ok risolto i problemi vari su i certificati il web-server funziona ma funambol nulla da fare
per quanto concerne i problemi precedentemente riscontrati erano dovuti alla mia profonda ignoranza dell'inglese etc.. rileggendo
http://wiki.contribs.org/Certificates_signed_by_own_CAe rifacendo per bene tutta la procedura sono riuscito a risolvere

nel boot vedo però due "failed"
/var/log/boot.log:
Apr 28 15:42:23 sme-server 10fix_privilege_tables: waiting for mysqld to restart
Apr 28 15:42:24 sme-server mysql.init: Loading 10fix_privilege_tables into mysql succeeded
Apr 28 15:42:24 sme-server mysql.init: Loading 20mysql_migrate_horde into mysql succeeded
Apr 28 15:42:24 sme-server mysql.init: Loading 21horde.mysql_set_password into mysql succeeded
Apr 28 15:42:24 sme-server 21horde.mysql_set_password.30196: execvp: Permission denied
Apr 28 15:42:24 sme-server mysql.init: Loading 21horde.mysql_set_password.30196 into mysql failed
Apr 28 15:42:24 sme-server mysql.init: Loading 30horde_mysql_create_tables into mysql succeeded
Apr 28 15:42:25 sme-server mysql.init: Loading 31horde_upgrade into mysql succeeded
Apr 28 15:42:25 sme-server mysql.init: Loading 35imp_mysql_create_tables into mysql succeeded
Apr 28 15:42:25 sme-server mysql.init: Loading 36imp_upgrade into mysql succeeded
Apr 28 15:42:26 sme-server mysql.init: Loading 40mysql.create.turba into mysql succeeded
Apr 28 15:42:26 sme-server mysql.init: Loading 50turba_upgrade into mysql succeeded
Apr 28 15:42:27 sme-server mysql.init: Loading 57turba_mysql_reset_addressbook_pref into mysql succeeded
Apr 28 15:42:27 sme-server mysql.init: Loading 60migrate-imp-to-turba into mysql succeeded
Apr 28 15:42:28 sme-server mysql.init: Loading 77horde_mysql_update_privs into mysql succeeded
Apr 28 15:42:28 sme-server mysql.init: Loading 78mysql.create.ingo into mysql succeeded
Apr 28 15:42:28 sme-server 78mysql.create.ingo.28912: execvp: Permission denied
Apr 28 15:42:28 sme-server mysql.init: Loading 78mysql.create.ingo.28912 into mysql failed
Apr 28 15:42:29 sme-server mysql.init: Loading 79ingo_upgrade into mysql succeeded
Apr 28 15:42:29 sme-server mysql.init: Loading 82mysql.create.mnemo into mysql succeeded
Apr 28 15:42:29 sme-server mysql.init: Loading 83mnemo_upgrade into mysql succeeded
Apr 28 15:42:29 sme-server mysql.init: Loading 84mysql.create.kronolith into mysql succeeded
Apr 28 15:42:32 sme-server mysql.init: Loading 85kronolith_upgrade into mysql succeeded