,QVWDOODWLRQ *XLGH May 1999 ECG513/0399 ,QVWDOODWLRQ DQG Prepared by Internet and E-Commerce Solutions &RQILJXUDWLRQ *XLGH IRU Business Unit /LQX[ DQG $SDFKH :HE Enterprise Solutions Division 6HUYHU RQ &RPSDT Compaq Computer Corporation 3URVLJQLD DQG 3UR/LDQW Contents 6HUYHUV Extended Table Of Contents................................... 2 Introduction.............................................................. 4 Overview Of Tests ................................................... 5 Apache Server Overview....................................... 15 Abstract: The purpose of this guide is to Installation Briefs .................................................. 16 provide the basic installation and configuration Appendix A............................................................. 30 guidelines for the Linux operating system and Appendix B............................................................. 31 the Apache Web Server software. These two Glossary ................................................................. 39 applications form a solid basis for providing basic web services. This guide limits its testing to the three prominent Linux distributions, Red Hat, SuSE, and Caldera Systems. Please see the ActiveAnswers for Apache Web Server on Linux solution at http://www.compaq.com/activeanswers for additional resources. ,QVWDOODWLRQ DQG &RQILJXUDWLRQ *XLGH IRU /LQX[ DQG $SDFKH :HE 6HUYHU RQ &RPSDT 3URVLJQLD DQG 3UR/LDQW 6HUYHUV 5 Extended Table of Contents EXTENDED TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................................2 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 4 DISTRIBUTIONS OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................... 5 Red Hat................................................................................................................................................... 5 SuSE........................................................................................................................................................ 5 Caldera ................................................................................................................................................... 5 OVERVIEW OF TESTS.............................................................................................................................. 5 SOFTWARE OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................5 HARDWARE OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................... 6 Compaq Hardware Basics...................................................................................................................... 6 Processor ..............................................................................................................................................................9 SCSI Controller....................................................................................................................................................9 CD-ROM..............................................................................................................................................................9 Floppy Disk Drive................................................................................................................................................9 Mouse Port ...........................................................................................................................................................9 Keyboard Port................................................................................................................................................10 Video Card and Monitors...................................................................................................................................10 Network Interface Controller .............................................................................................................................11 APIC Settings (SMP) .........................................................................................................................................12 SMART/2 Array Controller ...............................................................................................................................13 Server Configurations........................................................................................................................... 14 APACHE SERVER OVERVIEW............................................................................................................. 15 INSTALLATION BRIEFS ........................................................................................................................ 16 SMARTSTART ............................................................................................................................................ 16 ProLiant Servers................................................................................................................................... 16 Prosignia Servers.................................................................................................................................. 16 RED HAT ................................................................................................................................................... 17 SCSI Installation................................................................................................................................... 17 Initial Network Setup .........................................................................................................................................18 LILO ..................................................................................................................................................................18 Memory Beyond 64 MB ....................................................................................................................................18 Video Setup........................................................................................................................................................19 Configuring the TLAN driver ............................................................................................................................19 SUSE......................................................................................................................................................... 20 SCSI Installation................................................................................................................................... 20 Loading Device Driver Modules........................................................................................................................21 SuSE Setup Configurations................................................................................................................................21 LILO ..................................................................................................................................................................23 Memory Beyond 64 MB ................................................................................................................................23 Video Setup........................................................................................................................................................24 CALDERA................................................................................................................................................... 24 SCSI Installation................................................................................................................................... 24 Loading Device Driver Modules........................................................................................................................24 Caldera Setup Configurations ............................................................................................................................25 Network Configuration ..................................................................................................................................25 LILO ..................................................................................................................................................................25 Memory Beyond 16 MB ................................................................................................................................26 Video Setup........................................................................................................................................................26 BUILDING AN SMP KERNEL....................................................................................................................... 27 Distributions Which Use an Initial Ram Disk (initrd) Entry in /etc/lilo.conf ....................................... 28 APACHE INSTALLATION............................................................................................................................. 29 APPENDIX A.............................................................................................................................................. 30 LINUX AND APACHE LINKS 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