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By [[Timo Maier‎]]
''By [[Timo Maier‎]]''


==Use only high quality hardware==
==Use only high quality hardware==
 
I have positive experience with:
I have positive experience with
 
* Asus mainboards
* Asus mainboards
* Infineon RAM
* Infineon RAM
* AMD Athlon CPU
* AMD Athlon CPU
* Verax CPU Cooler (PCSilent)http://www.pcsilent.de/
* Verax CPU Cooler (PCSilent)
* Intel NIC
* Intel NIC
* Adaptec SCSI controller
* Adaptec SCSI controller
* HP DDS Streamer
* HP DDS Streamer
* Matrox graphic card (driver 2.54) http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/system/drivers/video/os2_254.zip
* Matrox graphic card ([http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/download/pub/os2/system/drivers/video/os2_254.zip driver 2.54])
* APC UPS (Powerchute Software)  http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/power/os2v423.zip
* APC UPS ([http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/download/pub/os2/util/power/os2v423.zip PowerChute Software])
Take care of a good cooling.
Take care of a good cooling.


==Installation==
==Installation==
* Install Warp Server (Advanced)
* Install Warp Server (Advanced)
* Install HPFS386
* Install [ftp://ftp.uni-duisburg.de/Os2/drivers/ifs/HPFS386.ZIP HPFS386]
* Install Fixpack 43
* Install Fixpack 43
* Install Netscape 4.04 (not 2.02 and not 4.61)
* Install Netscape 4.04 (not 2.02 and not 4.61)
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* Install MTPS fix 8620
* Install MTPS fix 8620
* Install TCP/IP fix 2001
* Install TCP/IP fix 2001
* Install Warp Server Fix 8532  
* Install Warp Server Fix 8532


==Post Installation - Optimize your config.sys==
==Post Installation - Optimize your config.sys==
* remove everything you don't need (like MMOS2, APM, WinOS/2 and DOS)
* remove everything you don't need (like MMOS2, APM, WinOS/2 and DOS)
* set protectonly=yes
* set protectonly=yes
* set use_hosts_first=1
* set use_hosts_first=1
* adapt the set TZ according to you timezone (use TIME868 to get you TZ string)  
* adapt the set TZ according to you timezone (use TIME868 to get you TZ string)


==Useful stable software==
==Useful stable software==
 
* File Commander text mode file manager. The best!
* FileCommander text mode file manager. The best!
* FTE textmode editor.
* FTE textmode editor.
* ADUNET/2 satisfies the admins daily needs
* ADUNET/2 satisfies the admins daily needs
* RSched to schedule cron jobs
* RSched to schedule cron jobs
* GTAK and GTAR for backup with the streamer  
* GTAK and GTAR for backup with the streamer


==Useful server software==
==Useful server software==
 
* Use built in (D)DNS and DHCP
* use built in (D)DNS and DHCP
* Squid proxy server
* Squid proxy server
* Apache web server and PHPscripting language
* Apache web server and PHP scripting language
* MySQL/2 database server
* MySQL/2 database server
* Weasel email server by Peter Moylan
* [[Weasel]] email server by Peter Moylan
* FtpServer by Peter Moylan
* FtpServer by Peter Moylan
* TIME868 time client and server (http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/internet/time/time868f.zip)
* [http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/download/pub/os2/apps/internet/time/time868f.zip TIME868] time client and server


==Useful client software==
==Useful client software==
 
* Win NT, 2000, XP [ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/as400/web/plc2k.exebin Logon Client] (use shift click to download)
* Win NT, 2000, XP [ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/as400/web/plc2k.exebin Logon Client] (use shift click to download)  


==Things I wouldn't do==
==Things I wouldn't do==
* Don't touch it if you don't have to.
* Don't touch it if you don't have to.
* Don't test any new software.
* Don't test any new software.
* Use only software which has proven to be stable.
* Use only software which has proven to be stable.
* Don't use Netscape or any other browser on you server.
* Don't use Netscape or any other browser on you server.
* Don't use your primary Warp Server as a printserver. It's not stable enough.  
* Don't use your primary Warp Server as a print server. It's not stable enough.


==Links==
==Links==
* Thanks to [[Oliver Rick|Olli Rick]] and his great WarpUpdates website (http://web.archive.org/web/20051215174318/http://www.warpupdates.mynetcologne.de/)
* Thanks to [[Oliver Rick|Olli Rick]] and his great [http://web.archive.org/web/20051215174318/http://www.warpupdates.mynetcologne.de/ WarpUpdates] website


[[Category:How_To]]
[[Category:How_To]]

Revision as of 19:38, 20 November 2018

By Timo Maier‎

Use only high quality hardware

I have positive experience with:

  • Asus mainboards
  • Infineon RAM
  • AMD Athlon CPU
  • Verax CPU Cooler (PCSilent)
  • Intel NIC
  • Adaptec SCSI controller
  • HP DDS Streamer
  • Matrox graphic card (driver 2.54)
  • APC UPS (PowerChute Software)

Take care of a good cooling.

Installation

  • Install Warp Server (Advanced)
  • Install HPFS386
  • Install Fixpack 43
  • Install Netscape 4.04 (not 2.02 and not 4.61)
  • Install the Feature Installer
  • Install Java 1.1.8
  • Install the latest Java update
  • Install TCP/IP 4.1 (slow link, use shift click to download)
  • Install MTPS fix 8610
  • Install MTPS fix 8620
  • Install TCP/IP fix 2001
  • Install Warp Server Fix 8532

Post Installation - Optimize your config.sys

  • remove everything you don't need (like MMOS2, APM, WinOS/2 and DOS)
  • set protectonly=yes
  • set use_hosts_first=1
  • adapt the set TZ according to you timezone (use TIME868 to get you TZ string)

Useful stable software

  • File Commander text mode file manager. The best!
  • FTE textmode editor.
  • ADUNET/2 satisfies the admins daily needs
  • RSched to schedule cron jobs
  • GTAK and GTAR for backup with the streamer

Useful server software

  • Use built in (D)DNS and DHCP
  • Squid proxy server
  • Apache web server and PHP scripting language
  • MySQL/2 database server
  • Weasel email server by Peter Moylan
  • FtpServer by Peter Moylan
  • TIME868 time client and server

Useful client software

Things I wouldn't do

  • Don't touch it if you don't have to.
  • Don't test any new software.
  • Use only software which has proven to be stable.
  • Don't use Netscape or any other browser on you server.
  • Don't use your primary Warp Server as a print server. It's not stable enough.

Links