G'day
You might consider an AMD cpu -- tend to be bang for buck.
Not that that is really linux related, just thought I throw
that in.
For the distro to use, I found redhat/fedora easiest to install
and they tend to be close to the cutting edge. However I'm sure
you'll cope with Debian -- there
On Sun, 2004-05-23 at 18:31, Gary Bennett wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I subbed to SLUG last weekend, have read along for the week and thought it
> about time to introduce myself.
>
> In the next month or so I'm planning to buy a new machine. My current
> thinking is for a P4 2.8GHz processor with 512MB
Peter,
> >>A Router (there are many) that will connect to your cable
>
> err why wouldn't you just use the Linux box as the router?
Because when you dont have any knowledge of networking machines then wouldnt
you think its even harder to setup masquerading on a linux box along with figuring
o
A Router (there are many) that will connect to your cable
err why wouldn't you just use the Linux box as the router?
Connect the cable modem to the new Linux box and then connect the old box to the new with
a cross over network cable.
Set up iptables on the new box as a firewall and forward/masq
Gary,
Firstly, be sure to hit "reply to all" when replying to posts on the list.
This will ensure the message gets posted back to the list, instead of going
directly to the person who posted the reply.
> It's probably a moot point now, but the primary use of the
> computer is browsing, email, so
Gary,
> And so on to the questions:
> As a relative newbie to Linux, will installing Debian cause
> me too much sleeplessness? Opinions "out there" seem to vary.
> I've been running Knoppix
> 3.3 off CD to begin to reacclimatise myself with Linux.
You left out a vital point: what do you use you
