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From: Tom Parsons <cis@tegan.com>
Subject: Re: Install help on OpenServer 5.05
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Dan enscribed:
| Hello,
| 
| I'm newbie(ish) to OpenServer (not to Unix/Linux) looking for a site/info on
| procedures on installing and configuring?  I know all about all the common
| services like sendmail/apache/inet stuff etc but not specifics on tuning and
| the rather different partitioning program. Also how to creat boot disks &
| stuff.

Take your Linux knowledge and put it in a file cabinet.  With the exception
of Apache and possibly Sendmail, it will likely just get you in trouble.

You are asking too much to cover in one message, so open the Installation
Guide that comes with the product and start reading.  Then ask a specific
question if you need more information.

Resist the temptation to start editing configuration files and try "tuning"
the system.  OpenServer dynamically tunes most parameters and only in
exceptional installations do you need to even consider it.  And, if you
do, don't touch it until you develop considerable experience with the
system, otherwise about everything you do will be wrong.

Use scoadmin and the various configuration utilities.  They usually do
a much better job than you can.

HINT:  OpenServer has a polished and solid video system, no need to start
hacking around, a la Linux.  Start with the VESA driver which works with
virtually every video card.  Later you can try other drivers if you need
them for the graphical interface.

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 Tom Parsons                   tom@tegan.com 
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