On Fri, Nov 12, 1999 at 03:09:48PM -0800, Michael Hunter wrote: > I have a six-year-old 486DX with 24MB running Debian, and I'd like to > connect it to my home network, which currently consists of two Win98 > machines connected by 3Com network cards. What is the best way to connect > my Debian box in? As I see it, I have two choices: > > -- Use a null modem cable to hook up to one of the Windows boxes > -- Install a 3Com network card in the Debian box > > Secondly, one of the Windows boxes now has a DSL modem and the other has a > printer and scanner attached. Here I see three choices: > > -- Leave the peripherals where they are > -- Hang the peripherals off the Debian box > -- Hang one or two of the peripherals where they are and hang the other(s) > off the Debian box > > What is my best option? How do I go about configuring Debian to use that > option?
Hi Mike, IMHO I would say: transfer the printer and DSL modem to the Linux box (with samba for printing, 2 NICs, and a good firewall too), and leave the scanner on a w$ box, as sane (scanner gestion under Linux) is not very easy to use. This way you'll use the best side of both systems: a real professional head of network, a light weight for printing on w$ boxes, and usefull programs to comes with your scanner. But I'm not a huge specialist, so perhaps better solutions exists ;) JY -- Jean-Yves F. Barbier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wasn't there something about a PASCAL programmer knowing the value of everything and the Wirth of nothing?