While I understand there may be some issues trying to run Dolphin on a VPS or some other hosting situation, on a dedicated server, you are usually given two options when you sign up. You can manage it yourself, or you can purchase it as a managed package by the host. Either way, Dolphin should run on a core installation of Linux, PHP5+ compiled properly to support xslt and the other requirements, and mysql. On a managed setup, you should only need tell your host what is required (and this information see more is available all over this site) BEFORE you start setting up Dolphin, and on an un-managed host you can set it up and compile it to your hearts' content the way you want it. Houston has mentioned many times in the past that a simple test script for selecting a server to host on would be of great value to someone wishing to set up Dolphin on a server, and I agree 100% with that if for nothing more than to kill all the posts about not being able to install or get Dolphin working properly. Since nothing like this has been forthcoming, then it's up to the potential Dolphin user to understand what is involved in installing and running a Dolphin site (and since it's available for FREE, then there is no sense in complaining that you've spent your hard-earned cash on something you couldn't get to work for you). I think that the majority of the problems encountered with installation and setup is that the user just isn't knowledgeable about server settings, php configurations and the like. While it would be nice if something as complicated as the Dolphin script would auto-install itself on everything out there in under 30 seconds and have 2000 paying members inside of a week, it takes some hard work, experience working with the back end, and some patience to succeed. If at first you don't succeed, go back to the forums and look some more.......