John,
You wrote:
>
> I have a few questions that I hope someone will be able to answer:
>
<snip>
>
> 3. I know I can hook other PCs through the linux box using IP masc. Can I
> do something similar for Mac machines? If I can, do you know where any info
> on this is?
>
For some information on this question, check out the article: Low
Cost Macintosh-Linux Networking at Home, by Dr. Richard L.
Dubs, in Linux Gazette Issue 26 (March '98). The URL is:
http://www.linuxgazette.com/issue26/dubs.html
>
> Thanks in advance if anyone can help me
>
> John
>
Other people seem to be giving you answers to the other questions
you asked. (I stay away from IM, having found it a real black hole
for me, and I don't have a cable modem.)
Good luck!
John
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