Using RHEL4 please help...

michelle02012007 · 07-22-2008, 11:55 PM

hi gurus in linux, my brother told me about linux which i can use in my website as a server. I only have one server which setup in my house. Can anyone tell me how to have multiple server in my box? is that virtual server? just a newbie so hope you can help me in a simple way...

thanx!
michelle

cooljai · 07-23-2008, 12:40 AM

Hi michelle,
as u seems like an absolute newbie, a detailed description is beyond the scoup of this message. You should study a bit before moving ahead, some sites may help you like www.linuxhomenetworking.com etc.
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Regarding Servers... A server is only a service in Linux (or in other OS). So, you can have multiple services at the same point.

michelle02012007 · 07-23-2008, 01:09 AM

Thank you!
i will now bookmark this url. someone told me a year before about freevps. do you know this? do you have experience using this? Anyone can help me.

chill!

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Originally Posted by cooljai

Hi michelle,
as u seems like an absolute newbie, a detailed description is beyond the scoup of this message. You should study a bit before moving ahead, some sites may help you like www.linuxhomenetworking.com etc.
..
Regarding Servers... A server is only a service in Linux (or in other OS). So, you can have multiple services at the same point.

kafnir · 07-23-2008, 09:23 AM

you can go to this site http://www.howtoforge.net
and click the link for centos on the up left corner. look for the link which say "howto setup a perfect server". you can copy and paste the exact code.
if you cannot do it yourself, I will be happy to help you set it up remotely.

enjoy the freedom of choice.
good luck

michelle02012007 · 07-23-2008, 10:37 AM

aw...that so sweet kafnir.remotely?

anyway, thanks for that offer. I really like to learn to do this. i'll keep online here so that i can at least reach the 15% skills of the people here. i have rhel4 not centos...is that ok? hope i can get the info on how to create a virtual server on that url. big help.
i'll check it now...

thanks again!
michelle

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Originally Posted by kafnir

you can go to this site http://www.howtoforge.net
and click the link for centos on the up left corner. look for the link which say "howto setup a perfect server". you can copy and paste the exact code.
if you cannot do it yourself, I will be happy to help you set it up remotely.

enjoy the freedom of choice.
good luck

kafnir · 07-23-2008, 11:20 AM

centos version 4 and RedHat enterprise 4 are the same thing. centos is a clone of redhat enterprise. the only difference is the logo. so does fedora.

you can read the howto create vhosts from apache website at:
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/vhosts/examples.html

michelle02012007 · 07-24-2008, 12:13 AM

Do you have experience installing freevps? its free so i like to try it.

Anyone?

--
michelle

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Originally Posted by kafnir

centos version 4 and RedHat enterprise 4 are the same thing. centos is a clone of redhat enterprise. the only difference is the logo. so does fedora.

you can read the howto create vhosts from apache website at:
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/vhosts/examples.html

michelle02012007 · 07-25-2008, 04:11 AM

Anyone knows how to create a virtual server without physical partitioning?

thank you.

michelle

unSpawn · 07-25-2008, 06:25 AM

Not really an answer, just to get this clear: are you sure you need complete virtual servers (of the V-server / FreeVPS kind) as opposed to "regular" Apache Vhosts? Maybe you could elaborate on what you're trying to do?

michelle02012007 · 07-27-2008, 09:30 PM

Hi unSpawn,
Yes, that's what i need.a complete virtual servers.
Can you help me?
Thank you for your time!
-michelle

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Originally Posted by unSpawn

Not really an answer, just to get this clear: are you sure you need complete virtual servers (of the V-server / FreeVPS kind) as opposed to "regular" Apache Vhosts? Maybe you could elaborate on what you're trying to do?

unSpawn · 07-28-2008, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by michelle02012007

Yes, that's what i need.a complete virtual servers.

I asked why: what do you need it for? You may think you need it because you do not know other solutions. In any case it would be preferable to first read the documentation here: http://www.freevps.com/docs/index.html, at least the Host Preparation, Installation and Kernel docs. The the kernel is here http://www.freevps.com/download/rpms/EL4/ and the VPS tools here http://www.freevps.com/download/freevps-tools/RH_EL4/.

michelle02012007 · 07-28-2008, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by unSpawn

I asked why: what do you need it for? You may think you need it because you do not know other solutions. In any case it would be preferable to first read the documentation here: http://www.freevps.com/docs/index.html, at least the Host Preparation, Installation and Kernel docs. The the kernel is here http://www.freevps.com/download/rpms/EL4/ and the VPS tools here http://www.freevps.com/download/freevps-tools/RH_EL4/.

I like to try using virtual server coz i don't like to buy another machine. Am i right in choosing virtual server for this? I know you're very good in here and im not that's why im asking for help politely.I already follow the instruction there. done installing the freevps and kernel. create a /vserver/. Another question is...what's next? i stop here.

unSpawn · 07-30-2008, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by michelle02012007

I like to try using virtual server coz i don't like to buy another machine. Am i right in choosing virtual server for this?

I keep asking you about this because in your original post (OP) you said you where looking into vserver because you would like to serve a website from this machine. For that you don't need a different machine nor a vserver setup: you can install all the necessary tools and run a website *right now*.

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Originally Posted by michelle02012007

done installing the freevps and kernel. create a /vserver/. Another question is...what's next?

Next you create a "context" which is how they call a "virtual server". Since FreeVPS basically is Vserver you could read http://linux-vserver.org/Building_Guest_Systems and substitute the 'vserver' command for your 'vserver_ctl'. Note the doc mentions five ways to build a guest and I don't know if FreeVPS caters for it. Also note that Psoft recommends you install H-sphere to manage your FreeVPS (I think they got templates for building hosts as well).

michelle02012007 · 08-04-2008, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by unSpawn

I keep asking you about this because in your original post (OP) you said you where looking into vserver because you would like to serve a website from this machine. For that you don't need a different machine nor a vserver setup: you can install all the necessary tools and run a website *right now*.

Next you create a "context" which is how they call a "virtual server". Since FreeVPS basically is Vserver you could read http://linux-vserver.org/Building_Guest_Systems and substitute the 'vserver' command for your 'vserver_ctl'. Note the doc mentions five ways to build a guest and I don't know if FreeVPS caters for it. Also note that Psoft recommends you install H-sphere to manage your FreeVPS (I think they got templates for building hosts as well).

Very nice unSpawn. I'll try it from here and will post if i encounter a problem.

if you have yahoo messenger feel free to add me so i have direct connection from you if that's ok for you.hope you could add me. YM: michelle02012007 (i'm always online.

michelle02012007 · 08-05-2008, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by michelle02012007

Very nice unSpawn. I'll try it from here and will post if i encounter a problem.

if you have yahoo messenger feel free to add me so i have direct connection from you if that's ok for you.hope you could add me. YM: michelle02012007 (i'm always online.

Hi unSpawn,
After build my vserver. i have error like this "Error: can't execute ENTER command! Errno: 2" by typing vserver <servername> enter. What do you think is my problem?

Anyone?

thanks!
michelle