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fiveyes · 06-28-2002, 01:18 PM

One of the best deals on the Net, but you do have to be able to look after your box yourself. That means knowing both Linux and Apache administration or having a really good friend (the kind that doesn't mind a 3AM call for help!) that does.

However, there are plenty of free on-line tutorials and manuals out there if one is willing to learn and has the aptitude for it. And you don't need to be an expert on the subjects, either- an intermediate understanding is all that's required for 99% of anything that may come up. If the box is initially configured right, you'll find it's pretty robust so it might be wise to pay for the set up and any additions or changes as you go along- you'd still come out ahead. Just be sure you have a plan for that 3AM emergency before it happens, it will sooner or later...

Their supplied server interfaces, like Plesk, Ensim and Cobalt SysAdmin, are adequate, but I've found Webmin (free from www.webmin.com) to be best for fine tuning things. Plus the documentation for it is almost enough to get one started in itself! Joe Cooper's "System Administration With Webmin" at http://www.swelltech.com/support/web...de/index.html, for example, is highly recommended for anyone thinking of being their own sysadmin, even if you're not using that specific interface. It covers the config files in depth.

06-28-2002, 01:18 PM
fiveyes Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: New Orleans Posts: 1,680	One of the best deals on the Net, but you do have to be able to look after your box yourself. That means knowing both Linux and Apache administration or having a really good friend (the kind that doesn't mind a 3AM call for help!) that does. However, there are plenty of free on-line tutorials and manuals out there if one is willing to learn and has the aptitude for it. And you don't need to be an expert on the subjects, either- an intermediate understanding is all that's required for 99% of anything that may come up. If the box is initially configured right, you'll find it's pretty robust so it might be wise to pay for the set up and any additions or changes as you go along- you'd still come out ahead. Just be sure you have a plan for that 3AM emergency before it happens, it will sooner or later... Their supplied server interfaces, like Plesk, Ensim and Cobalt SysAdmin, are adequate, but I've found Webmin (free from www.webmin.com) to be best for fine tuning things. Plus the documentation for it is almost enough to get one started in itself! Joe Cooper's "System Administration With Webmin" at http://www.swelltech.com/support/web...de/index.html, for example, is highly recommended for anyone thinking of being their own sysadmin, even if you're not using that specific interface. It covers the config files in depth. __________________ <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.hot-off-bourbon.com/" target="_blank"><IMG SRC="http://www.hot-off-bourbon.com/images/hob-logosmall.jpg" border="0"></A> <FONT face="Comic Sans MS" SIZE="-1"><I>Mardi Gras, Spring Break, Wet-T, Night Club Action, UpSkirt, Oil Wrestling, Voyeur</I></FONT></CENTER>