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Linux, Apache and Samba Configuration and Tuning

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Overview
Phases 1 and 2
Phase 3
FAQ
Linux Tunes
    Phase 1
    Phase 2
    Phase 3

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Phase 1

Linux 2.2.6

• Linux configuration: Menuconfig file
• Resource leak patch
• TCP slow start patch
• Tunes added to /etc/rc.d/init.d/rc.local

Samba 2.0.3

• Configuration file: smb.conf
  Note: oplocks are off

Apache 1.3.6

• Apache build script
• Configuration file: httpd.conf

Phase 2

Linux 2.2.6 

• Linux configuration: Menuconfig file
• Resource leak patch
• TCP slow start patch
• Tunes added to /etc/rc.d/init.d/rc.local

Samba 2.0.3

• Configuration file: smb.conf
  Note: oplocks are on

Apache 1.3.6

• Apache build script
• Configuration file: httpd.conf

Phase 3

Linux 2.2.10

• Linux configuration: Menuconfig file
• New buffer.c
• New EtherExpress driver
• New pagemap.h
• siginfo patch
• tcp.c change
• unlock_copy.patch
• Tunes added to /etc/rc.d/init.d/rc.local

Samba 2.0.3

• Configuration file: smb.conf
  Note: oplocks are on

Apache 1.3.6

• Apache build script
• Configuration file: httpd.conf
  Note: this file is 317 KB
• Apache magic file
• Apache mime.types