Server Replacement: Claudius

[[PX]Kal Bob]

As many of you might have notice, Romulus, with thanks to the Jew has maxed out its webspace. Because of this I have chosen to Replace/Upgrade the server. The new specs are found below. In addition to this, Server Claudius will feature a Security Hardend version of Gentoo Linux, along with all of the latest security meathods availible. I had planed to put this new machine into service within two days of returning to windsor. However, due to a further upgrade in the system, this change over will be delayed untill Febuary 1st.

In order to maintain the functionality of Romulus, 179Gb's of hard disk space will be made accessable on January 7th.

Most of the Parts for this project have already been found, and the rest have been ordered. Below is a run down of the new system's Hardware/Software.

Hardware: Installed & Configured
Processor: Dual Duron 1300Mhz.
RAM: 1Gb of PC-2100 DDR266 ECC Registered Ram.
Video: ATI RAGE II PRO (AGP)
NIC's: Dual 10/100
Power Supply: 550 Watt Antec TruePower
HD: 200Gig Maxtor Ultra ATA/133
-20Gb root patrition
-79Gb home partition
-100gb web partition
-1Gb Swap partition

Software: Installed and Configured
Gentoo Linux 2004.3
Linux Kernel 2.6.10
Apache 1.3.32
PHP 4.3.10
MySQL 4.0.22
PhpSysInfo 2.3
SoF2 1.3 (Gold Patch)
JPhotos 1.04
Nightly MySQL Backups


Hardware: Proposed Upgrades
Video: Nvidia TNT2 (AGP)

Software: Proposed Upgrades
Apache2 2.0.52
VideoLAN 7.2
XDMCP Support N/A

More updates will follow as time allows to post them.
-edit on 21-01-2005
-edit on 13-02-2005

[THE JEW (RaVeN)]

Why such a large root partition? Or is just because you've got space to burn?

[[PX]Kal Bob]

Mostly that, plus, then I have space to play with new programs and such. Plus I like have extra space for logs and other automatic output.

[[PX]Kal Bob]

True to the enginers moto conserning features, I have decieded to add one.

XDMCP, allows a full graphincal desktop to be used over a network. It is like SSH but not a command line. All you do is install the windows client, eg X-win32 and type in the IP. You will get a log in screen, KDM, just like on my desktop machine. From there you enter your username and password and bang, KDE, Gnome, ICEwm what ever you want.

Once logged in, you can run any program installed, install software, surf the net, what ever!

Here is the coolest part if you use X-win32

OpenGL: While some X11 servers offer 3-D support, X-Win32 was the first to offer support for the Silicon Graphics OpenGL and MESA GLX extensions and also provide the benefit of hardware acceleration by routing the OpenGL-based X traffic through the computer's OpenGL-compatible graphics accelerator card.

Anyway, this will make file organiztion simple if nothing else!

[[PX]Kal Bob]

I have decided to forgo the temporary space upgrade on Romulus in favor of a full change over. The last of the parts should be here on Saturday. If UPS is wrong the Motherboard will arrive on Monday. If this occurs, the upgrade will be delayed until the next Friday.

There should be minimal downtime, 2 hours max.

The only possible problems may be passwords. THIS DOES NOT AFFECT THE MESSAGE BOARD. This only affect MySQL accounts, and User Accounts.

I will PM holders of such accounts temporary passwords.

[THE JEW (RaVeN)]

From what I've seen of the new server, it'll be a pretty frickin' cool upgrade.

[Ghost [PX]]

It should be
And we can run Game servers on it again!
w00t!

[root]

Base Server on-Line. Please post problems or comments in this thread.

[THE JEW (RaVeN)]

Full list of specs (proposed and current)?

[[PX]Kal Bob]

Full Spec list is in the first post. I have revised it to reflect both current support and future upgrade paths. I will be adding a new Installed/Upgrades section for apps that will be accessable via XDMCP once it is on-line.

I will be updating the webpages to reflect the new server just as soon as I get XDMCP up and running. That way i will be able to edit the files directly from within the server.

It is recomended that any webmaster or user who has links on the server, preform a check of said links. I was forced to alter the directory layout in order to incress the efficancy of the server. This might break some links.

Is there anything else that people would like to have available on the new sever?

[THE JEW (RaVeN)]

Your pr0n collection?

We need to boost Kalnet's hit count so we can start advertising.

[[PX]Kal Bob]

I need the following users to PM me passwords that they want for their accounts. You can change it the first time you login.

I have decided not to assign random password, because I want to see which accounts are still in active use.

aj
ravenwebmaster
thanatos
vasdeferens

Also if anyone who does not have an acount wants one, PM me a Username/Password and I will set it up. Please spcifiy if you wish a web account or just a XDMCP account. Web Accounts come with a domainname.

[[Fallen]Thumperup]

i'm not sure what this is really for. Explain a bit more detail

[[PX]Kal Bob]

This is a Unix Login on the new server.

A User level account gives you the following:
SSH login
SFTP Login
XDMCP Login (Remote Desktop)
Web Gallery Account
Unlimited Server Space (might be caped a 2-4gig's later)
CPU time for compiling
Access to any software on the server.

A WebUser account gives you the following:
Same as above but also:

Seperate webspace
URL: whatever.kalshadowtech.com
and/or
whatever.redneckbeatdown.com

Uses:
This is handy for people with websites, as there Development Enviroment can be tied to there webspace.

Anyone who wants to try out a Unix Desktop and software without installing first.

A handy way to send and recive files (SFTP).

A great place to complie code quickly and test it's SMP support.

Hope this clears things up

[Phelpsy]

i still have no clue...