[linux-help] Re: Internet Gateway help

[flimzy@xxxxxxxxxx]

Mandrake won't run without a hard drive, tho.


> 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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