John Gould wrote: > > 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 > > > > > > -- There's a net-howto out there (-reading it myself!). I suppose there would be a firewall-howto as well. A search on AltaVista usually yields useful stuff (to me ;-) or try this: www.linuxdoc.org/howto/ The only thing that can be weird about Aptivas is they're a bit touchy with the ram. Never heard of any trouble regarding Linux-inst. Good Luck! Vitux
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