Linux home n/w for RDBMS

[srajv]

Hi people,

Iam not sure how relevant my question gonna be but what i want to do is
try set up a network of two computers *(client/server)at my home and run some sort of RDBMS in server and access it from client and do things to learn a lot of OS ie unix/linux and RDBMS....

So can someone guide me step by step details of setting up home n/w with client/server running some flavor(favourably Knoppix) of linux.

And also pls tell me some standard book to refer.

Thank you
Beyond fear, lies success
Iam trying to work towards it. :)

[deathadder]

For a RDBMS have a look at PostgreSQL and MySQL.

Knoppix is a LiveCD distro, and from what I've heard doesn't install very well. However it's based on Debian (http://www.debian.org) which you could use instead, or if you want something that's built on the same base as Debian but is slightly easier to install, have a look at Ubuntu Server Edition. (http://www.ubuntu.com/products/WhatIsUbuntu/serveredition)

Get your server OS installed, get the two machines "talking" to each other, and then look at setting up MySQL or PostgreSQL.

If you google there's loads of helpful docs about setting up both systems.