server being a pain...

Tue Apr 14 16:39:09 UTC 2009

On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 5:54 AM, Amedee Van Gasse (ubuntu) <
amedee-ubuntu at amedee.be> wrote:

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> a_puzzeled_newbie(^_^); schreef:
> > well like the title says the server i have set up at a remote location
> > is being a pain in my rear! its an old p3 machine with 64 megs of ram...
> > 128 soon as i get the other ram chip from the other machine i am
> > scrapping. So far i have been able to install server edition 5.04 and
> > upgrade from there. All other installs fail due to a stall at the
> > partitioning section. Even when i run the cd check it says everything is
> > fine on the disk and that it is ok. I am wanting to create a simple
> > server for music sharing around the house... a video collection
> > area.....  web site hosting while a windows box provides the dyndns
> > update client up to date status. So far running this thing has been a
> > royal pain in the *insert body part here*. I have been giving it the
> > disk it needs and wants yet..... when i ask it to install an ftp server
> > it asks for the same disk over and over again and even when i give it
> > the disk it asks for it doesent see it. I am at wits end here and so far
> > all i can think of is maybe updating the system later on when i have a
> > chance to gather a new set of parts. But it would REALLY help if i could
> > get this computer running. Idk guys what do you think should i switch
> > OS' and try something else or.... idk but any help would be wonderful
> > because hosting this all on a windows box that is constantly used just
> > wont do it.
> >
> > thanks all,
> > benjamin1254
> >
>
> I think that your keyboard is broken. Your enter key doesn't seem to
> work properly.
>
> Let me dissect your ramblings. First, your subject line doesn't describe
> the problem. Second, there is no structure in your mail.
> I'm going to take a lot of effort in rewriting your email as you should
> have written it in the first place. I will edit out all of the nonsense.
> I will also add questions for missing information, and some remarks. You
> will have to answer all of my questions before I will consider helping you.
>
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> I have set up a server at a remote location.
> QUESTIONS:
> * Do you have hands-on access to the server?
> * Or do you only have ssh access?
>
> It is an old p3 machine with 64 megs of ram (128 soon)
> REMARKS:
> * This is a low-end specification. You should use the Alternate or
> Server installation image, or use the debootstrap installation method
> and do everything manually.
> * show the output of "lspci", "cat /proc/cpuinfo", "free" and "fstab -l"
>
> So far i have been able to install server edition 5.04 and upgrade from
> there.
> QUESTIONS:
> * WHY for heaven's sake why 5.04? Why not 8.04 or 8.10?
> * Describe the EXACT procedure that you used to upgrade.
> * What is your current version?
> * Show the output of "cat /etc/issue"
>
> All other installs fail due to a stall at the partitioning section.
> QUESTIONS:
> * Do you get an error?
> * What is the error message?
> * If you don't get an error, describe what you mean with "stall".
>
> When I run the cd check, the cd is ok.
> OK.
>
> I am wanting to create a simple server for:
> + music sharing around the house
> + a video collection area
> + web site hosting
> REMARK:
> * Except for a low traffic, static website, your hardware specs are a
> bit on the low side.
>
> A windows box provides the dyndns update client up to date status.
> REMARK:
> * This is not needed. You can use ddclient, or any other dyndns update
> client on linux. Just do "apt-cache search dyndns" to get a choice.
>
> When I install an ftp server with "sudo aptitude install proftpd",
> aptitude asks for the same disk over and over again, and aptitude
> doesn't see the disk when I insert it.
> QUESTIONS:
> * What is the EXACT error message?
> * Show the output of "cat /etc/apt/sources.list"
> * Run the following commands and show the complete output: "sudo
> aptitude update" followed by "sudo aptitude safe-upgrade"
>
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> I repeat, answer all of my questions, in detail, and without arguments.
> If you comply, I will give you my full assistance to the best of my
> knowledge. If you don't, then your emails will end up in the bit bucket.
>
> Kind regards,
>
>
> Amedee
>
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If you want to stick with older releases, then you should foward for Dapper
Drake 6.06 which the server version is supported until 2011.

http://ftp.wayne.edu/linux_distributions/ubuntu/6.06.2/

or choose any mirror you want...

http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/downloadmirrors

bai, bai...

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