How to use an old computer as an HTTP server

[linuxlover]

I'm trying to use my old Pentium III as a web server to host my own *.com website. Can anyone help me with this? It only has 64MB of RAM. I would much prefer a Linux server to a Windows one. I can't afford to spend $1000 on an OS and another $500 on making the PC fast enough to run it!

[GX1_Man]

That's not much RAM to work with, but you could do this with Slackware or Vector. You will be limited in that Gnome or KDE will not be tolerable, so you will either have to go for a low horsepower Windows Manager (both have them) or use straight command line.

[Rob Pomeroy]

With this limited amount of RAM, only the dullest window managers are likely to work satisfactorily...  If it's just a web server you'll be running I would go for a text-only installation.  Something like CentOS, White Box Linux or TinySofa.  You can still get a GUI interface to the configuration of these servers, by virtue of Webmin.

[mikewithaprob]

IM just going to add to this instead of making a new thread, I've never tried linux and I'd like to try makeing my own server, The computer I want to use the specs are in my sig. Now I was wondering Whats the best linux for this and im pretty sure Id be able to dual boot between the server and XP right?

[Rob Pomeroy]

Better to start another thread, Mike.

[mikewithaprob]

ok