Hi guyz, I got idea to build over lazy Christmas period dedicated rails server for rails just for home use.. so instead wasting that time for trying maybe somebody can give me a hint what is the easiest.. or quickest way to make it. I got old pc(dell laptop with 700Mhz.. and 256 ram.. ) no OS yet .. any suggestions? thanks and Marry Christmas, folkz. Bart --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 2:26 PM, Bartosz Wais <bartoszwais-gM/Ye1E23mwN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > Hi guyz, > > I got idea to build over lazy Christmas period dedicated rails server > for rails just for home use.. so instead wasting that time for trying > maybe somebody can give me a hint what is the easiest.. or quickest > way to make it. > > I got old pc(dell laptop with 700Mhz.. and 256 ram.. ) no OS yet .. > > any suggestions?1) grab an ubuntu installation disk 2) install an ubuntu (server flavor) on your box. 3) follow the relevant instructions here : http://smartic.us/2007/9/4/smarticast-4-rails-rumble-primer (install apache, ruby, passenger, your favorite dbms, maybe rails) 4) ... 5) profit ! -- Gabriel Laskar <bibi.skuk-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 3:10 PM, Gabriel Laskar <bibi.skuk-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> 3) follow the relevant instructions here : > http://smartic.us/2007/9/4/smarticast-4-rails-rumble-primerArgh, it is not the screencast I wanted to link... here it is : http://smartic.us/2008/10/8/rails-rumble-2008-primer -- Gabriel Laskar <bibi.skuk-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Gabriel Laskar wrote:> On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 2:26 PM, Bartosz Wais > <bartoszwais-gM/Ye1E23mwN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org> wrote: >> Hi guyz, >> >> I got idea to build over lazy Christmas period dedicated rails server >> for rails just for home use.. so instead wasting that time for trying >> maybe somebody can give me a hint what is the easiest.. or quickest >> way to make it. >> >> I got old pc(dell laptop with 700Mhz.. and 256 ram.. ) no OS yet .. >> >> any suggestions? > > 1) grab an ubuntu installation disk > 2) install an ubuntu (server flavor) on your box. > 3) follow the relevant instructions here : > http://smartic.us/2007/9/4/smarticast-4-rails-rumble-primer > (install apache, ruby, passenger, your favorite dbms, maybe rails) > 4) ... > 5) profit !Or given the recent thread on debian packaging problems with ruby, try gentoo[1]...it does everything the others do, plus more. In addition you''ll learn how a distribution hangs together and get a good knowledge of how to fix problems when they occur :) [1]http://www.gentoo.org Matt --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Bartosz Wais wrote:> Hi guyz, > > I got idea to build over lazy Christmas period dedicated rails server > for rails just for home use.. so instead wasting that time for trying > maybe somebody can give me a hint what is the easiest.. or quickest > way to make it. > > I got old pc(dell laptop with 700Mhz.. and 256 ram.. ) no OS yet .. > > any suggestions? > > thanks and Marry Christmas, folkz.Easiest is probably to base it on Ubuntu or CentOS. Most efficient is likely to be Gentoo - given the older hardware that it is. I think others have already given hints on what can be done. I wonder if the EngineYard image is usable.. Cheers, Mohit. 12/26/2008 | 10:57 PM. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---