Web Server Requirements

Poorman · 07-11-2002, 10:55 AM

I read somewhere that I could build a web server from a 386/486 machine with Linux. Is that true? And if so, can someone give me the address of websites where I can research building a server with a 386 machine. (I tried yahoo but the sites listed were only for selling servers or talked about building servers with more modern hardware)

Thanks,
Poorman

php · 07-11-2002, 11:03 AM

A webserver from a 386 wouldnt work too well.. Whats the other stats on the boxes?

trickykid · 07-11-2002, 11:10 AM

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Originally posted by hackers_
A webserver from a 386 wouldnt work too well.. Whats the other stats on the boxes?

What are you talking about, you could use a 386 ?? Just depends on how much traffic he plans on having. A 386/486 could handle maybe like a personal page or something along the lines like that. Wouldn't handle something like this site or a big e-commerce site..

I knew someone who got their palm pilot running a web server once, so I am sure a 386 would do much better.

Poorman · 07-11-2002, 12:30 PM

The kind of server I am talking about is a smaller ecommerce site that wouldnt expect to get more than a couple of thousand hits a year at most. My dad wants me to build him a website where he can sell his NASCAR collectables that he collects for a hobby. I am looking for a minimum requirements necessary for building a server from the ground up with minimal costs.

Poorman

Mara · 07-11-2002, 12:59 PM

If you'd like to use only static pages, 386 should be OK.

mace · 07-11-2002, 01:08 PM

hold up everyone!

don't you dare help this person set up a nascar server on linux!

8)

Poorman · 07-11-2002, 01:30 PM

Hardy Har Har :>)