What is a good book/website to learn how to make a linux server out of some old computers?

Q. I can't seem to find something in depth or complete enough for me. I have a basic understanding of Fedora Core. Any tips or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

A. ask the question here
http://www.fedoraforum.org/
you will get a lot more information because of the specialised interest of its participants.

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What are the basic steps to configure IPTables with Fedora Core 5?

Q. I want to use open-source operating system for the first time. Currently, I used to install fedora core 5 on my server, the problem is I don't know how to share my internet connection. And I tried to visit some online forums but I was not satisfied with there given answer. They just recommended to configure iptables but there is no information in a way how to do it. Please help me..Thank you very much!

A. Sorry, i have no experience with Fedora, only Ubuntu and never had to configure IPTables, but i found a few howto's on the net.
Hope at least one of them is helpfull.

Good luck.

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How do you purchase Windows Server Licenses?

Q. I wish to purchase a VPS server and I wish to use Windows Server on it. I will probably buy 3-4 VPS for different projects. The servers will be with no OS. How do I obtain a license for the windows server and how much is it?

Thank you!

A. on a vps why would you want to buy windows ?

windows server is only valid for that one virtual machine and as you can see by the price here

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/pricing.aspx

is it really worth it ?

i suggest you use an enterprise linux or server linux,
centos and fedora are both free

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