Hi Marshal, I'm not much help on questions 1 or 3 but take a look at the book 'Linux Firewalls' published by New Riders. Tells you everything you need to know on setting up a Linux Firewall. Also see the Firewall HOWTO.
HTH JohnG 32865e97b5342e762ab140e00f3da23b - Just 'Debian' On 6 May 2000, Marshal Wong wrote: > Hello Everyone! > > I have a couple of questions. (Of course I have a few questions. Why else > would I be posting. :) ) > > 1. I'm networking together a iMac and my Linux box for a local > network. I've managed to get the two computers talking to each > other now with netatalk and macgate. I don't know how well they > are talking to each other, but at least file sharing is > happening. What I'd like to do is to set the network up so that > the Mac can use the linux box as a gateway to the internet. We > only have one phone line for the computer and the iMac doesn't > have a phone out jack, so I can't daisy chain the modems > together. I'm a complete newbie at networking, so if someone > could give me a run down on more or less what to do, or what > manuals to read, I'd greatly appreciate it. > > 2. Along the same lines, I'd like to harden the machine against the > outside world a bit. I know I probably should put up a firewall, > but have no clue as to where to start. Again any hints would be > great. > > 3. A bit off topic, but has anyone had any expriences installing > GNU/Linux on IBM Aptivas? Any show stoppers that I might have to know > about? I have to install GNU/Linux onto a professors computer > Monday, and was just wondering how much patience to take along. :) > > I think that's it for now. Thanks in advance. > > Marshal > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > >