From: Luke Ivers Date: 2007-02-07T02:19:20+09:00 Subject: Re: Linux OS ------=_Part_10170_28629167.1170782355345 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline To add specificity: I'm using VMware's Virtual Server. On 2/6/07, Peter Booth wrote: > > One further consideration - if you are using Windows Virtual server you > should be aware that the MS Linux VM additions assume a particular > location > for X windows which means that Debian based distros such as ubuntu can't > take advantage of the faster, higher res, virtual graphics card. Its crazy > and a colossal pain in the a$$. > > If I had a Linux physical desktop (which I don't) I'd be very interested > to > try out a user mode linux VM, which is esentially just a process that runs > ontop of Linux. I'm using RHEL for practical reasons but I would rather be > using Debian or Ubuntu. > > > On 2/6/07 11:22 AM, "M. Edward (Ed) Borasky" wrote: > > > Luke Ivers wrote: > >> I'm building a Linux VM inside of my Windows box so I can experiment > with > >> setting up different ruby/rails situations, configuring apache, trying > >> out > >> nginx, etc. > >> > >> I know this is usually a heated debate, but does anyone have any good > >> suggestions on which release of Linux I should be using? > >> > >> I've used Ubuntu before, but just as a desktop, not in a server-type > >> environment. > >> > >> Other than that, I really don't have much experience with any Linux > >> flavors. > >> > >> Thanks. > >> > > It depends on what sort of server you're looking at. As you state, > > Ubuntu is a desktop OS, as is Gentoo. That really leaves you with two > > practical options, depending mainly on which package management system > > you prefer, RPM/Yum or apt. > > > > 1. RPM/Yum. There are two sub-options here, Fedora and an RHEL clone > > like CentOS 4.4. Fedora is more bleeding edge, but joined at the hip to > > Red Hat. CentOS 4.4 is more stable, but is a pure community effort, > > getting only source RPMs from Red Hat. If it matters, a lot more > > "professional" servers run with Fedora than with CentOS. > > > > 2. Apt. There are a number of Debian-based distros, but I'd recommend > > either Sarge (Debian stable) or Etch (Debian testing but in pretty good > > shape for servers and "close to stable"). > > > > Unless you have strong feelings to the contrary, you'll probably be > > better off with a stable Fedora -- I think the latest is Fedora Core 6, > > but Fedora Core 5 might be in better shape. I don't personally run any > > of the above regularly -- I run Gentoo (mostly workstations) with > > occasional shots at CentOS for testing as close to RHEL as I can get > > without buying something, or Fedora for things like Planet CCRMA, which > > is Fedora Core 5 based. I haven't touched Debian since the Sarge release > > -- I loaded it on an ancient laptop and gave the machine away to a > > friend of mine for a church project. :) > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > The information contained in and accompanying this communication is > strictly confidential and intended solely for the use of the intended > recipient(s). > > If you have received it by mistake please let us know by reply and then > delete it from your system; you should not copy the message or disclose its > content to anyone. > > MarketAxess reserves the right to monitor the content of emails sent to or > from its systems. > > Any comments or statements made are not necessarily those of MarketAxess. > For more information, please visit www.marketaxess.com. MarketAxess Europe > Limited is regulated in the UK by the FSA, registered in England no. > 4017610, registered office at 71 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 4BS. > Telephone (020) 7709 3100. > > MarketAxess Corporation is regulated in the USA by the SEC and the NASD, > incorporated in Delaware, executive offices at 140 Broadway, New York, NY > 10005. Telephone (1) 212 813 6000. > > > > ------=_Part_10170_28629167.1170782355345--