Re: Server install questions
It's a general web server with LAMP - apache, php, mysql, many virtual
web sites, running postfix and so on ... nothing exotic, no desktop
environment or desktop apps. Since it's Colo, access via SSH only. It
will have 4 GB memory, but there's room to go to 8 GB. I feel no real
reason to go to 64 bit, but if there's no danger with doing so, then I
wouldn't mind it. I guess I'm looking for problem areas.
At 02:49 PM 6/6/2008, you wrote:
32 vs 64 bit is a question that you
really should answer. If you are using applications that are only 32 bit
then be prepared for the changes if you go 64bit. If this is a general
purpose type of server (MySQL, Apache, ect ) then I suggest you go 64bit.
In my world (eg everything that I do) the 64bit MySQL works SOOOOOO much
better then the 32bit version doing the same tasks. Some tasks you may
not notice the difference in the slightest. I also have need of upwards
of 8GB of memory so that obviously influenced my decision to go 64bit as
well.
In my experience, the installer gives you defaults for partitions and I
always took the defaults with no problems ever. These days, with cheaper
and larger drives, things may not be as tight as they were say 5-6 years
ago.
As for the partitioning, I don?t
know what you are doing so I can?t give you anything more then a few
suggestions. I personally always set aside 10GB for /. I also set my swap
space to be 2x the amount of memory or 5GB, whichever is the smallest. If
the box is going to be using a lot of temporary files I will set a large
/tmp partition if need be. If it is a web server, I usually give /var/www
its own partition. I have a few applications that use /opt extensively so
on those systems I give a 10GB /opt. The rest of the space always goes to
/home. It really depends on what you are doing with the
system.
thanks
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