What is the best OS for a server?

[dasimpsonsrule]

Can someone suggest the best OS to use on an old PC so it can be used as a server for Mumble and possibly other things, I haven't really decided yet.
Anyway, the specs are:
2.4GHz pentium 4
640MB ram
160gb IDE HDD
I don't care whether it's command line only or whatever, just suggest something that has low resource usage and is pretty stable

[nikomo]

Ubuntu and Debian are both pretty low resource with a default installation and if you don't mind you can strip it down even further.

[Ca5bah]

[QUOTE=nikomo;25800663]Ubuntu and Debian are both pretty low resource with a default installation and if you don't mind you can strip it down even further.[/QUOTE]

No. Arch.

[B1N4RY!]

Mac OS X Server Edition

[TehWhale]

CentOS 5.5

Arch

OS X Server Edition

[dasimpsonsrule]

Thanks guys, downloading Arch right now

[B1N4RY!]

[QUOTE=dasimpsonsrule;25801689]Thanks guys, downloading Arch right now[/QUOTE]

Mac OS X Server Edition goddamnit

and suddenly, people are no longer getting the joke

[dasimpsonsrule]

[QUOTE=B1N4RY!;25801699]Mac OS X Server Edition goddamnit[/QUOTE]
It isn't a mac, and as far as I know, OS X can only work on macs properly

[Cornelisjuh]

Well you could use a hacked form, but the last thing you want with your server is it being unstable.

[Shoar]

CentOS 5.5

[aydin690]

Windows server 2008.

[Van-man]

CentOS 5.5

[deathslayer95]

Windows Server 2008

[Wingar]

[QUOTE=deathslayer95;25802782]Windows Server 2008[/QUOTE]

You're joking right?

[aydin690]

[QUOTE=wingless;25802834]You're joking right?[/QUOTE]

"Aha! Windows! i'm gonna bash it cuz it's made by M$ even though i've never used it"

[editline]2nd November 2010[/editline]

Windows server 2008 R2 is the best thing that he can run on his 'server'.

[Wingar]

[QUOTE=aydin690;25802851]"Aha! Windows! i'm gonna bash it cuz it's made by M$ even though i've never used it"[/QUOTE]

Have you used windows server? For one it's not free, And the fact he has a low resource system, And you know. did use windows server to fuck with. Wiped my 1TB HDD even though it was supposed to run off a separate partition.
And you know, Windows is my Preferred OS... FOR A DESKTOP.

[editline]2nd November 2010[/editline]

[QUOTE=aydin690;25802851]"Aha! Windows! i'm gonna bash it cuz it's made by M$ even though i've never used it"

[editline]2nd November 2010[/editline]

[b]Windows server 2008 R2 is the best thing that he can run on his 'server'.[/b][/QUOTE]
You've never used CentOS or Arch then.

[aydin690]

[QUOTE=wingless;25802878]Have you used windows server? For one it's not free, And the fact he has a low resource system, And you know. did use windows server to fuck with. Wiped my 1TB HDD even though it was supposed to run off a separate partition.
And you know, Windows is my Preferred OS... FOR A DESKTOP.

[editline]2nd November 2010[/editline]

You've never used CentOS or Arch then.[/QUOTE]

I've been running windows on a couple of shitty home servers for the past 5 years and i've never had any problems with them.

[editline]2nd November 2010[/editline]

His computer is good enough for a home windows based server.

[editline]2nd November 2010[/editline]

"For one it's not free"

You get what you pay for.

[editline]2nd November 2010[/editline]

lol @ you rating me dumb. "I don't have an argument other than the fact that when i was trying to use windows server i managed to fail miserably so i'm going to rate you dumb instead"

[Wingar]

[QUOTE=aydin690;25802902]I've been running windows on a couple of shitty home servers for the past 5 years and i've never had any problems with them.

[editline]2nd November 2010[/editline]

His computer is good enough for a home windows based server.

[editline]2nd November 2010[/editline]
[b]
"For one it's not free"

You get what you pay for.[/b][/QUOTE]

And you get better for free.

[Babnux]

[QUOTE=aydin690;25802902]I've been running windows on a couple of shitty home servers for the past 5 years and i've never had any problems with them.

[editline]2nd November 2010[/editline]

His computer is good enough for a home windows based server.

[editline]2nd November 2010[/editline]

"For one it's not free"

You get what you pay for.[/QUOTE]

Are you using server 2003? This is about Server 2008... Unless you are talking about running shitty servers on Server 2008 for the past five years, that would be an impressive feat of time travel.

