> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > 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? > > - -- > > Steve > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFFt/VkeERILVgMyvARAjT9AJ9MHinwQLLPdNTWoBljDeORIUzGxwCfQMgx > z07rhYF9VNRT5X/7TLtJEjA= > =tUlD > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -- > 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. Daniel
