I will help as much as I can.
After a sabatical from learning OACS, I am again starting and this time I do not have to worry about a firewall stalling progress just homework 😎.
Please recognize that my comments are based on preferring hardware to software, wanting to do the least amount of system admin as possible and that I am having to learn specifics for the OS and database along w/ going through the tutorial. I have worked w/ Linux and other databases so I do have knowledge, which may or may not help me and I might switch back to Linux if I have too many problems w/ the BSD.
My plans are to use FreeBSD and Postgres along w/ OACS and AOLserver. Might work through some of the MIT Internet Applications workbook as well.
1. Install guides all on the same site in the same format would be nice. I used the link to Orchardlabs instructions for a FreeBSD install. I have run into one problems w/ one of the additional (nssha1?) parts not wanting to install cleanly --I will research the issue later this week. Other than that the FreeBSD install guide from Orchardlabs has worked rather nicely. In my mind I see the problems sets working like the ones I read through on AD, which had the install of everything as part of the initial problem set --or are you wanting to have the install guides separate? My thought is if you are new it is likely you will be needing to learn about the components and installing is a good introduction besides it ensures a known good starting point.
2. Explanations about the modifications to the standard packages for those that desire to read would be nice. Specifically I am thinking of the mods to the aolserver. It doesn't have to be real technical but saying why they have to happen would be nice. Or maybe I haven't looked in the right spot. I am also wondering if it might be better to just supply instructions on how to mod each one and then let each individual do the modding along w/ supply instructions on how to create their own shortcut package.
3. Logically group activities. When setting up the OS also include the instructions for creating the different users and groups at the same time. I don't use the add user admin much so if the instructions are intermixed I have to go back and figure out what I need to do again. While creating all the users at the same time means I have it all fresh in my mind.
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