I bet you get all sorts of info on this... have you tried to dial out using
the modem? that works?
have you gone to the mandrake control center?
network and internet?
On Thursday 12 July 2001 20:35, Mark Annandale wrote:
> Hi Guys
>
> When I try and get into Webmin using http://127.0.0.1:10000 my linux box
> dials up my ISP. My setup is a windows machine running a freeware proxy
> setup, which my Linux machins calls up to collect mail and access the 'net.
>
> I want the scenario to be the opposite, but have not figured out how to
> have the Linux box as the proxy and gateway and so enable the 'doze machine
> to access the internet through the Linux setup.
>
> Maybe I'm being thick but cannot find anything 'idiot proof' to help me
> with this setup. I know the old saying 'if it aint broke, don't fix it',
> however I use the Linux machine exclusively and the rst of my family use
> the M$ machine, and with my interest in Linux I would like to be in a
> position to control everything from my PC.
>
> Anyway my first question was about Webmin, however if someone has got a
> similar setup at home I would appreciate a few pointers. I'm using Mandrake
> 8 with a 56k dial up connection to my ISP who assigns me a dynamic IP id
> this is of any use.
>
> Thanks and kind regards
