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ctroyp

ctroyp

IS-IT--Management
Oct 7, 2003
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Hello,

I am wanting to setup a webserver on a Dell Dimension 8200. My hopes are to run this same machine as a domain server for my small at-home network (2 other client machines).

Is is feasable to install W2K Server on one HD of the server for the network, while using a second HD on the server to run Linux, Apache, Samba, etc.? Would it be sufficient to just install W2K Pro. instead of the Server edition? I am only wanting to create a network share for my other PCs, for example. What flavor of Linux would you recommend?

Thank you in advance for all replies...
 
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Do you want this 'server' to run Linux or Windows?
 
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Well, I have heard that it is possible to run both on the same machine. That way I could use Windows to host the network and Linux to run the webserver. Is this even possible? How would both operating systems boot?
 
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What do you mean by domain server? I think your choice to use linux for the web servers is a good one but you don't need no stinkin' windows server to create a home network.

 
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I know I don't need it, but I have the unlicensed W2K Server software and I am trying to attain more experience from administering a W2K network. What I meant by domain server is that I want to use this W2K Server to host my network (file server, etc.)--the "Server" of the my Windows client/server network.

In addition, I want to use a second HD (on the same machine) to run a Unix based OS w/Apache Webserver...
 
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Each operating system & related server software will have their pros & cons. You can even dual boot one or the other, but I'm trying to make sure that you don't expect to have both os's running at the same time.
 
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The only way to run two OS's at the same time on one compute is with something like VMWare. You'll need a fairly beefy machine to do so, especially with regards to memory.
 
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I will check out VMWare...thanks!

What about the flavor of Linux? Now that you know what I am sort of after, which would you prefer?

 
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