DSL Ideas and Suggestions :: Web server for an old PC?
Can anyone help me out?
I want my old PC 486DX2-16MB RAM to become a web server with httpd (apache) and sshd.
I only need the basics of a linux system and I like DSL very much. But, I do not need the graphical interface.
So, I ask: Can anyone MAKE me a DSL distribution, which has the following features:
* NO graphical interface;
* NO applications at all that use the GUI;
* httpd and sshd servers;
* kernel 2.4;
* most linux basics for bash shell.
And it must run on my 486DX2 16MB RAM, 1.2GB HD, CD-ROM.
Thanks for the attention given,
Att, pedrohp.
email: pedrohp@gmail.com
You don't want DSL, you want Debian. Grab the Debian netinst business card CD. It's about 40MB.
It's NOT A LIVE CD! but it will get you to a bare-bone state where you can add what you want, all with Debian's legendary stability. (read old -- but well-tested)
I doubt that Apache would run on your box. Some alternatives are:
http://dnhttpd.sourceforge.net/
http://www.acme.com/software/micro_httpd/
http://www.acme.com/software/mini_httpd/
http://monkeyd.sourceforge.net/
http://nanoweb.si.kz/
http://www.acme.com/software/thttpd/
You could also take a look at http://www.ibls.org/ (even though it requires P-133 and 32 MB).
OK! Thanks for your answer, especially because it was too fast!
But it seems I have a PROBLEM:
I didn't find the minimum requirements for Debian Sarge, version 3.1rc1a. If its kernel is 2.6, I can not install it on my old 486DX2 16MB RAM. That's why I wanted a DSL distribution (2.4 kernel) with just NO graphical interface, and with sshd and httpd.
If Debian 3.1rc1a (business card) can be installed on my old 486DX2 16MB RAM without any problem, sure I will try!
And thanks again for the attention given.
Att, pedrohp.
email: pedrohp@gmail.com
If you ran DSL in "frugal" mode with persistant (/home /opt) directories, in bootlevel cheat code 2 and then ran xampp in the /opt directory it would work just fine...however dont expect lightning miracles, but it would work...because if you can run a desktop (all be it very slugishly) with 16Meg ram, running DSL with no xserver (freeing up 12-14Megs of the ram) for Apache would be good
Just make sure you have a 128+MB minimum swapspace!!!
Brian
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