Need help with new server setup

[abuthemagician]

I will be building a freeBSD server out of a Dell PowerEdge 4300 server with at the very least dual PIII 500mhz processors or 1 PIII 700mhz processor. I want to make it a file / iTunes / DHCP / WINS (or equivalent) / router / firewall server. I was wondering what the least amount of space was i would need for the OS, Apps and swap file would be. I am trying to go as light as possible here. Also, is there a way to script the install so it only installs only what i need? i will not be working with a gui at all, and this will be my first major linux project. Thanks to all who help!

I also want to do software RAID (if possible)

 

[Deleted]

How are you installing your machine? From disk, ftp???

Also, what version of FreeBSD are you planning to run?

I currently run 4 Dell Racks similiar to the set-up you need.

Just let me know...

http://unixjunky.com

 

[abuthemagician]

I planned to use version 5.3 stable (it on the site right now), and it'll probably all be installed from cds as i don't have an internet connection at home yet.

 

[Deleted]

What is the server going to be used for? Apache?? MySQL?

http://unixjunky.com

 

[abuthemagician]

file / iTunes (mt-daapd) / DHCP / WINS (or equivalent) / router / firewall (might put in a 3rd nic)

 

[Deleted]

Under 400mb for the OS/kernel installation. Within the install you can select "Minimal Install". From there use ports collection to install the other packages you want.

As for swap space.. Set-up the swap to be aleast double of the RAM available.

http://unixjunky.com

 

[abuthemagician]

so all of those are in the ports directory? Is there an equivalent or replacement for wins? Also, what port should i use to get web interfaces for DHCP, Firewall, File etc?

UnixJunky: Yer website doesn't work

 

[Deleted]

http://freebsd.org/ports/

also..

There are many ways of installing ports..

The easiest way is:

% /stand/sysinstall

Select post-installation, install from ftp

"Yer website doesn't work"

I am aware of this.. The DNS fairy forgot to set-up a record for it. This website is a work in progress since 2003.

http://unixjunky.com

 

[abuthemagician]

gotta love that DNS fairy

 

[abuthemagician]

i think for now i will go with just the file, dhcp, and MT-Daapd. Later on i will add the other functions. I will have enough to do just to get those going. How hard is it to setup NFS?