Dr S Bhatia

Hey Randy
Thanx a ton

NOW..... the account says someone has paid 54.96$ for my account. Who paid? that site doesn't offer free hosting i see. so what's the deal??

 i want to know the kind of dough i'll have to roll out in future to keep this account alive after the first six months that it appears to be valid for. Since you so kindly generated the account, i'd like to know just this much from you. for future doubts i'll use their forum and not trouble u.

Thankz again for the kindness and help
regards

Hello R.Obert
Thanx for the reply

The idea of runnning server on my home PC was to test out all settings from my office PC and then we are two psychologists who need to create stuff. so both can work simultaneously and then we thought we'll take a backup and restore this backup of courses and tests into the REAL server that we may later install.

By ur description, it seems it'll be a better idea to get it hosted. But in my town in India, it'll be something like 75000 Rs/year FOR A DEDICATED SERVER which becomes something like 15,000 US $/year if we try to create an analogy based on economic purchasing power of the 2 currencies. So that's the issue.it's way too expensive.

And yes i use most of free type of software like zone-alrm etc to save money which i can put at other places to promote business.

ok..FINAL QUESTION: WILL IT BE OK TO HOST MOODLE LIKE WE HOST WEBSITES ON A LINUX SERVER?
I EXPECT NOT MORE THAN 10-15 STUDENTS AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT.

REGARDS

well thanx Myles............ here is my reply---
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either coming from your apache configuration (less likely) or your broadband router (much more likely).
------------------------------------well i don't have a router but a simple adsl modem connected directly to my single  pc. no networks. (btw which address did u try?)
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Are you sure that your Apache configuration is set up to listen for requests to the domain you've specified(tsmindbend.dyndns.org)?
--------------------------no i am not sure at all. i was unaware of it.(I am a doctor u c.......as if  That can explain my ignorance) Can u tell me how to make apache listen to requests..(i will try even though i have not succeeded in making my own personal  wife listen to MY requests for last 10 years but i believe apache is male ..........}
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Is there a config option on your broadband modem/router to allow dyndns support? Your router should be set up to allow port forwarding on port 80 to your desktop machine (which should have a static internal IP).
-------------------------------------now this is another hitch. for all practical purposes my broadband modem is plug and play.......just insert wire in LAN card and modem and bingo..........but at present i am using it thru USB port and had to install some software for this. i'll exploire to see if it caN be done.
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and thanx a ton friend for the effort

dr bhatia

Hi everyone

here i go with my issue.

THE WISH: I want to run moodle from my home pc which will act as server. students will access it from internet.

WHAT I HAVE DONE ALREADY: I installed easy PHP(apache +my sql+php package) 1.8 version. Then installed moodle 1.6 in its www directory. Now i am able to run moodle from my comp as http://localhost/moodle/.................no issues.

STUMBLING BLOCKS ON MY PATH TO SERVER:
1. DNS: since i had a dynamic ip address, i installed dynDNS service which gave me a subdomain tsmindbend.dyndns.org and keeps redirecting everyone to my IP address whatever it may be.this hurdle overcome.

2. FIREWALL:  I use zonealarm personal firewall (free edition) which was set to max security (Stealth mode)

THE REAL PROBLEM:

WHEN I TRIED TO ACCESS MY SERVER BY TYPING MY SUBDOMAIN NAME IN A BROWSER, IT WOULD FAIL TO CONNECT.

So i used a tool on dyndns website which detects whether port 80 is opening or not
First time around, it said: "An attempted connection to 54.144.97.163:80 timed out. This typically indicates that traffic to that port is being actively blocked by either a firewall or your ISP."

Second time around i lowered my security to medium which said that incomimg NetBIOS will be blocked(whatever that means) and filter traffic over 1394 (whatever that means) Then i ran the tool again. the result: "An attempted connection to 54.144.97.163:80 was refused. This typically indicates that there are no services available on that port, but that it is NOT being blocked by a firewall or your ISP." same result when i turn my firewall fully off.

NOW CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHY IS THIS HAPPENING? WHY IS MY COMP REFUSING CONNECTION WHEN EASY PHP IS RUNNING, MOODLE IS ACCESSIBLE FROM LOCAL HOST AND INTERNET BROADBAND IS ON AND IP ADDRESS UPDATER IS WORKING FINE??

LONG QUERY BUT THE BETTER I INFORM YOU GUYS, THE MORE U WILL TELL ME....ISN'T IT?

Regards
Dr Bhatia

OS doesn't make any significant diff ......just make sure u have apache+php+mysql............iis causes some issues though not serious and that too occasionally and that too because when apache creates issues there is no one to hurl abuses at but when iis throws issues we have good old bill gates to abuse.............otherwise comfort of use wise- windows is better for non-programming background people....and since u r ASKING, i assume u don't have a programming background coz any programmer worth his salt doesn't ask.

system performance- linux is apparently faster and less resource heavy
my personal favourite- win XP and moodle runs like hot knife in butterfield