On Thu, 9 Apr 1998, Stephen A. Witt wrote:
> On Thu, 9 Apr 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ............... > > > > I would like to network the two so that the new Win95 machine uses the > > Linux box as a gateway to the internet and as a server. I will > > probably try to use PLIP as the protocol between the two as the Win95 > > machine will not have a printer attached to it and I have a spare > > parallel card I can drop in the Linux box which already has a printer > > attached to it. > > > > So what documents do you all recommend. I would like to leave the > > printer on the Linux box. So far I think I should read. > > > > Diald mini howto > > IP Masquerade mini howto > > Net-3 howto .................. > > You need to rebuild the kernel for the IP Masq. stuff, its spelled out > completely in the howto. We used Ethernet as the LAN between the two > computers and used the standalone IP addresses (192.168.1.0 network) > mentioned in the howto. > > > Good luck... Probably, you would want to read PLIP mini howto and I must mention that it says that nobody had been able to connect Linux and Win95 using plip and direct cable connection. (As far as I can remember) I did not try it myself so try it, maybe it will work for you... ZORO -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
