Good distro for console based server?

From: Phrederik (postmaster_at_127.0.0.1)
Date: 10/28/03

  • Next message: Ed Murphy: "Re: PGP/GPG" 
    Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 03:37:42 GMT

    Hey all!

    Is there a decent Linux distro out there that...
    - Works well without X and through SSH?
    - Works as a private SMB share to share files to a Windows network
    - Works well as a Web and Mail server, offering PHP, ASP, CGI etc.
    - Works well recieving and sending faxes
    - Works well logging caller ID information and taking voicemail

    ...and some nice to have features...
    - Can capture video from a TV card (similar to programming a VCR to tape TV)
    - Working with an IR transmitter/reciever to learn from remotes and control
    other devices (radio, cable box, TV)

    This machine will be behind a hardware router, so firewall isn't a large
    issue, but would be nice for port translation capabilities.

    (Hrm... this message started out as a simple question... better quit before
    it gets too long.)

    Basically want to replace my Windows IIS server with a Linux box and
    administer it through a terminal connection... and I'm a Linux newbie.

    Thanks!

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