na, BSD? Microkernels? na, gonna keep it simple w/ Linux. Even I run my machines using Linux (desktop/laptop).

Plus, FreeBSD is too hard to maintain, plus most of the Linux compatible software must be ported.

I was thinking of FreeBSD, but stepped out of it since some of my Linux commands won't work anyways.

Why switch versions? It's because most of the software needed uses 2.6.x kernels.

xboxrulz

Um....BSD uses a Monolithic kernel...is easier to maitain, and commands??? Commands have all been the same in my experience. Of course, "rpm"isn't going to work. BSD has actually been much nicer to me than Linux. And remember, isn't this for your dad's office, and not for you? So what would you need to know about the commands anyways?

I also maintain the servers whenever I'm in Hong Kong, so I do need to know the ins and outs of the server .


So, I do need to know how FreeBSD works, and I didn't get any good experiences from it.

xboxrulz

If you have a fast internet connection , you can easily upgrade RH 7.3 to RH 8.0 and 9.0 via Yum and thenb upgrade every thing to Fedora. jut by button clicks. I am not sure how safe it is but i read it some where. That way u wont be configuring alot of stuff. Other option would be a clean Install of Fedora or SuSe. Check out http://www.distrowatch.com for further study. I would recomend Fedora as it is similar to Red Hat and as a Server SuSe will not be any diffent ..but is different in configurations etc. (teeny bit)

Ya, I would take that suggestion hatim, but my dad is buying a completely new server, so YUM can't help me much.

xboxrulz