-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 dbau@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > dbau@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> This is my first post, please be kind... >>>> >>>> In the past I've installed a few SMTP gateways based on Fedora 4, mostly >>>> on older machines, Pentium IIIs and Pentium IVs, and one older AMD >>>> system. >>>> Never really had any issues. >>>> >>>> A few days ago our SMTP gateway at work (running FC4, Postfix, >>>> Spamassassin etc.) decided to quit - hardware issues. Management is >>>> eager >>>> to buy a completely new system, because the amount of spam has increased >>>> drastically (no surprise there). >>>> >>>> There's talk of buying a computer with an AMD Dual Core 2210 Processor, >>>> 1.8GHz Opteron, 1Ghz HyperTransport. The system comes with two SATA >>>> drives >>>> for a RAID 1 configuration, and an on-board dual gigabit network >>>> adapter. >>>> >>>> Does anyone foresee any issues in regards to installing FC4 on a system >>>> like this? I've never configured a RAID array on FC4, and I haven't used >>>> SATA drives before. I am also a bit worried about the dual NIC, because >>>> I >>>> haven't done any load balancing on a linux box so far, only on a *cough* >>>> Windows based system. >>>> > Let me be the first to ask. Why install an OS that's no longer > supported? Why not start with FC6 or, if you can push it until the end > of April, start with FC7? > >> - -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >> > I guess the only reason is "tried and true". The SMTP gateway setup I'm > usually using is extensively tested on FC4 and it's proven to be extremely > reliable. I am just trying to avoid hours and hours of potential > tinkering. > But, if that's what it takes to get Fedora up and running on this new > system , then I am more than willing to use FC6/7. I had problems with FC4 on a SATA system (though not one nearly as nifty as your proposed system). SATA worked much better with FC5, so I'd say go for FC6. - -- Steve -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFt/naeERILVgMyvARAuehAJ9hm7nqYyMU94nVoSeHWrrIHdfJXgCeJAwa HYRuK47Nwt2uDmvC74FF5EI= =Opb9 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