[aydin690]

[QUOTE=MacTrekkie;25802940]Are you using server 2003? This is about Server 2008...

[editline]2nd November 2010[/editline][/QUOTE]

I've used both. Currently using 2008 R2 though.

[editline]2nd November 2010[/editline]

Anyways, i'm off to bed. It's like 2:30am here.

[Wingar]

[QUOTE=aydin690;25802902]I've been running windows on a couple of shitty home servers for the past 5 years and i've never had any problems with them.

[editline]2nd November 2010[/editline]

His computer is good enough for a home windows based server.

[editline]2nd November 2010[/editline]

"For one it's not free"

You get what you pay for.

[editline]2nd November 2010[/editline]

[b]lol @ you rating me dumb. "I don't have an argument other than the fact that when i was trying to use windows server i managed to fail miserably so i'm going to rate you dumb instead"[/b][/QUOTE]

I'm rating you dumb because you can't get a valid point.

[Babnux]

So then you have not been running two shitty home servers on 2008 for the past five years. because that's impossible.

[editline]2nd November 2010[/editline]

God dammit wingless stop ninjaing me!

[aydin690]

[QUOTE=MacTrekkie;25802966]So then you have not been running two shitty home servers on 2008 for the past five years. because that's impossible.

[editline]2nd November 2010[/editline]

God dammit wingless stop ninjaing me![/QUOTE]

When did i say i've been running 2008 for the past 5 years? I said i've been running windows based home servers for 5 years. I believe that was too hard for you to comprehend. So, let me reword it. I used 2003 for a couple of years and then upgraded to 2008 last year.

[editline]2nd November 2010[/editline]

[QUOTE=wingless;25802961]I'm rating you dumb because you can't get a valid point.[/QUOTE]

I believe i missed YOUR valid argument.

[Wingar]

[QUOTE=aydin690;25802978]When did i say i've been running 2008 for the past 5 years? I said i've been running windows based home servers for 5 years. I believe that was too hard for you to comprehend. So, let me reword it. I used 2003 for a couple of years and then upgraded to 2008 last year.

[editline]2nd November 2010[/editline]

I believe i missed YOUR valid argument.[/QUOTE]

It's quite obvious that you have not used a proper server Linux OS, Because, It's free (Generally), Low Resource usage and is an amazing system to use while windows server is expensive as fuck, Heavy resource usage for a server and is gui based, which is incredibly unnecessary for a server.

[dingusnin]

i use windows 2003 r2 64bit.

[aydin690]

[QUOTE=wingless;25802997]It's quite obvious that you have not used a proper server Linux OS, Because, It's free (Generally), Low Resource usage and is an amazing system to use while windows server is expensive as fuck, Heavy resource usage for a server and is gui based, which is incredibly unnecessary for a server.[/QUOTE]

I have a msdn account so it's technically free for me too:

[IMG]http://imgur.com/tvvBZ.jpg[/IMG]

Also, windows server 2008 r2 is low on resources as well and it has as many features as a linux based servers have if not more. Being gui based isn't really a con anymore unless you're planning on running a server on your pc that you put together in 1996.

[Wingar]

[QUOTE=aydin690;25803062]I have an msdn account so it's technically free for me:

[img_thumb]http://imgur.com/tvvBZ.jpg[/img_thumb]

Also, [b]windows server 2008 r2 is low on resources as well[/b] and it has as many features as a linux based servers if not more. Being gui based isn't really a con anymore unless you're planning on running a server on your pc that you assembled in 1996.[/QUOTE]

Then why the fuck is it recommended that 8gb of Ram is for a LOW LEVEL server and if it has the same features of a linux server then why pay $1000+ USD for the fucking thing, Your logic baffles me.

[aydin690]

[QUOTE=wingless;25803077]Then why the fuck is it recommended that 8gb of Ram is for a LOW LEVEL server and if it has the same features of a linux server then why pay $1000+ USD for the fucking thing, Your logic baffles me.[/QUOTE]

Oh my gawwwwd! He is going to need 8gb of ram if he wants to manage like 4000kazillion users a day.

[Wingar]

[QUOTE=aydin690;25803086]Oh my gawwwwd! He is going to need 8gb of ram if he wants to manage like 4000kazillion users a day.[/QUOTE]

Your logic still fails.

[64fanatic]

CentOS has done well for me as has Fedora Server.

At the command line level I don't notice much of a difference other than CentOS uses less ram.