and 20 gigs hdd > > mind you the box speed is not critical as it hangs of a 56k dial up line > lol > (Perth AU sucks for net connection) > > > Kathy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mike johnson" <ahze@slaughter.necro.edu> > To: "Kathy Quinlan" <katinka@magestower.com>; "freebsd questions" > <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> > Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 6:20 PM > Subject: Re: setting up freeBSD > > > > > > On Sat, 18 Nov 2000, Kathy Quinlan wrote: > > > Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2000 15:44:14 +0800 > > > To: "freebsd questions" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> > > > From: "Kathy Quinlan" <katinka@magestower.com> > > > Subject: setting up freeBSD > > > > > > Hi all I am a newbie :o) > > > > > > I am setting up a freeBSD box that will control so dedicated io cards > > > under > > > C (not a problem they currently run in this machine under dos using > QB) > > > > > > This box will also be a server for the local LAN (Mac to PC > interface) > > > printer server for Mac, internet distribution and ftp / email / web > > > server > > > (not much traffic). > > > > > > The machine specs are : > > > > > > 486 Dx2 66 > > > 16Mb ram > > > 800Mb hdd > > > > I have the same setup on a box. But I have a 550meg hdd and 12meg of > ram. > > and it runs FreeBSD 4.1-Stable. You say you want it to be a print > server , > > ftp , email , and web? Well I ran apache on mine and it was doing all > my > > mail. I would not use a 66mhz box with that little ram as a webserver > if > it > > gets a good bit of hits. Or if your are doing ANY php/perl/etc scripts. > I > > did a good bit of php and it was not too great on the speedy side. I > also > > reloaded a page with a good bit of php in it as fast as i could just to > see > > if the box could handle it. Well it got really laged and I had to > reboot. > > The only real way to say 'yes' this will work , is for you to try it. > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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