[olug] RE: Gentoo vs Red Hat (was Red Hat network and update removal)

[Craig Wolf]

I installed from the RedHatNetwork.  Couple of clicks and the system updates itself.  There in lies the problem I guess.  
I have played with Gentoo in the past with no luck but I am thinking that it is time to try again.  I have some squid servers to setup for the District and I have a new server going in at the new gig I just landed.  I may have to make that one Gentoo also IF, IF I can get it to work this time.  It will be a webserver/DB/File/DHCP/Samba server with Firewall at the new gig (5-7 users).  This will be a proving ground to my regular boss that Linux can "do the job".  I DON'T want to screw this up!  

Answer me this: How different is Gentoo from Red Hat?  Will my limited knowledge of Red Hat Linux allow me to run a Gentoo Linux box effectively?  What major differences will I run into?  Would someone on the list be willing to let me call them, not email, if I get in too deep and need to be walked through a tough problem that google/Gentoo's website won't/can't answer??  In case you can't tell, I am a little nervous about this.  

Thanx to anyone for a reply in advance!!

Craig Wolf
Linux Web Server Support
Backup Supervisor
Desktop/Network Specialist
402-894-6283


>>> tetherow at nicusa.com 9/25/2003 >>>
All you need to do is recompile/install mod_perl.  The issue is that all 
of your mod_perl modules are installed against the old version of perl 
(and hence are located in /usr/lib/perl5/5.X.X but the new version of 
perl is looking for them in /usr/lib/perl5/5.Y.Y.  You can disable 
mod_perl which is one solution (although not a good one if you use it ;)

The other option would be to upgrade mod_perl.  If you compiled from 
source it is just a matter of recompiling mod_perl.  If you installed 
from a package, I am suprised that the package manager didn't bitch 
about the dependancy.

Craig Wolf wrote:
> I am in a pickle and need help.  I updated perl due to the perl security issue identified to me by Red Hat: RHSA-2003:256-10
> 
> Now, Apache will not run/launch 1 of my other websites on this server.  I get this error message in the error_log:
> [Wed Sep 24 12:49:27 2003] [notice] caught SIGTERM, shutting down Apache.pm failed to load!.
> 
> I found a website that says to disable mod_perl support and everything will work fine.  I am not cool with that yet.  How would that affect php which is used extensively?  
> 
> I am nervous about all of this and need the site back up.  Thanx!!
> 
> 
> Craig Wolf
> Linux Web Server Support
> Backup Supervisor
> Desktop/Network Specialist
> 402-894-6283
> 
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