i want to install freebsd linux operating system on my dell server , but don't know what version should i use!?

Question

i want to install freebsd linux to host my php/mysql website on

http://www.freebsd.org/where.html

List of versions:
amd64
i386
ia64
pc98
powerpc
sparc64

i honestly have no idea what these versions stands for , and what is the difference between them , can you please explain a little .


thanks

Answer 1

What you listed are different architectures. i386 and ia64 is the Intel 32-bit and 64-bit platforms. amd64 is the AMD 64-bit platform. It depends on what processor your server has.



If you are setting up a server for the first time, i would suggest getting Ubuntu Server from www.ubuntu.com :)

Answer 2

those versions are the type of machine/processors. Something to know is that the different versions of linux do things better than other versions.



You might want to install a version on a desktop to get the feel of linux. the core functionality is much like the familiar windows environment.



Try looking at

Ubuntu - very user friendly, large support community

Fedora - solid web server

Red Hat - large corporate version of linux

Answer 3

attempting Ubuntu in this dinosaur replaced right into a mistake.Ubuntu is a stressful working device.The lightest version for older desktops is pup linux yet your laptop replaced into previous like 10 years in the past!

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