MythTV can offload decoding to the GPU. The Foxconn has an NVidia ION MB which will do 1080P all decoded from the builtin GPU. The same system has Gig-Ethernet and can use up to 4G of RAM. Plug in a USB Mini BT dongle to use a KB/Mouse if you want. The Foxconn can be bought for $200 (£150 in the UK) as a barebones system w RAM although it's hard to find in the UK. There are other manufacturers that do rebranded systems of the same type and it's so small you can mount it on the back of a TV or monitor. Again, if you PXE Boot a MythTV frontend, you don't need a hard drive inside it'll be virtually silent.
I use it to view the dark fiber routes of all the different vendors we use to make sure that none of them use the same route. Therefore avoiding the risk of having multiple fibers failing when the backhoes start doing their thing.
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You're not very clear with what you want. A virtual webserver could mean many things. Do you want to run it in a virtual environment like you're doing now? Even if you're running Linux as your host system you can use VMWare or VirtualBox (which is Open Source and runs on Windows too.) This would allow you to run another instance of Linux with your webserver.
You could also just have multiple virtual hosts or virtual directories as part of your original Apache install. This would allow you to have a directory used for one application, another one for another, and so on. All with their own domain name (or subdomain.) This is something you can also do with your current VM installation BTW.
Now your question asked which distribution has this functionality and like some other posts point out, any and every distribution allows you to install Apache on it.
I unfortunately can't tell you because I haven't had to do this before. I tend to lock down the accounts up to a certain point through the security settings and through the way you setup users on the machine. I'm sure you'll find the answer on Google. Maybe someone that has done it has a link that actually points to a how-to.
I third it! I mean, I second the seconding. I think the unattended project is one of the best ways to make your custom builds. You can prepare the scripts for the different builds you want and then off you go!
Takes a little bit of time to customize, but it's worth it.
I can understand if everyone else is having the same problems we are. 40% of the laptops we get have issues that mainly come from bad motherboards. With that many systems not working and the fact that it takes so long for the new system or the part to replace it, you start to thinking of looking elsewhere. Lonovo: Get your act straight or you're going to lose almost all your customers!
Not true -- I was able to open a bank account without a SSN. They created number in their system. All they wanted was my passport and proof that I was a student and had the means to support myself (i.e. money.) When I finally DID get a SSN they changed it to that number. Same thing with University. I didn't have one (foreign student) and didn't need it. The number they gave me at the bank and the number they gave me at the University weren't the same.
Although maybe not as powerful as you need. I'm sure it depends on what you want to put together. Does anyone know of a 450Watt external power supply!?
Depends where you live, but sometimes you can use a chimney or BBQ (well, dunno about a BBQ.)
I wouldn't recommend burning a big pile of paper. If you have a Chimenea you can burn it there. (I don't mean your actual chimney, but that could be an option for small amounts.) Anyway, fire would probably be the best place, BUT you need keep an eye on it. Don't just walk away!
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It comes with a wifi card already and I'm sure you can find moded ones that are running a different version of linux (newer) than the slackware that comes preinstalled.
Not exactly a handheld but battery life is great. Horsepower is a little lacking for doing things like heavy duty word processing in X, but it's quite usable.
Dyndns.org offers free DNS services for dynamic ip addresses. They also offer a fee service that allows you to use your own domain name. Why not set it up with them? If your web server is unreachable by the other server, it will send a dyndns update query with the new address.
Just a thought.
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I would be interested. I've been looking for this type of setup and haven't started on one yet. When I get it started I'd gladly document the steps I take to put a How-To together. Part of what I'm planning on doing goes hand-in-hand with my MisterHouse home automation setup.
Interesting, my roomba works very well. We've had it for almost a year and are looking at purchasing another one. One for upstairs and one for downstairs.
You could always have a partition saved on the a 2nd hidden partition and recover from there. That would make it a LOT faster than trying to go through the network. The LG Internet fridge recovers it's win98 partition and resets itself by doing this. (No I don't have one - they're $8000.)
I don't know what tools they use for this though, but dd should work. This is also how some companies use to have the recovery information for their desktops. If you used your rescue CD, it would revover from that hidden partition.
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Or "Keepsake Bin" or "Use another day cabinet" or ...
MythTV can offload decoding to the GPU. The Foxconn has an NVidia ION MB which will do 1080P all decoded from the builtin GPU. The same system has Gig-Ethernet and can use up to 4G of RAM. Plug in a USB Mini BT dongle to use a KB/Mouse if you want. The Foxconn can be bought for $200 (£150 in the UK) as a barebones system w RAM although it's hard to find in the UK. There are other manufacturers that do rebranded systems of the same type and it's so small you can mount it on the back of a TV or monitor. Again, if you PXE Boot a MythTV frontend, you don't need a hard drive inside it'll be virtually silent.
