[linux-help] Re: Internet Gateway help

[Denis Medvedev <t_mdl@xxxxxxxxx>]

Mandrake has that mode of operation by default.
Just install it as a network server,
use Mandrake Control center and use Internet sharing 
wizard.
--- David Cooper <jor_el@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> First I would like to introduce myself.  My name is
> David Cooper.  I
> have visited your meetings in the past (about 1 year
> ago) and I was
> impressed with the knowledge of the group.  I was
> just checking linux
> out back then and was more curious than trying to
> convert.  Well  the
> time has come to convert.  But this will be a slow
> process for me.  Ok
> on to my question.
>  
> As my first step to moving to linux I need to create
> a gateway for my
> network.  Right now my server runs XP and is the
> gateway both I would
> like to change this to a more secure gateway.  So
> here is what I want to
> do.  I came upon an old computer that should work
> just fine.  The specs
> are:
> P90
> 64mb ram
> 4mb video
> 1 gb harddrive
> Idealy I want this computer to run with only the
> floppy and no hard
> drive (would this be reliable?).  But if I have to
> put a hard drive in
> it this is no problem.  This computer will be the
> only thing between my
> cable modem and the rest of the network.  My main
> questions are:
> What distribution would work best?
> Would the floppy be accessed a lot or is all the
> files stored in RAM?
> Is this even feasible?
> 2 network cards or one?
> Would this work with all other computers running Win
> XP?
>  
> Details on how to get this going would be best but I
> don't expect them.
> If someone could maybe answer the questions above
> and just point me in
> the right direction that would be a great help in
> itself.  The reason I
> am starting off with this is the fact that I think
> this will be the
> hardest part to set up and if I can get through this
> the rest should be
> gravy.  Thanks for any help anyone can give me.
>  
>  
> David Cooper
> DC
>  
>  
> 
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