IBM e-server 255 Fedora install?

Thor357 · #1 27th June 2010, 02:41 AM

I have a couple Ibm E-servers (255) with Windows 2K installed. I want to install some kind of Linux server package and Fedora is my first choice. These have dual 2.4 gig Xeon processors, and 4 gig's of ram. I have 6 of the pull out drives at 82 gig each (Raid SCSI).

Any suggestions?

jpollard · #2 27th June 2010, 03:12 AM

Nope. You haven't exactly said what you want to do with them.

Thor357 · #3 27th June 2010, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jpollard

Nope. You haven't exactly said what you want to do with them.

Well I want to use them here at home one as a file server/raid.

The other as a stand alone server or team speak and a couple of other apps.

Nothing too sophisticated.

CSchwangler · #4 27th June 2010, 06:07 AM

You probably know that Fedora might not be the right choice as a server OS because of short release cycles, many updates during the lifecycle, and it sometimes breaks. Have you considered distributions that are more stable, e.g. Debian, Scientific or CentOS (both RHEL based)?

Thor357 · #5 27th June 2010, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by CSchwangler

You probably know that Fedora might not be the right choice as a server OS because of short release cycles, many updates during the lifecycle, and it sometimes breaks. Have you considered distributions that are more stable, e.g. Debian, Scientific or CentOS (both RHEL based)?

Well to be honest I am moderately good with Linux, and no expert. I am also using these servers to get better at Linux, operating them ect.

So I would like a version/release that's popular as in used often by server admins, and isn't a pain in my rear to run.

What would you recommend that works or plays well on the IBM E-server with raid?

CSchwangler · #6 27th June 2010, 07:05 AM

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So I would like a version/release that's popular as in used often by server admins, and isn't a pain in my rear to run.

I guess (however, that is disputable) the Linux distros most popular with server admins are (in no particular order)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
- Debian
- SUSE (not OpenSUSE)

Now, for RHEL and SUSE you have to pay for and only Debian is free. Fortunately, there is CentOS and Scientific Linux, which both are based on RHEL and are free to use. So, if you want to stay in the Red Hat family (to which Fedora also belongs), I would choose either CentOS or Scientific Linux. Scientific is developed by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).

http://www.centos.org/
https://www.scientificlinux.org/

Both provide you with long-term support, usually a minimum of three years, and security updates.

The same would be true for Debian, but I am more familiar with Red Hat distros, so I can't say much about Debian.

Thor357 · #7 27th June 2010, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by CSchwangler

I guess (however, that is disputable) the Linux distros most popular with server admins are (in no particular order)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
- Debian
- SUSE (not OpenSUSE)

Now, for RHEL and SUSE you have to pay for and only Debian is free. Fortunately, there is CentOS and Scientific Linux, which both are based on RHEL and are free to use. So, if you want to stay in the Red Hat family (to which Fedora also belongs), I would choose either CentOS or Scientific Linux. Scientific is developed by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).

http://www.centos.org/
https://www.scientificlinux.org/

Both provide you with long-term support, usually a minimum of three years, and security updates.

The same would be true for Debian, but I am more familiar with Red Hat distros, so I can't say much about Debian.

I am grateful for the input you gave. You did guess right, I am more a Red Hat fan.

Thanks again I will look them up.