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| 513409 | 2007-01-09 04:10:00 | I can't see how that would work though because I am wanting to find the status of a PC on the internal network from an external connection which may not have access to IM software, do you see what I mean? | The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 513410 | 2007-01-09 04:19:00 | Would that be a ping trace? If there is such a thing? | winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 513411 | 2007-01-09 04:25:00 | I have had a look in my Unix CLI book although it only mentions mounting remote fileshare volumes on another desktop. You might want to try a google search. | winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 513412 | 2007-01-09 04:29:00 | you can use php to ping the host, and if you get a reply the host is up. $result = shell_exec ("ping 192.168.1.254 -c 1"); if (stristr($result, "64 bytes from 192.168.1.254") == TRUE) $i = "Connection to Modem: <span class='red'>Down</span><br />"; else $i = "Connection to Modem: <span class='green'>Online</span><br />"; echo $i; |
Dannz (1668) | ||
| 513413 | 2007-01-09 04:32:00 | I can't see how that would work though because I am wanting to find the status of a PC on the internal network from an external connection which may not have access to IM software, do you see what I mean?I'm not sure about all IM proticlols, but i know there is/was a way of seeing if ICQ people are online by going to the ICQ website. However, that's not exactly what you want.. I can think of a heap of ways to do it. BUT I SUGGEST FOR NOW That you worry about getting a server up and running doing the very basics, and worry about this sort of detail after you have those basics understood. |
personthingy (1670) | ||
| 513414 | 2007-01-09 04:40:00 | Also, the kind of performance you need for a home server can be bought for less than $100, not including HDD space. One of the important things to remember is that the system need not run a GUI at all, although you could install one, and have the GUI running reasonably well for the purpose of tweaking the system without being too outside of your established comfort zones. With most linux systems logging out will mean the GUI is shut down, and the machines idles, possibly bored at the trivially small tasks you have set for it. Now help me understand what you mean. When you say "personal web and file host", do me mean purely as a place to store files for download over the web, or do you mean a place to store files for your personal network? If you are setting up a file server for your personal network, then you might have to spend more than the $100 budget that i just decided that you need, and get a whopping great HDD for the purpose. afterthought: i may as well mention, my gateway/firewall and webserver here cost me $65 almost a year ago, although i admit i did pilfer the 2x128 RAM chips from somewhere to make it a reality This hugely expensive machine is idling, and is the server of several small sites, including the new CF1 |
personthingy (1670) | ||
| 513415 | 2007-01-09 04:44:00 | Daniel, that looks like a good way (but then I don't know cause I have never gotten into PHP scripting) Personthingy, as my PM said that this is my ultimate goal, I am wanting to get the basics up and running and learn how to run everything with enough knowledge to know what I am doing :p and then get onto the hard stuff, but currently I want to get Coppermine image gallery up and running, (this requires a web server (I will use Apache 2.2 unless others reccomend better) PHP 4.1 or better, MySQL 4.X and either GD or ImageMagick) to start with and then move onto higher goals |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 513416 | 2007-01-09 05:44:00 | apache2 is good for beginners. lighttpd is better (in my opinion.) also you will want php5, mysql 5 and probably imagemagick, its just a personal preference, but im not sure what is technically better. must it be coppermine? gallery2 is better (its more powerful, and tends to work better.) |
Dannz (1668) | ||
| 513417 | 2007-01-09 06:22:00 | apache2 is good for beginners. lighttpd is better (in my opinion.) also you will want php5, mysql 5 and probably imagemagick, its just a personal preference, but im not sure what is technically better. must it be coppermine? gallery2 is better (its more powerful, and tends to work better.) Why is it better in your view? I was going to get all the latest versions... I have just used Coppermine before and on the website it looks like it has a lot of customising potential... :p But I am open to alternatives... |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 513418 | 2007-01-09 06:36:00 | gallery2 has loads of modules etc great for customizing. i find its more powerful, and its what i use on all my sites. gallery2 seems to be more widely used. | Dannz (1668) | ||
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