Re: [cobalt-users] additional software

["Jonathan M. Slivko" <jslivko@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That depends on what you want to install. As long as it doesn't touch the
kernel too much, you shouldn't affect the stability of the machine. --
Jonathan

-----------------------------------------------------
Jonathan Slivko - Voyager Internet - www.voyageri.net
   Web Hosting - Web Desgin - UNIX Shell Accounts
   jslivko@xxxxxxxxxxxx - Phone: (212) 663-1109


On Mon, 29 Oct 2001, David Wilson wrote:

> This question has probably been asked time and time again but unfortunately
> I couldn't seem to locate it in the archive.
>
> I'm looking to buy a webserver to host serveral sites on. I've looked at
> different options and the cobalt raq seems to be the best but I want to add
> addition software to it. I've got enough unix/linux experience to
> compile/install packages but does the customised install of linux that
> cobalt use prevent it being added to like a normal linux install?
>
> I've read adding software invalidates the guarantee, but is it a pain to get
> open source software to compile and run successfully on a cobalt raq?
>
> thanks for your time
>
> David Wilson
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
>
> _______________________________________________
> cobalt-users mailing list
> cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To Subscribe or Unsubscribe, please go to:
> http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-users
>