[NTLUG:Discuss] RedHat Server setup

[jeremyb@univista.com]

 Bob,

1.
I suggest taking some notes down about what services you want this machine
to run.
After identifying your needs you should use the custom setup.  I often
choose to 
see the individual packages and cut out what I don't want or add what I do
want.
This route is more time consuming initially but may save you time later on.
The important part is to know what you want/need before starting the
install.
I believe that the latest dhcpd package is an option. 

2.
If the system is capable, meaning it has enough processor power and RAM to
be a server and run a heavy wieght desktop, I would run KDE.  Gnome is nice
too but my personal leaning is KDE.  I like it's customization features more
then Gnome's. My OpenMail/JorneyX server runs KDE just fine with a 300Mhz
PII and 320MB. However, this machine is not heavily used.  As far server
administration GUIs in KDE or Gnome I can't help you much. I tend toward the
command line.  If the machine is older or you think it may be too loaded for
KDE or Gnome you might try one of the lighter desktops like twm or fvwm.
There are others, but these come to mind first (that doesn't mean they're
better).

3.
During the install you will be presented with a configuration GUI for your
two
interfaces. The LAN (typically eth1) interface should, indeed, have a static
IP if
it's acting as a gateway and/or is running dhcpd.  Doing otherwise just
doesn't  make any  sense. It's wise to keep the gateway IP's host byte to
something easy like 1 or 254.  I prefer 1.

I hope this helps

 -Jeremy 

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Byron
To: discuss at ntlug.org
Sent: 1/4/03 2:17 PM
Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] RedHat Server setup

I want to do an install of RedHat 8.0.  I have a couple of
questions.  
 
* I want the system to run as a server, but, I also want to
access it using a GUI interface.  Should I use the 
workstation, server, or custom setup?  I have setup the
using the server option before, and it did not setup the 
GUI for me.
 
* Which GUI do you recommend, KDE or GNome?  Why?
 
* I have two ethernet cards in the system.  eth0 (the WAN)
I want to specify the address.  But, eth1 is supporting the
LAN, and I want users to connect to this system using 
DHCP.  When setting up the eth1 card on a server that
will ultimately run the dhcpd daemon, do I specify a 
specific address (192.168.whatever) or do I tell the system
to use bootp/dhcp to retrieve the address.  This is the
gateway machine.  I am inclined to think it should be 
specified.
 
Thank You,
Bob