Thanks! getting it now... will test and inform you... On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 11:26 PM, Jwalanta Shrestha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> hi sanjeev, > > assuming that ur internet comes at eth0 and u share it via eth1, the steps > looks pretty okay to me. what ip have u assigned to the windows computer?? > or is it through dhcp?? > > if the shell way gets confusing to u, u can also use Firestarter ( > http://www.fs-security.com/). it's also available in the repos of ubuntu > and internet connection sharing is a piece of cake using this software.. > > regards, > jwalanta > > > > On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 12:59 PM, sanjeev shrestha < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Can any one help me? >> >> I have 2 PCs here at home, I use Ubuntu and my sister uses windows, I want >> to share the internet connection from ubuntu to the PC running windows. >> >> Though I found a tutorial that taught to share the internet connection, I >> could not fix the problem >> >> Here is what I tried on terminal >> >> # sudo ifconfig eth1 192.168.1.1 >> >> # sudo iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE >> >> # sudo apt-get install dnsmasq ipmasq >> >> # sudo /etc/init.d/dnsmasq restart >> >> # sudo dpkg-reconfigure ipmasq >> >> and then again >> >> # sudo ifconfig eth1 192.168.1.1 >> >> # sudo iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE >> >> Added the line "net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1" to /etc/sysctl.conf >> >> And rebooted. >> >> Still I could not share the internet. >> >> >> Thanks >> sanjeev >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 12:49 PM, sanjeev shrestha < >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I too faced that problem and my migration completely to linux seemed >>> impossible. I tried to migrate to linux since the release of Red Hat 9 but >>> the migration did not prove to be fruitful. I installed different distros >>> (all in hope to leave the windows completely) but lack of programs that are >>> used frequently, I had to stick to windows. >>> >>> I don't use linux as desktop operating system that much, but all changed >>> when I opted for Ubnutu Hardy Heron (8). I installed the hardy heron a week >>> ago and now I don't use windows much. (Near to zero utility). I am still >>> searching for more good programs /packages to make my migration easy and >>> productive. >>> >>> I always faced problem connecting to internet earlier, though I was >>> helped by FOSS teams, I could not connect to internet. Now with ubuntu, I >>> have connected to internet, Updated all the packages (Still downloading...), >>> Found some good programs on net like Skype (Which I use most), XAMPP (for >>> development). >>> >>> I am using Quanta Plus as a replacement for dreamweaver. I am downloading >>> Kompozer to replace quanta, but I am feeling at home with Quanta. Gimp for >>> Photo editing (Not much productive with Gimp) and downloading GimpShop >>> (Heard that it is easy to migrate from photoshop). Downloading Inkscape as a >>> replacement for illustrator, Downloading f4L for Flash and the list >>> continues. >>> >>> Downloaded Eclipse for other programming stuffs. Still need to download >>> different plugins. >>> >>> I think I will get everything here on ubuntu. >>> >>> This is my view on my migration. Hope everyone enjoys the migration as >>> much as I am. >>> >>> - Sanjeev >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 5:06 PM, suraj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> You can find a list of alternatives at >>>> The Linux Alternative Project: http://www.linuxalt.com >>>> and >>>> Free and Open Source Software Directory: >>>> http://www.webi.org/osalternative.html >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 4:40 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> I will switch to linux if i have at least one alternate software of >>>>> the folowings. >>>>> >>>>> Adobe photoshop CS3 >>>>> Adobe Dreamweaver >>>>> Adobe Illustrator >>>>> Macromedia Flash >>>>> Macromedia Freehand MX >>>>> >>>>> I have some other small but 'i cant live without' softwares which only >>>>> run on windows too. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> Safar >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Regards, >>>> Suraj Sapkota >>>> सुरज सापकोटा >>>> ----- >>>> This space intentionally has nothing but text explaining why this >>>> space has nothing but text explaining that this space would otherwise >>>> have been left blank, and would otherwise have been left blank. >>>> -Kernel.org >>>> ----- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> the DEVIL >> >> >> >> >> -- >> the DEVIL >> >> > > > > -- the DEVIL --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
