I don't think cable hook providers are blocking anything. My log files are
littered with nimba, code-red and other hits.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark" <mark@bish.net>
To: "SUNCOAST LUG" <slug@nks.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 9:38 PM
Subject: Re: [SLUG] Web server setup help
>
>
> Just something to note: Some cable providers are now blocking ports due
> to the rash of virii out there. Check to make sure that your's isn't one
> of them.
>
> On Tue, 11 Dec 2001, Bill wrote:
>
> > Hi all ... in another moment of insanity I have decided to try my
> > hand at putting up a smallish web server. I have a p-200 with 192 m
> > ram and about 12 g of HD with a fairly fast cable modem hooked to it.
> >
> > Primarily I want to run http serving dynamic pages via PHP.
> > Firewalling is provided by my router. I want SSH / VNC available so I
> > can manage the machine in a headless state remotely / securely (more
> > or less). I have a cable modem connection so I have to keep my
> > traffic load down.
> >
> > What I am looking for are software / partitioning recommendations ...
> > especially from those who may have set up similar systems. The
> > principle function of this server is to train me ... the secondary
> > function will be to serve up mildly interesting pages to the dull and
> > boring urban organic gardeners such as myself while meeting the
> > design requirements of an html class requiring HTML, DHTML, CSS and
> > some XML
> >
> > Let me know your thoughts, if you would. I am especially foggy about
> > how much (little) I need to install to have remote X capabilities. Or
> > if I even need X on the server box at all. The little voices in my
> > head tell me I don't.
> >
> > I will not be creating the pages on this machine but will ftp them
> > from my main box just as I would to a commercially hosted account.
> >
> > TIA,
> > Bill
> > --
> > total used free shared buffers cached
> > Mem: 1545352 1513520 31832 0 152824 1079624
> > Swap: 401584 1532 400052
> > Total: 1946936 1515052 431884
> > Linux a.genesis.com 2.4.14 #3 Fri Nov 9 23:14:31 EST 2001 K7 750MHz
> > 7:17pm up 2 days, 20:31, 4 users, load average: 0.54, 0.38, 0.38
> >
>
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