For anybody looking to build a home server SLAMPP is worth looking at, can be tried by booting from a live DVD -- seems to be pretty nice ---- all the tools you need on a server ready to run.
Distrowatch page is here http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=slampp

The distro's home pages is http://slampp.abangadek.com/info/

[Edited on 11/8/09 by britishtrident]