Re: Linux Internet Server Project

[Ricky Bryce <rbryce@mcleodusa.net>]

Still trying to get my email to work right.  I hope I got it this time.

I am trying to visualize what you are working toward.  It is my 
understanding that you are going to have a program running on a windows 98 
machine that pulls data out of your PLC's or embedded computers, and write 
this data to a Linux server database.  You are then going to run a web 
server on this server which uses embedded tags in the HTML code to display 
data from the database...  You can probably use PHP for that.

We just need to know what the program is that is pulling data from your 
plant floor and putting it in the access database, so we can get that 
redirected to the Linux machine.

By the way...  What city is your plant located?

Talk to you later!

Ricky Bryce


On Mon, 11 Feb 2002, Tim McDonough wrote:

> I want to put a secure server on the Internet so customers can access
> remote monitoring data which our company collects on their behalf. I'm
> looking advice on where to look for decent documentation on setting up
> the system. The results from searching "Linux" topics is just a little
> overwhelming.
> 
> In the past I've worked with various sorts of computers (Vax, Ultrix,
> Linux (5+ years ago), Windows) and networking gear (modems, DEC
> routers) so I'm not totally a fish out of water. Here's a little more
> background on my goal to help with narrowing your recommendations...
> 
> - Low bandwidth requirements, there will probably never be more than
> 25 customers.
> 
> - The current ISP can provide the server location with a fixed IP
> address, etc.
> 
> - The server will need to get data from a couple of other local
> machines that are running Windows 98.
> 
> - We need to have a firewall to protect the Windows machines from the
> outside world but the users (about 5 total) do need to get to the web,
> receive email via the ISP, etc.
> 
> - I would like to be able to remotely administer the server.
> 
> - The only existing equipment to consider is the Win98 machines that
> are presently using a small router/hub that attaches to a cable modem.
> 
> - There's not a "blank check" for the project but it is well funded.
> 
> Any advice on where to start? Opinions on which distribution to use?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Tim
> 
> 
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