Re: Which linux distro is the stables/strongest for SERVERS

On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:26:32 -0600, Ignoramus9168 wrote:

I need to set up several servers, some for my home business, and some
for my work. I do not need very many features like the latest Bluetooth
gizmos. I just want a system that does not crash a lot, upgrades
cleanly, has long term support, and uses system resources nicely.

After recent disappointments with Fedora 8, I am looking elsewhere. I
kind of liked Ubuntu and am wondering if anyone tried Debian or Ubuntu
servers.

Have you found a rock solid, easy to upgrade linux server distro?

I do not want much, all I need is kernel, filesystems, ssh, LAMP stack
and that's all. (where P stands for Perl)

thanks

How old is your hardware?. CentOS 5 is solid and has long term support
but it uses a 2.6.18 kernel so if you have a Core2 you will have to build
your own kernel.
.

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