Detailed features/spec?

[monkeyboy]

I'm very interested in getting a Debian dedicated host at ServerBeach, but before I sign-on, I was hoping to get a little more detail about the initial config and setup of the server.

A few questions, but any additional detail you can provide would be great.

- Should I assume Debian 3.0 woody(stable)?
- what kernel are you using (bf2.4, custom, etc.)?
- what's the initial partition layout and what filesystems are you using?
- does ServerBeach provide any DNS service, or is all DNS performed/arranged by customer?
- initial installed services (ssh, etc.)

That's all I can think of right now, but please provide any info that might help give some insight on the initial setup.

Thanks.

[knightfoo]

The default Debian install is indeed Woody (3.0 stable) with all of the latest security patches available from security.debian.org. It is a very minimal installation .. the only services running are sshd and webmin in SSL mode. The install is minimal because most Debian administrators have a do-it-yourself attitude and would rather tweak out the system in their own way, and it is very easy to install dozens of applications in only a few minutes with Debian (go apt!).

The kernel is a custom 2.4.21 kernel configured similar to the standard Debian kernels. The filesystem is the same as the RedHat servers, with a 40-70MB /boot, 1024MB swap, and the rest of the drive for the root partition (/). The same DNS services are available to all ServerBeach servers and customers. You can find more information about basic services in the FAQ on our website.

-knightfoo