about to buy nForce3 250Gb

davidmaxwaterma · 05-24-04, 08:23 AM

I want to run Linux - I am used to RH9, and have it on CD already, but I am wondering which distro is best to use on an nForce3 250Gb.

I will be running it as a server with little - hopefully *no* - graphics; pure disk<->network server.

I live in Beijing, and there are not yet any 250Gb motherboards available. Is one better than another from the support point of view - ie does one manufacturer support Linux better than another?

Thanks for any advice.

Max.

davidmaxwaterma · 05-27-04, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by davidmaxwaterma

I want to run Linux - I am used to RH9, and have it on CD already, but I am wondering which distro is best to use on an nForce3 250Gb.

I will be running it as a server with little - hopefully *no* - graphics; pure disk<->network server.

I live in Beijing, and there are not yet any 250Gb motherboards available. Is one better than another from the support point of view - ie does one manufacturer support Linux better than another?

Thanks for any advice.

Max.

Does anyone have Linux running on a 250Gb yet?

Max.

Kamel · 05-28-04, 12:20 AM

didn't know there were complications with linux+250gb.

this really comes down to personal taste, but personally i would put gentoo on it. i feel gentoo is much more efficiant, and is as close to bloat-free as you can get (if it becomes bloated, it's your own fault). redhat/mandrake i feel have always been highly desktop oriented operating systems... for a server; i personally wouldn't get rh or mdk near it, heh.

my close second for servers is slackware. slackware is a sexy distro, and if all you want is cmd line, it will have no problems with that. slackware is one of the most "unix-like" distro there is. in other words, it's bare bones, heh.

that's about all i can say about the issue though, really it all comes down to a personal preference... you may feel better using a different distribution, which may be good. the main reason why i try not to encourage using "bloated" distros for a server alone is because it will take a lot of hard drive space, and the more software you have, the higher chance you are suseptable to security flaws in the programs.

anyway, good luck.

05-24-04, 08:23 AM	#1
davidmaxwaterma Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2	about to buy nForce3 250Gb I want to run Linux - I am used to RH9, and have it on CD already, but I am wondering which distro is best to use on an nForce3 250Gb. I will be running it as a server with little - hopefully no - graphics; pure disk<->network server. I live in Beijing, and there are not yet any 250Gb motherboards available. Is one better than another from the support point of view - ie does one manufacturer support Linux better than another? Thanks for any advice. Max.

05-28-04, 12:20 AM	#3
Kamel Hardware Mass Murderer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,035	Re: about to buy nForce3 250Gb didn't know there were complications with linux+250gb. this really comes down to personal taste, but personally i would put gentoo on it. i feel gentoo is much more efficiant, and is as close to bloat-free as you can get (if it becomes bloated, it's your own fault). redhat/mandrake i feel have always been highly desktop oriented operating systems... for a server; i personally wouldn't get rh or mdk near it, heh. my close second for servers is slackware. slackware is a sexy distro, and if all you want is cmd line, it will have no problems with that. slackware is one of the most "unix-like" distro there is. in other words, it's bare bones, heh. that's about all i can say about the issue though, really it all comes down to a personal preference... you may feel better using a different distribution, which may be good. the main reason why i try not to encourage using "bloated" distros for a server alone is because it will take a lot of hard drive space, and the more software you have, the higher chance you are suseptable to security flaws in the programs. anyway, good luck. __________________ hardware murdered so far: geforce 5900u, deceised: sat on it. geforce 6600gt deceised: improperly mounted heatsink. 3 asus a7n8x-e deluxe motherboards, deceised: unsure. mobile amd xp2600 processor, deceised: chipped core due to compusa heatsink. dfi lanparty ultra b, deceised: unsure, third memory bank went out. samsung cd burner 48x40x48, deceised: unsure, will only read pressed cd's very slowly. samsung TH552C dvd burner (dual layer), deceised: same as other samsung . 10gb seagate 5200rpm drive, deceised: tried fixing a pin that was pushed into the drive by inserting an ide cable upside down. 40gb maxtor drive, deceised: maxtor manufacturer. 80gb western digital, deceised: unnatural causes. swan xt10, deceised: brutal pre-meditated murder, even video taped (it wasn't y2k compliant). logitech mx510, deceised: death by electricution. ati remote wonder, deceised: death by electricution.

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