decided to add a linux machine to the mix (TRANSMET), made it a server. might go with a linux laptop later.
-used mini boot iso package from SUSE, 9.2 professional, ran with ftp installation off of SUSE mirror. after base install, racked and mounted server.
-SSH and X-WINDOW for remote admin.
-DO NOT USE YAST for VIRTUAL HOSTS. look at current CONFs for details. listening on ports 80,8500 on APACHE, set up/mirrored savo.us from PLANETARY. www frontend moved onto TRANSMET.
-found incompatibilities in dumping/restoring databases between MySQL on PLANETARY (v 4.1.0) and that shipped with SUSE Pro 9.2 (4.0.38). upgraded both to 4.1.11, which in turn broke APACHE/PHP on TRANSMET. upgraded APACHE/PHP to 2.0.53/4.10 respectively.
-moved WORDPRESS form PLANETARY to TRANSMET.
-added the following DNS entries to SAVO: TRANSMET.SAVO/POULOS.US, WEBWORK.SAVO/POULOS.US
-added the following A RECORD entries to DYNDNS: PLANETARY.SAVO.US, TRANSMET.SAVO.US, WEBWORK.SAVO.US.
-converted A RECORD entries in SAVOPOULOS.US to CNAMEs aliased to *.SAVO.US counterparts.
-edited IONUS DynDNS scripts accordingly in CUSTOM.
-BM on PLANETARY no longer serving as PROXY due to instabilities. PROXYCFG.PAC now residing on TRANSMET as well.
all in all, i like it.