Re: Linux has a long way to go before it becomes the major OS

From: Baho Utot (baho-utot_at_philippines-island.org)
Date: 02/08/04


Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 02:01:01 GMT

ToolPackinMama wrote:

> Måns Rullgård wrote:
 
>> Let's see:
>>
>> 1. Dig out old pentium-150.
>> 2. Install two NICs.
>> 3. Install Linux.
>> 4. Plug one NIC into ISP connection.
>> 5. Plug other NIC into switch.
>> 6. Activate IP forwarding.
>>
>> Six steps and you're set.
>
> You make it sound so easy. Come on over and LAN my familiy's Windows
> PCs to my Linux gateway PC. :)

Piece a cake. If you setup the linux router (it's not a gateway...lookup
the term gateway if you don't believe me) then all you need to do is plug
the windos system in and it should work. Notice I said should, windos
sometimes doesn't do DHCP correctly.



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