Use LinuxMCE as a backend and a is Foxconn NT-330I-A-W-NA-A NVIDIA ION as a frontend which you PXE Boot (so no internal drive to make it silent) -P
ergo the Geek Squad brand would lose it's prestige. Yes, I'm being sarcastic. -P
I use it to view the dark fiber routes of all the different vendors we use to make sure that none of them use the same route. Therefore avoiding the risk of having multiple fibers failing when the backhoes start doing their thing. -P
I found Sphider and it fulfills my needs. -P
Command and Conquer: Red Alert (the original) is being given out for free by EA.
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Finally! I can now recommend it to all my Mac friends.
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You're not very clear with what you want. A virtual webserver could mean many things. Do you want to run it in a virtual environment like you're doing now? Even if you're running Linux as your host system you can use VMWare or VirtualBox (which is Open Source and runs on Windows too.) This would allow you to run another instance of Linux with your webserver.
You could also just have multiple virtual hosts or virtual directories as part of your original Apache install. This would allow you to have a directory used for one application, another one for another, and so on. All with their own domain name (or subdomain.) This is something you can also do with your current VM installation BTW.
Now your question asked which distribution has this functionality and like some other posts point out, any and every distribution allows you to install Apache on it.
I hope this answers whatever your question was.
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3 words. Fully Automatic Install
http://www.informatik.uni-koeln.de/fai/
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I don't think he was asking how to rebuild the machines. He was asking how to lock them down!
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There are many things that you can do, including making the machine run in "kiosk" mode. I found the following on Google.
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=5
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=2
I unfortunately can't tell you because I haven't had to do this before. I tend to lock down the accounts up to a certain point through the security settings and through the way you setup users on the machine. I'm sure you'll find the answer on Google. Maybe someone that has done it has a link that actually points to a how-to.
-P
I third it! I mean, I second the seconding. I think the unattended project is one of the best ways to make your custom builds. You can prepare the scripts for the different builds you want and then off you go! Takes a little bit of time to customize, but it's worth it.
I can understand if everyone else is having the same problems we are. 40% of the laptops we get have issues that mainly come from bad motherboards. With that many systems not working and the fact that it takes so long for the new system or the part to replace it, you start to thinking of looking elsewhere. Lonovo: Get your act straight or you're going to lose almost all your customers!
Not true -- I was able to open a bank account without a SSN. They created number in their system. All they wanted was my passport and proof that I was a student and had the means to support myself (i.e. money.) When I finally DID get a SSN they changed it to that number. Same thing with University. I didn't have one (foreign student) and didn't need it. The number they gave me at the bank and the number they gave me at the University weren't the same.
How about an external power supply? Maybe something like this:
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http://www.mini-box.com/s.nl/sc.8/category.13/it.
Although maybe not as powerful as you need. I'm sure it depends on what you want to put together. Does anyone know of a 450Watt external power supply!?
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I use the ProxySwitch Tool. An extension for Fx. Works great allowing me to switch between proxies for tests.
I've started reading this book and it seems to cover quite a few topics that I think would help you out.n quiry.asp?userid=QR3ELP4CM8&isbn=1931836396&itm=1
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnI
Migrate in stages. Put in a firewall! Do the things you think you should do. It's going to take time but maybe you can get some help from students.
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Depends where you live, but sometimes you can use a chimney or BBQ (well, dunno about a BBQ.) I wouldn't recommend burning a big pile of paper. If you have a Chimenea you can burn it there. (I don't mean your actual chimney, but that could be an option for small amounts.) Anyway, fire would probably be the best place, BUT you need keep an eye on it. Don't just walk away! -P
It comes with a wifi card already and I'm sure you can find moded ones that are running a different version of linux (newer) than the slackware that comes preinstalled. Not exactly a handheld but battery life is great. Horsepower is a little lacking for doing things like heavy duty word processing in X, but it's quite usable.
Dyndns.org offers free DNS services for dynamic ip addresses. They also offer a fee service that allows you to use your own domain name. Why not set it up with them? If your web server is unreachable by the other server, it will send a dyndns update query with the new address. Just a thought. -P
I would be interested. I've been looking for this type of setup and haven't started on one yet. When I get it started I'd gladly document the steps I take to put a How-To together. Part of what I'm planning on doing goes hand-in-hand with my MisterHouse home automation setup.
Interesting, my roomba works very well. We've had it for almost a year and are looking at purchasing another one. One for upstairs and one for downstairs.
You could always have a partition saved on the a 2nd hidden partition and recover from there. That would make it a LOT faster than trying to go through the network. The LG Internet fridge recovers it's win98 partition and resets itself by doing this. (No I don't have one - they're $8000.)
I don't know what tools they use for this though, but dd should work. This is also how some companies use to have the recovery information for their desktops. If you used your rescue CD, it would revover from that hidden partition.
Anyway, just a though...
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I'm a little rusty, but it sure would be fun!