Which (RH or MDK) for bare http server?

[The Hoelschers]

Thanks for the input.  Sounds like it just doesn't matter, as long as
it's Linux. 

I don't intend to branch out in a whole new distro model (Debian) for
this project.  Maybe to "play" later on, but for now, just need to get
it up and running with what I'm familiar with.

The serial lilo sounds interesting, but since this one will be in my
basement, and I'll be working from home full-time come July 1, if I need
to re-set or even slap a monitor on for diagnostics, it will be do-able.

I think I'll go with RH because in the MDK "server" install, they still
want to install X.  Just some overhead I don't need.

As for telnet, I intend to only accept request from the internal side -
nothing from the outside - so telnet may be fine.  I'll look into SSH,
'cuz I've heard a lot of good about it, and need to learn ("More input!
Need input!" Johnny-5 from 'Almost Human')

Again, thanks for all!

Chris.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Which (RH or MDK) for bare http server?
From: The Hoelschers <mohoel at telocity.com>
Reply-To: mohoel at bigfoot.com
To: kclug at kclug.org

Looking for any info regarding the merits of using one over the other -
Red Hat 7.1 or Mandrake 7.2 - for a system that will be used as a bare
HTTP: server.

I have an old P75 that I plan to use, but don't intend to use X on it at
all (since the mouse port is trash and the ISA slots are only good for
destroying ISA cards).  I intend to install (text mode) and then remove
keyboard & monitor, and do all config through Webmin or Telnet.

Will run:
Apache
NFS
Telnet server
(maybe) FTP server
(maybe) Interchange (RH's "shopping cart/catalog" pkg, I know it works
on MDK, assume it works on RH ;) )

I don't intend to run any email server, nor SAMBA, CUPS, etc. All my web
page development will be done elsewhere, and just dropped here for
serving.

Thanks for your opinions, and let the flames begin!

Chris.

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