Can I install Drupal on a server with 256MB ram ?
If yes, how many Drupal websites ? The server is supposed to only run such websites.
A:
Can I install Drupal on a server with 256MB ram ?
No problem. Take a Debian GNU/Linux minimal install. Add apache2, php and mysql. Install drupal, You are done.
If yes, how many Drupal websites ?
As much as fit on your disk drives.
All other depends on what modules you need, the request load, the response payload, etc.
PeterMmm
2010-09-26 13:02:58
I've actually installed Ubuntu with the minimum Apache2, php and mysql but I get many times the "Out of memory" message. Do I need to uninstall something... ?
Patrick
2010-09-26 13:11:36
@Patrick: it would be helpful if you could add that message to your question. Consider adding more swap space. What's the output of the `free` command?
Harold L
2010-09-26 15:35:51
A:
Exact same question
Drupal need a LAMP server, lamp can be of any configuration min-max, number sites depend your safe available HDD space.
But i think. its enough to run server to host drupal sites.
JapanPro
2010-09-26 13:07:47
ok thanks...I'm actually getting many times "Out of memory" error. Do I need to uninstall something... ? I've just installed the minimal installation Apache2, PHP5, Mysql on Ubuntu 9.04
Patrick
2010-09-26 13:12:20
what should I exactly adjust there ? I've already set memory_limit parameter to 128MB. This is what you meant ?
Patrick
2010-09-26 13:53:42
dont feed all your memory for drupal script only. try checking which program is eating memory, if you are using ubuntu , use command top to check that.
JapanPro
2010-09-26 14:07:50
A:
Drupal is very processor intensive in my experience. RAM is generally not an issue. I use a shared hosting server with 32 MB RAM to run the latest version of Drupal.
You might be running into problems because of using PHP settings. Try adding memory_limit = 128M to your php.ini file.
If you are still facing problems, then you'd have to find out which modules are eating up your RAM and disable them. If a single module is doing this, then it may be buggy, so you are better off without it.
Nithesh Chandra
2010-09-26 13:21:13
i've already set to 128M. Indeed I don't get any warning from php. I can see the Apache server error message in the shell: "Out of memory". I've just installed apache+php+mysql on a Ubuntu. Standard installation. Trust me, the drupal website has not heavy modules, it run perfectly on other servers (Just moved).
Patrick
2010-09-26 13:55:23
A:
The solution was not about Drupal configuration but Apache configuration.
I had to change these MPM parameters:
http://articles.slicehost.com/2010/5/19/configuring-the-apache-mpm-on-ubuntu
Patrick
2010-09-26 15:33:08