Don't use Gnome, install webmin (http://www.webmin.com) it uses the web server to provide a graphical way to administer the box, including adding users.
Ben ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Haney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RedHat Mailing List (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 7:07 AM Subject: Resource usage > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Got a couple of quick questions to ask before the holiday. First, I > have a web server that is running on a decent IBM PC-Server 325, > 300MHz PII with 128MB RAM. It's plenty fast enough for our needs. > My only question concerns resource usage by the GUI, in this case > GNOME. See, my boss is mouse-dependent and knows nothing about > linux, but wants to be able to at least do a few things on that > server, add users and the like. I'm much happier with the CLI, > especially on a server, but can't really get away with not having the > GUI for him to use. Now, is the resource usage of the GUI a major > issue on this box? What is the typical RAM usage of GNOME running > 800X600? I been using it quite heavily to ftp my web site to this > new box and it runs plenty fast enough with GNOME running. > > Second, what's the easiest way to go back to booting to the CLI if > the GUI is already set to boot? Sounds like a rookie question, but > I've never had to worry about that going from GNOME to CLI, just the > old-school way of starting X back 5-6 years ago. BTW, this is RH9. > If the resoures aren't really a concern, I won't bother with booting > just to the CLI. But if it is, then I'd like every MB of RAM I can. > Our site doesn't get a lot of traffic, maybe 1-2,000 hits a day. > > Thanks in advance for any input. And to all of us in the US, Happy > Independence Day! > > > - ---------------------------------------------- > Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain - Isaac > Asimov > > Mark Haney > Polk County Schools IT Staff > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: PGPfreeware 6.5.8 for non-commercial use <http://www.pgp.com> > > iQA/AwUBPwQbe+E7VA/jZY4+EQKl4gCgo4NeH/cIpHCxe//8kz3wd7GxzP0Anjx6 > kTAGn/nrFZA0x4vje47ZprgE > =IFdL > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
