php + mySQL server setup, suggestions

[dumass]

ok, just got my server today. specs:

pII 400mhz, 128meg ram, 6.4gig HDD, intergrated Ati 3d rage pro

It is a ex compac.

What software would you recomend for setting up a php server, with a sql database.

I am doing some php webdevelopment with database access. what would you recomend?

Hopefully free software.

I have windows loaded on, but still got 3.8gigs of unpartitioned space free.

Maybe a linux distro? I havent had much linux experience so easy would be appreciated.

cheers fro the help

[whetu]

ummm you can get win32 distributions of both mysql and php... pair them up with apache and you're away...

[Gremlin]

Or if you have a windows server os installed then just stick with IIS.

[MrThc]

I got a proggie called ServCD from Sourceforge (http://sourceforge.net/projects/servcd/), it includes Apache, MySQL, Perl, and PHP. its setup to be run from a CD, but can easily be run from anywhere after modifying the httpd.conf file.