Re: I need ideas please.

[Mike Connor <mikec@lib.siu.edu>]

I think that you'd find the ip masquerading and samba how-to's pretty
helpful.  If your dsl setup gives you a static ip or somehow dhcp via an
ethernet connection, what you want to do will be child's play (after you
read the how-to's).  I've heard ugly things to the tune of dsl using
windows ppp to accomplish the connection (which means ugliness for
you).  If they do it that way, you probably have a node on an ATM
network-- which as I understand it, pretty much gives you unreal power on
the phone network if you know what you're doing (but it's your fault if
you take advantage of it).

Go to www.luci.org/LDP/ to get at the how-to's and mucho other stuff.

Mike

On Tue, 5 Dec 2000, Everett wrote:

> Gotta use dis stuff.  I have almost everything necessary to build a 
> dedicated Linux Box just taking up room in a cardboard box in the basement.  
> I presently dual boot Red Hat 7 and Windoz 98.  My son's PC and mine are
> networked together in Windows.  I haven't figured out how to set up SAMBA yet.
>  He can log onto the Net on our DSL connection from his Windows PC when I'm in
> Linux or Windows using ethernet cards.   If I put together a Linux Box it will 
> be necessary for it to reside in the basement.  
> 
> OK, now for my question.  What would be a good use for a Linux Box in the 
> basement.  I need some good suggestions to justify the few more parts needed.   
> 
> P. S.   Don't tell my wife about this project!
> 
> 

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