Hello

[Sean]

You can also haul your machine to the next meeting I think install fits
under "general". If you are just going to use it as a router, you might
want to check out the Linux router project linuxrouter.org (?). 


On 8 Jan 2001, Ben Pfaff wrote:

> 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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>  All you do is sit in front of a typewriter and open a vein."
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