Hello

Ben Pfaff pfaffben@msu.edu
08 Jan 2001 22:31:36 -0500


jtuma@ia4u.net writes:

>     I'm interested in using some form of Linux on a 486DX2-66 with 8 meg
> to be an internet server on my projected home network.  I'm told the 486
> is adequate for this purpose - I'm not interested in a fancy GUI - just
> want to be able to dial up the net and feed it to my network.  I'd
> appreciate any advice from anyone - my Linux knowledge is very limited,
> but I'm interested in learning.  I understand I just missed an install
> fest in December, but could make one of your Sunday night meetings -
> please advise.  Thank you very much.

I'd start by installing a minimal distribution--perhaps Debian
without selecting very many packages--then installing pppd and
diald and setting up masquerading.  There is lots of information
on diald in its documentation and on masquerading in the
IP-Masquerading HOWTO.  I also have written up a brief
description of what can be done on my website; check it out at
	http://www.msu.edu/~pfaffben/writings/index.html
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