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robert jeffares wrote:

> I have been trying to set up linux in a box with a p100/32mb which will
> dial the ISP and handle mail and IP connections for a network of 5 pc's at
> our school.
> 
> we need local mail pc to pc and mail collected from the isp.
> 
> each pc may access the net from time to time.
> 
> we had a command line system running using debian which constantly dialled
> up as soon as the system disconnected.
> 
> we tried every kind of configuration to no avail.

You should have been able to get this system working.  I have a similar 
setup on a p120/64mb.  Well at least I used to, now I have DSL.  I would 
download a 2.4 kernel.  You will probably need to recompile the kernel to 
get all the options for ip forwarding and masquerading.  Once you do that, 
just apt-get install ipmasq and it will work.  ipmasq does all the work for 
you as long as you have a properly configured kernel.

robert jeffares writes:
> so can someone recommend which distribution we can use which will work,
> enable us to run mail and connection sharing, and can live with the p100
> 32mb.

Debian.  This time, when you run pppconfig select "Demand" and not
"Persist".  Email me if you need help.  I'm the author of pppconfig.
-- 
John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, Wisconsin

sorry try http://www.freesco.org/
"robert jeffares" <robert@pnn.org.nz> wrote in message
news:1028418911.430193@nntp.win.co.nz...
> I have been trying to set up linux in a box with a p100/32mb which will
dial
> the ISP and handle mail and IP connections for a network of 5 pc's at our
> school.
>
> we need local mail pc to pc and mail collected from the isp.
>
> each pc may access the net from time to time.
>
> we had a command line system running using debian which constantly dialled
> up as soon as the system disconnected.
>
> we tried every kind of configuration to no avail.
>
> so we decided to try again using mandrake because we had the cd's
>
> we don't seem to have enough grunt to run mandrake
>
> so can someone recommend which distribution we can use which will work,
> enable us to run mail and connection sharing, and can live with the p100
> 32mb. [there is room to put dram in but no $'s to buy it!]
>
> or do we have to go to build from basic kernel.
>
>
> email replies direct to robert@pnn.org.nz as well as the newsgroup
> appreciated.
>
> if this is the wrong place to post my apologies.
>
> Robert Jeffares
> Laingholm
> New Zealand
>
>
>
>
>
>

>> email replies direct to robert@pnn.org.nz as well as the newsgroup
>> appreciated.
>>
>>
>> Robert Jeffares
>> Laingholm
>> New Zealand


There are a couple of ways you can go here. One, try to get someone locally 
knowledgable about Debain to keep your first set up. That would be ideal. 
If you can't do that, I see two options. One, use one of the new small 
distros for old hardware, like Gentoo Linux. The problem with that is that 
such distros are source only. You have to download and compile them 
yourself.  Your other option is  to get  an older  version of a diistro. 
The upside to this is that lots of used and discount bookstores have older 
LInux books with an older distro included. Plus, the book is nice. The 
catch  here is that you'll have to be vigilant about patching old security 
holes. At least they're well documented by now. Also, be advised that  the 
companies wont give support  for very old distros. If you're wanting to go 
the graphical route, I'd say  use Caldera 2.2 . 


Good Luck,
Douglas Stanley Jr. 


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