Small web server: Win 2k pro vs Linux

A

adamp

New Member
Please dont shoot me if ive posted this in the wrong section :rolleyes:

Ive got an old computer which I want to run as a web server. I cant remember the exact specification as it is in the attic but i know that it has a pentium 300mhz processor, and was last running Win 98. I have a copy of Win 2k pro (with sp4) and could easily get hold of a copy of Mandrake 10.1.

Which would be best for me to use? Object of the game is CHEAP

On my laptop at the moment I have IIS 5.0 running on XP pro, and it seems easy to use, and you can install PHP and MySql on it. Mandrake 10.1 comes with Apache 2.0.50, PHP 4.3.8 and MySql 4.0.18, which is pretty much all I need, but it would be nice to have ASP.net aswell. It would be used to host a personal website aswell as a (100 member+) forum.

Hope someone can help me!

Adam
 
Now without a doubt you would be far better off with Linux. it has a lot less flaws and will run nice on a low system spec. But its personal preference really. with windows i think it might strugle on that system but linux will have no trouble at all. hope this helps.
 
I'd recommend ubuntu server edition. I've used it for a variety of reasons on more machines than I can count. Since you want a webserver, just install LAMP when you're installing ubuntu so everything is setup for you. Then all you have to do is put your web files in /var/www and you're good to go. Hope that helps :)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top