[thelist] Tutorial - step-by-step Linux install to make server

[CV]

i dont think you'll find documentation to hand hold
you thru your particular setup.

but as long as you have access to online docs you can
work thru with them and apply what you learn to make a
server.

I have a similar setup as you, Compaq PII 350mhz & had
very little knowledge.

Started with a stock redhat 8.0 install. Chose apache,
postgres, php, perl, mod_perl, samba, cvs . Did not
worry about X since i never planned to use it as a
desktop.

Then it was learn how to use vi, hit the online docs
(google, groups.google) and stumble thru each of the
components sequentially.

good luck, 

C.



--- Hugh Blair <hblair at hotfootmail.com> wrote:
> I've looked all over and haven't really found
> anything
> very helpful so I'm asking here.
> 
> I have an old box (Compaq PII/75, 64mg RAM, NIC,
> that I 
> want to turn into an internal (only on my LAN) Linux
> 
> web-type server. 
> 
> I have Red Hat 8.0 and no experience. I think I can
> stumble 
> through this but if anyone could point me to a
> step-by-step 
> to make this happen I'd be a really happy camper.
> BTW, I 
> can't boot from CD, only floppy, drat Compaq BIOS.
> And so
> far I can't determine the Vid card so I can't get
> x-windows
> running - I'm limited to the command line.
> 
> -- 
>    Hugh
> 
>
--------------------------------------------------------
> Additional info:
> 
> Simple setup:
> 
> Win cpu   -> switch -> router -> cablemodem
> Win cpu   -> switch
> Linux cpu -> switch
> 
> All I want is an Linux/Apache/Perl/PHP etc server
> that's
> accessable internally from any Win cpu and looks
> like an
> Internet server, not serving through my ISP as a
> server to
> the outside world. This Linux box will be totally
> dedicated, 
> not dual boot. I have a keyboard/mouse/monitor on
> this box 
> to get started but want to remove those and just let
> it connect
> to the LAN and power.
> 
> Anything else I need to know at the start would be
> helpful.
> 
> Thanks in advance for any URLs,