I'm pretty sure the basic answer is no but I figured I would ask.

1. Is it possible to run ASP or ASP.NET on a UNIX server without having
to load some esoteric software that most UNIX hosting sites wouldn't load?

2. Assuming the answer is no, is there any way to run ASP on a UNIX
server and if so then what is the cheapest, how good is it, and how much
effort is it?

Thanx, Dave.

Dave,
1. The Mono Project. But of course, like you said, that would probably
involve installing something on the server. Basically though, Mono is really
neat and is attempting to be a full port of the .Net Framework into the
UNIX/Linux environment.

2. Yes and no. Same deal except the versions of ASP for Unix aren't free.
The most popular used to be Chili!ASP by Chilisoft. Chilisoft was bought by
Sun though and seems to now be integrated into the Java web server
(http://wwws.sun.com/software/chilisoft/index.html). Not sure of any others
that were as reputable as Chili!ASP

Hope this helps,
Mark Fitzpatrick
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage

"Dave Satchell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm pretty sure the basic answer is no but I figured I would ask.
>
> 1. Is it possible to run ASP or ASP.NET on a UNIX server without having
> to load some esoteric software that most UNIX hosting sites wouldn't load?
>
> 2. Assuming the answer is no, is there any way to run ASP on a UNIX
> server and if so then what is the cheapest, how good is it, and how much
> effort is it?
>
> Thanx, Dave.
>

To run ASP on Unix/Linux, you need to install ChiliSoft ASP or similar application, however you will
not be able to use Access or Excel as a data source under Unix/Linux OSs.

http://wwws.sun.com/software/chilisoft/index.html

In the long run you will better off if you want to use ASP or ASP.net to switch to a Windows IIS web
host then you will have full access to all of the benefits of ASP, ASP.net and Windows SharePoint
Services, Index Server, etc.

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"Dave Satchell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm pretty sure the basic answer is no but I figured I would ask.
>
> 1. Is it possible to run ASP or ASP.NET on a UNIX server without having
> to load some esoteric software that most UNIX hosting sites wouldn't load?
>
> 2. Assuming the answer is no, is there any way to run ASP on a UNIX
> server and if so then what is the cheapest, how good is it, and how much
> effort is it?
>
> Thanx, Dave.
>

Dave,

IMHO, the effort and lack of support is not worth it. Move to a windows host.


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"Dave Satchell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm pretty sure the basic answer is no but I figured I would ask.
>
> 1. Is it possible to run ASP or ASP.NET on a UNIX server without having
> to load some esoteric software that most UNIX hosting sites wouldn't load?
>
> 2. Assuming the answer is no, is there any way to run ASP on a UNIX
> server and if so then what is the cheapest, how good is it, and how much
> effort is it?
>
> Thanx, Dave.
>