typically all you find is PROBLEMS on the mail list... well, i would like to offer some words of encouragement for a change...a success story.
using Debian and a cheap Pentium machine (as my router) and my Earthlink ADSL connection, i now have a fine home-based network that's easy to manage and experiment with. Router: pentium mmx w/128 mb ram and 2 (Linksys) NICs Software: kernel 2.2.19 compiled with ipfilter OS: debian 2.2r3 i use openssh on my other linux box and PuTTy on my Win98 box to remotely connect to my 'headless' router and i use 'ee' to edit all my config files. now, i can use the Debian box (i aptly named him ARTOO - the little box that could) to mess with all sorts of stuff...firewalls, SAMBA, sendmail and postfix, Apache, you name it. and, i can share my nice fast internet connection by simply adding a few lines to a couple of config files. most of which rp-pppoe (www.roaringpenguin.com) did for me! nice! once you get the hang of Debian, it's the best...IMHO. if anyone would like to chat more about setting up a similar network, feel free to email me and i would be more than happy to help you get over some hurdles. even though all i've really done is lurk here, the list has helped me immensely over the past six months or so and it's really paid off. to all on the list...DOMO...ARIGATO! :) PEACE... -- ==//> Jeffrey Michael Reed ==//> Metro West Boston Linux User Group ==//> Co-founder/Administrator ==//> HTML, PHP, GNU/Linux ==//> ==//> Phunky Phresh stuff about... ==//> GNU/Linux, Hacking, Humor, ==//> Movies, Music, Programming, ==//> and Underground News about ==//> the Revolution... ==//> ==//> http://www.linuxbusca.com ==//> ==//> Favorite OS: Debian ==//> Favorite food: Lasagna ==//> Favorite brew: Guinness ==//> Favorite music: Mr. Bungle
