So I've just bought my first server...

With hostony, should be set up within 24 hours, I'll let you know how it goes, it has two control panels, including CPANEL, $195 a month, no set up...

But what will I be able to do that I haven't before? What is cool about servers? Got any ideas of what I can do with it apart from for websites? Home network managing?

Was looking at dedicated servers in a mag - one idea I hadnt thought off was running a games server... not sure how that could make any cash though?

Nice one:)

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Originally posted by r2d2
Was looking at dedicated servers in a mag - one idea I hadnt thought off was running a games server... not sure how that could make any cash though?

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Gameservers need way to much maintenance and you need a couple to mae money from it.

So incka what kinda server you got? Bandwidth?

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Originally posted by incka
But what will I be able to do that I haven't before? What is cool about servers? Got any ideas of what I can do with it apart from for websites?

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What else can you do with a dedicated server from a web hosting company besides web hosting? Good question :D

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Originally posted by GCT13
So incka what kinda server you got? Bandwidth?
What else can you do with a dedicated server from a web hosting company besides web hosting? Good question :D

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The only plan for $195 they have:
CPU 2200 Mhz AMD XP
Memory 512 MB
HDD 60 gb
IPs 8
Bandwidth 1000 Gb
Control panel WHM/Cpanel

I didn't read that page in detail, is the server unmanaged, semi-managed, or fully managed?

I honestly think you wasted that money, unless you do something else other than hosting.

It's managed - Fully.

The control panels are WHM/Cpanel, but I have an OS choice, RH9, Fedora, or FreeBSD? Which should I pick?

FreeBSD, although CPanel seem to provide more regular updates for Red Hat.

What are you going to use it for? Why did you feel you needed it?

Just websites... I also want to be able to provide hosting. I want streaming capabilities, so I might need a special OS for that. Can you guys copy and paste a short description of each for me to choose from please...

If you're going to provide hosting to others, then I'd choose FreeBSD.

So far that's winning...

I went with FreeBSD after posts here, on SP and SeverTalk

I had trouble with FreeBSD when using the .htaccess file...

Um, I'm sure all the server administerators who post on SitePoint can help me out...