---Reply on mail from Michael Hatzakis, Jr MD about pre-install questions
> I just purchased Redhat Linux but hasn't yet arrived. I have superficial
> familiarity with Unix. I carefully reviewed the installation guide but before
> I get started installing, have a few real basic questions that would help me
> get ready. Certainly if a FAQ or HOWTO exists, please just point me to the
> documentation if and I'll just read it...
> 1.) Ethernet connection:
> I currently have two computers hooked in an Ethernet (peer-peer) running Win95
> each. One computer (A), I am going to re-partition a brand new hard drive for
> Linux, but has poor video display so I would like to access it with system
> running win95 (B). Win95 system (B) has no Unix or Linux on it. What is the
> best method to access my Linux (A) computer using my Win95 (B) system, ie.,
> open telnet, or a graphics user interface to apps running on my linux computer?
> Is it necessary to install some sort of Unix or Linux emulation under DOS on my
> Win95 (B) system or is there a Windows app that will allow graphical or
> non-graphical interface to my Linux (A) system ?
The closest thing to UNIX emulation I've seen for Windows was I think a
Korn shell. However, you can run an X server on the Windows (B) box,
which ought to allow you to run X apps off the Linux (A) box (including of
course xterms with shells in them). There are a bunch of them available.
Some are buggy, some are betas, some are free (lots of betas are I
reckon), and some are pretty spendy. If you decide to buy one, you should
maybe think about alternatives to ordering directly from the manufacturer,
which is sometimes not the cheapest way to get things. I have by the way
not tried any of these myself so I have no opinions... Here are some
links, possibly just the so-called tip of the iceberg:
Links to a bunch
http://www.my.net.tw/xiaomu/winsock/win95/xwin.htm
FTP XOnNet
http://www.ftp.com/product/
StarNet's Micro X-Win32
http://www.starnet.com/docs/xwin32.html
WRQ Reflection
http://www.wrq.com/products/refprod.htm
Distinct X Server
http://www.distinct.com/distinct/windows.x.server.html
SCO XVision Eclipse
http://www.pts.co.uk/static/xvision.html
HALLoGRAM eXalt Server
http://www.hallogram.com/science/exalt/index.html
Frontier Technologies SuperX
http://www.frontiertech.com/XSALE/PRODUCT/prodguid.htm
Hummingbird Exceed
http://pacific.www.hummingbird.com/products/exceed/
> 2.) Dial Up Connection:
> I would like to do a similar thing as 1.) except in the dial-up mode from an
> outside location using a win95 laptop? Do I need some sort of Linux/Unix on
> that or can I set up telnet or another app to do this within win95 in dial-up
> mode?
Same answer as (1), I believe.
> 3.) Recommendation for dual boot setup.
> Can LILO be setup to boot into either Linux or DOS/Windows on start up? I
> would like to use "Disk Druid" to partition all my Linux and DOS/Win95
> partitions on my (A) system since it's responsibilities are shared between Unix
> and DOS.
Of course you can get LILO to boot either OS; that's what it's for. How
do you partition partitions? 8-)
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