[thepoetwarrior]

i run slackware which is the oldest distro currently maintained (well over 15 years and running), but its not as polished and more geared for someone who wants to run linux without all the bells and whistles (aka: i just want a rock solid server, period.)

Thanks, thats what Im looking for, and will try that first. Downloading already the Slackware 12.0 which is 3.62 Gig.