Ubuntu Server 8.10 for a public unix server?

[austin]

clarification:

hardware supported vps will not run on p4 or p3 servers*



On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 4:11 PM, austin <austin at ilumini.org> wrote:
> Hello,
> I just wanted to point out that standard VPS platforms will not run
> with hardware virtualization support so things like KVM(standard
> ubuntu virtual machine software) and possibly XEN will not work.  I
> think OpenVZ is a good alternative to hardware virtualization, which
> will run on older hardware.    Also, the difference between ibex and
> hardy is a matter of support, is this server your building only going
> to be used for a year or 2?  if so you may want to wait for ibex to
> come out as it will bring more bleeding edge features.  However if you
> want support for 4-5 years+ then I would use 8.04 lts as the length of
> support is quite a bit longer and the feature set is considered
> stable.
>
> be well
> -austin
>
> On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 3:51 PM, Mathieu Charron
> <mathieu.charron at elwillow.net> wrote:
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>> Good evening,
>>
>> I've been working at my school for the Electronic and programmer
>> department and one of the teacher asked me if I could build a public
>> *Nix access server that could be use to help the programmer to develop
>> embedded linux os.
>>
>> My hardward consist of a Pentium 4 2.8 gHz with 2 320GB SATA drive and
>> one IBM eServer (dual P3 700 mHz with some crazy raid array).
>>
>> My plan is to use both machine to run VPS. why VPS? well, I need a
>> environment where the student can have root access but I don't want them
>> to fuck up the whole thing. I would centralise the user data and login
>> on one machine so everyone can go one any VPS.
>>
>> I've been think about using Gentoo hardenned for this small project but
>> I've recently notice that Ubuntu Server already have a lot of
>> visualization already build in.
>>
>> So, I am asking you guy what would be the best solution. Should I
>> continue to work my way up with Gentoo (I still haven't figured out how
>> the VPS works on Gentoo) or wait the couple days until Ubuntu Intrepid
>> Ibex is out and use this instead?
>>
>> note: It have to be easy for the end user to work with it.
>> Administration wise, I don't really mind.
>>
>> - --
>> Mathieu Charron
>> Elwillow Network
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