Ubuntu Server 8.10 for a public unix server?

[Mathieu Charron]

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hum... I thought so.

right now I was going to use OpenVZ or similar. Thanks for pointing this
out.

As for the time frame, I have no idea how long they gonna use it.

So what you're telling me is that the Visualization "stack" of Ubuntu is
not compatible with my hardware?

austin wrote:
> 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:
> 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.
> 
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