Re: [OT] Calling The Penguin People

["Calum Morrell" <calum@xxxxxxx>]

On 25 Apr 2002 at 10:00, Kenneth Watt wrote:
> Okay chaps since I slag Linux rather a lot I've decided to put my
money
> where my mouth is!
> 
> What I intend doing is setting up, as an experiment for the moment
to
> find out what the penguin is all about, an old P2 box with Linux to
use
> as a server/firewall/internet gateway.
> 
> So where do I download Linux from since I know they give it away?
;-)
> 
> What pitfalls are there to doing this and has anyone plugged a box
> straight into a HH box via ISDN?
> 
> Can I interface this to a Windows XP LAN/WLAN and if so how?
> 
> I'm not saying you lot have won, just that I'm prepared to try
something
> different!
> 
> K.

heya Kenneth, glad to see you're willing to give linux a go ... but
approach it with an open mind ... not even windows is that easy to use the
first 
few times you use it.

I agree with Stuart, go to http://www.linuxiso.org for the download
if someone isn't sending you cdrs.

Ok, I've already read the responses you've had as to which distro to use
... but as usual, I don't agree :-)

For straight firewall use, go with IPCOP [not smoothwall, for oh so many
reasons].

For firewall and general server use, maybe look at March SME server v5
[used to be e-smith], but you really need a permanent connection for 
that as it doesn't handle manual dialups very well.

For a generic distro that you can use for all of the above, I would *not*
recommend Red Hat Linux to a newbie. It really isn't that friendly, but a
distro such as Mandrake v8.2 is. It's absolutely ideal to get you started.
Relatively easy install, combined with firewall rules, routing, dial-up or
permanent connection use, lots of apps and just generally good for the
*noddy* user ;-)

If you're interested in any of the above ... I can send you ipcop, mdk8.2
or march sme v5 on cdr. Whatever you choose, good luck and 
remember .... IT'S FUN!!!!! :-D

--
Calum Morrell
http://www.drochaid.org




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