Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 09:32:28 -0800 From: Paul <paul@netpacq.com> To: Troy Kittrell <troyk@basspro.com> Cc: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: test Message-ID: <4.1.19981222092830.00a78100@mail.netpacq.com> In-Reply-To: <367F36D2.17A777E4@basspro.com> References: <4.1.19981221195242.00a77dd0@mail.netpacq.com>
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At 12:06 AM 12/22/98 -0600, Troy Kittrell wrote: >Rule #1 on FreeBSD (not necessarily a slam against Linux): Don't put a >FreeBSD boot.flp disk in the machine and reboot it unless you *really* >want a real Unix server. I've yet to have a FreeBSD (ftp) install fail. >It was only last week (with Redhat 5.2 on CD) that I've ever had a Linux >install complete without incident. So this is why people say use FreeBSD... -:))) > DNS: 8.x without question!!! Why? It's the future. I can write BIND 4.x >zone files blindfolded, but no longer have the time to learn the 8.x >format. Which brings me to the next subject: I've found a wonderful >program(s) (webmin) that makes administration of most of the functions >of an Internet server a breeze, including DNS 8.x, Sendmail 8.9.1 and >many others. I've run it under Digital Unix 3.2c & 4.0b, Solaris 2.5.1 & >2.6, FreeBSD 2.2.7 & 3.0 as well as Linux (Redhat 5.2) 2.0.38 kearnel. >Worked fine every time (with Perl 5.004+)! It's basically a perl-based >web server that provides an "HTML interface" to all of the >administrative functions (via a *bunch* of perl scripts) you could ask >for. I've pecked at it a little from a security standpoint and can't >find any holes short of DOS attacks, but that's not to say it isn't 100% >secure. Take a look at www.webmin.com, install it and see for for >yourself. And no, I receive absolutely nothing for this endorsement >besides helping someone else as webmin has helped me. Right on!!, not that I was'nt looking forward to using pico.. -:))) FreeBSD is so easy >to install & configure, and can make an old 486 PC so useful again that >I found I had too many of them installed as servers to effectively >manage by myself. Webmin has gone a long way in making management of >these machines easier. Too cool, I will check it out. > >Paul wrote: >> >> Very funny... >> >> I need to startup a Dns server under Free BSD. >> >> It makes me sad to say NT, can not handle my up and coming domain needs. >> >> The right product for the job is what I allways say. >> >> With that in mind, I have started the move to put up a Freebsd server here, >> NS3.NETPACQ.NET, I dont want to F^*% around with internic and my current >> DNS servers, so I will simply put up a 3rd, server and take my time >> replacing NS!, and NS2. >> >> I joined this list in the hopes that some kind souls will help me in this >> new venture!, I did 6 months of admin on BSD at <plug> >> http://www.ixpres.com </plug>, But do not as of yet know how to install and >> configure a Free BSD box from scratch. >> >> I have a working understanding of Bind 4.xx and Look forward to bind 8.xx >> on BSD. >> >> I will ask stupid, beginner questions, but then I am new to installing BSD. >> >> At 04:51 AM 12/22/98 +0100, you wrote: >> >Haha, very funny. There is no need to test in a public mailinglist. And >> >according to your sig you should have rather sent it to >> >helpdesk@microsoft.com. Best regards, Paul Jacobs Commerce Service Provider (CSP) Internet Presence Provider (IPP) http://www.netpacq.com mailto:paul@netpacq.com "We are Microsoft. Resistance Is Futile. You Will Be assimilated" To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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