I am considering getting a deal from Ameritech for DSL and a Compaq
Presario computer with a 566 mhz Celeron cpu loaded with Windows 98 SE
(Sucker Edition? :-) ). Their DSL modem would be installed and
configured using windows. Normally I don't like brand named computers
because they are usually very proprietary (expensive and difficult to
'customize'). It does come with a 10 gig hard drive giving plenty of
room for adding RH 6.2. Has anyone had any experience using RH 6.2 on a
Compaq Presario?
Naturally, I'd want to network it to my other boxes, would the Compaq
Presario cause proprietary type problems setting up the network? Of
course, I'd want to use RH and compatible adapters for the network.
Since Windows seems to have a lot of security holes in it, would there
be a way to use RH's firewall/ipchains or whatever the best security is,
to secure the machine since DSL is a 24/7 connection?
I know this sounds a little flaky but I haven't had a proprietary box
since my computer classes in the early 80's.
Thanks.
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