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By Rob, February 19, 2009 4:47 PM

After installing a fresh copy of Debian 5.0 on my mini x86 server (howto for that still being worked on), I needed to get PHP with FastCGI, MySQL and Lighttpd installed.

Here’s an excellent, short and to-the-point guide on getting FastCGI configured for Lighttpd:

http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/lighttpd-php-fastcgi-configuration.html

Of course, this is assuming PHP, MySQL (if required) and Lighttpd are already installed:

  apt-get install php5-cli php5-cgi lighttpd mysql-server

I also needed to reconfigure MySQL for a low memory machine (112MB). Continue reading 'Lighttpd PHP FastCGI Configuration — Debian 5.0 Lenny'»

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By Rob, February 17, 2009 5:49 PM

On 14th February 2009, Debian 5.0 (lenny) was officially released.

For a few years now, I’ve been running Debian GNU/Linux on my Linksys NSLU2 (commonly known as a ‘slug’). I use it to run various services on my home network, but primarily it’s used as an FTP interface to my ‘Toppy’, otherwise known as a Topfield TF5800 Freeview/DVB-T Hard Disk Recorder (PVR), and to populate its MyStuff EPG TAP with daily TV listings from the Radio Times.

The NSLU2 is a great little device. Its small (really small), low power, silent, relatively inexpensive and just works. Ive modified it to run at 266MHz, from the stock 133MHz. Note: This isnt overclocking it. The ARM CPU in use is designed to run at 266MHz, but its limited in the NSLU2 to run at 133MHz. A simple modification allows it to run at its full speed.

When I heard that lenny had been released, I thought I’d go ahead and update my slug, as I like to stay current. The great thing about Debian, is that it’s so easy to maintain. I logged in, and did the usual ‘apt-get update‘ followed by an ‘apt-get dist-upgrade‘, expecting a huge amount of updates to appear. What I actually saw was only a handful of packages offering themselves for the taking, and there was no sight of a full distribution upgrade.

Continue reading 'Upgrading Debian Etch to Lenny (on NSLU2)'»