Re: [cobalt-users] Are all packages model specific ?

["Steve Werby" <steve-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Josh Kuperman" <josh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I bought a RaQ XTR because it seems the most powerful, but many of the
> programs I would like to set up seem to be not included ( or not
> preinstalled or maybe even simply not documented).

The RaQs run a modified Red Hat OS.  There's lots of software installed
which isn't covered in the server's manual.

> Can I run a package
> for a different model?

Depends on the package.  There are differences between each RaQ model so a
PKG built for one RaQ may not work on another.  Unless you're comfortable
unpacking PKGs and inspecting the associated RPMs, shell scripts and files I
would be very cautious about installing a PKG built for another RaQ.

> Is seems that other RaQs and Cubes have way
> more software available. If I can't simply run a package can I rebuild
> a package for the XTR?

See above.

> In any case I don't seem to have any package for SAMBA though I can
> get in through a shell and see it was at least installed. I do have
> some bandwidth controls, but I don't seem to have a fullfledged
> rewriting proxy server.  I can't find any signs that squid was ever
> installed. I don't want to mess up bandwidth controls. I have built
> squid many times. It was the Squid FAQ that first pointed me toward
> Cobalt Servers. Is there a proxy package for the XTR. Can I build and
> run squid through the regular compilation process without a package?
>
> Finding the whole thing very curious. I get in with a shell account
> and do an "rpm -qa" and it looks like tons of stuff is installed. But
> from the web interface it seems that all I have is email, dns, and
> web.

Josh, there's a lot more than that installed.  The web interface only allows
management of a very small portion of the installed software.  Perhaps
that's the confusion.  I've installed hundreds of programs from source,
dozens from RPM (I prefer installing from source) on the RaQs.  It's usually
pretty straightforward, though there are some differences from straight Red
Hat systems.  If you're going to be getting down and dirty doing some
serious server administration I'd advise reading the cobalt list religiously
if you're not already and getting familiar with the web archives at
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/ (I prefer them to other searchable archives of
the Cobalt lists).  I've been doing Cobalt server administration for 3 years
and it's sometimes an adventure (server admin consulting services are part
of what I do).

HTH,

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Steve Werby
President, Befriend Internet Services LLC
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