Windows 98SE VS. Linux

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Post by timhortons »

GUI's arent big, i dont use any sort of GUI on my box :P i have to know all the text commands, well... i did get webmin too, but I'm paranoid using it, it kinda opens up some security holes. Anyways, Windows 98, in my opinion, wasnt trustworthy sitting running for an hour, much less to try and run it for an entire year without a lot of hassle.

I'd switch to linux or unix right away! Windows 98 is known for some big security problems, and because it's older, it's been more hacked than newer versions of windows too. But like i said, for servers, drop windows and move to *nix!! You gain a lot by branching out and sticking out the tough parts of *nix.

Of course... a downside to your position is hardware... which makes me say, stick to windows if you know it's going to work at least :?

Also, i like the software you can get running on *nix better than the stuff on windows. I never did figure out Windows SMTP server...
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Same here..no email through PHP for me on Windows.. :(
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I don't think hardware is much of an obstacle anymore .. especially when Linux supports for example, 15 different cpu's as were windows support ... one? two? Sure hardware was an obstacle years ago, but I've only come across like 2-3 hardwares over the past 8 years that didn't work in Linux.

Straterra: You have to install IIS & the SMTP module.
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IIS....How about..no? I will stick with what I have. :)
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Well hey you asked ..
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You are right!It's better to know as many text commands as possible rather than have the whole Box ready for sth! Then you understand better your OS and you know how it really works!
Making your linux system secure is a kind of experience!You have to try before achieving it!
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Straterra wrote:Yeah, I have used Linux, but I have downloaded like distros of it where the Lilo was messed up...and I had to format my HD completely, loosing all server data. That's why I am a bit hesitant..Also, I could NEVER get the sound card to work..but..It's a server, so who cares? Also, I don't know if the Wireless Linksys PCI Card is supported by Linux.
Where your wireless card is concerned, what you need to do is see if the chipset that it's based on is supported in Linux. In my last job we did a lot with Belking 802.11b PCI cards. Belkin proper didn't provide any support, but going to the chipset manufacturer resulted in them sending me drivers which I compiled and introduced into the kernel using 'insmod'.

I built a couple of bridges with WIFI (802.11b) Belkins connected to a 24db directional antennas. It was based on Floppy Firewall.

Absolutely bitchin!

I'm not sure what chipset Linksys is using, but it should say it on the chip itself, which is of course on the card. :wink:

You will also want the wireless utilities which include things like ifwconfig (if I'm remembering correctly).

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Post by Pyrite »

I think I already answered his question on his wireless card here ...

He can't see the chipset on the card, cause the chip is covered in a metal tin on Linksys PCI cards. A better solution is to look at the contents of "lspci" .
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Pyrite wrote:I think I already answered his question on his wireless card here ...

He can't see the chipset on the card, cause the chip is covered in a metal tin on Linksys PCI cards. A better solution is to look at the contents of "lspci" .
Good show!
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