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Server distro recommendations (linux)

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 4:22 pm
by Luke
My boss and I have decided to set up a testing server. We're going to be using it to stage all of our PHP and anything else we need to stage or have clients proof or just any general testing type needs. What are some recommendations for two guys who know almost nothing about linux other than my home machine running on ubuntu?

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:27 pm
by Kieran Huggins
set up a virtual machine - that way you can just "roll back" to your vanilla install - plus it's like having many testing machines in one!

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:57 pm
by feyd
Yeah virtualization is pretty nice in this regard (if rolling back is needed.) Reminds me of the Ghost systems we used to install.

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:06 pm
by Luke
Any specific software you guys recommend for virtualization?

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:11 pm
by feyd
I haven't needed to virtualize on a linux box as yet, sorry.

For Mac, I like Parallels and PC, VirtualPC.

I know a friend uses VMWare almost religiously.

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:12 pm
by Luke
VMWare is what I am looking at now. I'll give it a try and let you know. :)

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:09 pm
by Luke
hmm... I installed vmware server and opened it up, but all of the options are grayed out except for "Connect to host". I think this may be because I never entered in a license number, but it never prompted me and I can't find where to put it in. I'm going to send a support request to them, but I just thought I'd ask here as well in case anybody else has run into this issue. thanks. :)

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 3:10 am
by Maugrim_The_Reaper
Far as I remember, you just need to register an account to get the free serial number?

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 3:52 am
by nickvd
Depending on which archive you downloaded, you should just have to connect to localhost...

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:00 am
by Kieran Huggins
Help -> Enter serial number

(on windows at least)

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:20 am
by Luke
@kieran - that option is grayed out... strange. I know I never put one in.

@nickvd - it's telling me it cannot connect to localhost because the target machine actively refused it.

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:23 am
by Luke
OK, I've got it working now, but I'm trying to set up a new Virtual Machine with Redhat Linux, and whenever I do, it runs through the Windows 2000 installation wizard. Is that what it's supposed to do? :?