Re: [newbie] I need your suggestions

2002-03-21 Thread Tom Brinkman
On Thursday 21 March 2002 02:47 am, Mandrake Newbie wrote: When I'm about to install SNF in my old Intel Pentium 166 at 32MB RAM using BTC 40x IDE CD-ROM drive it asked me what modules shall I use for my CD-ROM drive? Also, the GUI installation is very poor and very slow. I've also got

RE: [newbie] I need your suggestions

2002-03-20 Thread Mandrake Newbie
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just an add-on reply. P166 with 32MB should be enough to run SNF, it may not be snappy, but it works, I had it running on a P120. Have you tried text mode install? But why is it that when I'm about to install SNF in my old Intel Pentium 166 at 32MB RAM using BTC 40x

Re: [newbie] I need your suggestions

2002-03-20 Thread Mandrake Newbie
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmmm... How did the install fail? SNF has a newer 2.2 kernel than the original and the newer one overcomes some errors that could be attributed to the strange timing and unique geometry of some WD drives. There is no real reason an SNF install should fail on such a

Re: [newbie] I need your suggestions

2002-03-20 Thread Mandrake Newbie
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: why would it not support it? mayhaps you had some configuration problem that the fine folks on this list could have helped with, since the hardware you list should be no problem w/ SNF I don't know. AFAIK, when I am about to install SNF in my old Intel Pentium 166 at

Re: [newbie] I need your suggestions

2002-03-20 Thread Mandrake Newbie
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Get the source and compile it. I'm sorry for asking a very newbie question again but how can I compile the source of SNF if my hard disk drive is fresh? Thanks again... =) __ www.edsamail.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from

Re: [newbie] I need your suggestions

2002-03-20 Thread civileme
Mandrake Newbie wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmmm... How did the install fail? SNF has a newer 2.2 kernel than the original and the newer one overcomes some errors that could be attributed to the strange timing and unique geometry of some WD drives. There is no real reason an SNF

Re: [newbie] I need your suggestions

2002-03-20 Thread Femme
Ugh... great suggestions But I do lack $. *Sigh* I will keep forging ahead with SNF *have yet to set it up*, and if that fails I will investigate LRP. Thanks Gerald, as always your info is useful. Femme On Wed, 2002-03-20 at 18:33, Gerald Waugh wrote: On Wednesday 20 March 2002 05:15 pm,

Re: [newbie] I need your suggestions

2002-03-20 Thread mooseman
i personally on a 486-8mb ram, no HDD only floppy have had better success with freesco than LRP. http://www.freesco.org LRP is htpp://www.linuxrouter.org moose. On March 20, 2002 10:05 am, you wrote: On Thu, 21 Mar 2002, Mandrake Newbie wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Get the source

Re: [newbie] I need your suggestions

2002-03-20 Thread FemmeFatale
why do you recommend that particular solution whats a flash disk? Femme Gerald Waugh wrote: Someone recently posted a URL for source. In your case you will have to install some kind of a Linux distro, maybe LM 7.X, then compile it.??? Having looked at the issues for a while, I don't think

Re: [newbie] I need your suggestions

2002-03-19 Thread Mandrake Newbie
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have another suggestion Fix your system time. I am getting letters before you mail them. (and after dealing with 37 inches of snow in 24 hours, I am likely to be mildly amused by that) I overlooked this problem. I'm using M$ Win98 when I'm reading and sending

Re: [newbie] I need your suggestions

2002-03-19 Thread Mandrake Newbie
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, it is OK. Put the actual servers behind that one. There is a package called Mandrake SNF (Single Net Firewall) which has all those components and is configurable from the local network side by a web browser--quite a neat package. I tried installing Mandrake

Re: [newbie] I need your suggestions

2002-03-19 Thread Gerald Waugh
On Wed, 20 Mar 2002, Mandrake Newbie wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, it is OK. Put the actual servers behind that one. There is a package called Mandrake SNF (Single Net Firewall) which has all those components and is configurable from the local network side by a web

Re: [newbie] I need your suggestions

2002-03-19 Thread ed tharp
On Tuesday 19 March 2002 11:34, you wrote: On Wed, 20 Mar 2002, Mandrake Newbie wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, it is OK. Put the actual servers behind that one. There is a package called Mandrake SNF (Single Net Firewall) which has all those components and is configurable from

RE: [newbie] I need your suggestions

2002-03-19 Thread Robin
, March 19, 2002 9:00 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] I need your suggestions On Tuesday 19 March 2002 11:34, you wrote: On Wed, 20 Mar 2002, Mandrake Newbie wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, it is OK. Put the actual servers behind that one. There is a package

Re: [newbie] I need your suggestions

2002-03-19 Thread civileme
Mandrake Newbie wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, it is OK. Put the actual servers behind that one. There is a package called Mandrake SNF (Single Net Firewall) which has all those components and is configurable from the local network side by a web browser--quite a neat package. I

Re: [newbie] I need your suggestions

2002-03-19 Thread FemmeFatale
I have yet to be able to find the source don't have a clue how to compile it. URLs? :) Femme Gerald Waugh wrote: Get the source and compile it. -- Gerald Waugh Want to buy your Pack or Services from

Re: [newbie] I need your suggestions

2002-03-19 Thread Gerald Waugh
On Tuesday 19 March 2002 09:09 pm, FemmeFatale wrote: I have yet to be able to find the source don't have a clue how to compile it. URLs? :) You are TOO good at triming (no content), what are we talking about.? -- Gerald Waugh http://frontstreetnetworks.com New Haven, Connecticut USA

Re: [newbie] I need your suggestions

2002-03-19 Thread FemmeFatale
oops SNF Pls ;) apologies I over cut Femme Gerald Waugh wrote: On Tuesday 19 March 2002 09:09 pm, FemmeFatale wrote: I have yet to be able to find the source don't have a clue how to compile it. URLs? :) You are TOO good at triming (no content), what are we talking about.? --

[newbie] I need your suggestions

2002-03-18 Thread Mandrake Newbie
Hello Linux gurus, Is it okay to put up a firewall, router and proxy servers/packages, all in one computer? Can you give me your recommended packages and what's their individual use, for this kind of setup? Also, can you give your how-to's in setting up this kind of setup? Thank you in

Re: [newbie] I need your suggestions

2002-03-18 Thread civileme
Mandrake Newbie wrote: Hello Linux gurus, Is it okay to put up a firewall, router and proxy servers/packages, all in one computer? Can you give me your recommended packages and what's their individual use, for this kind of setup? Also, can you give your how-to's in setting up this kind of

Re: [newbie] I need your suggestions

2002-03-18 Thread civileme
Mandrake Newbie wrote: Hello Linux gurus, Is it okay to put up a firewall, router and proxy servers/packages, all in one computer? Can you give me your recommended packages and what's their individual use, for this kind of setup? Also, can you give your how-to's in setting up this kind of