Michael Adams wrote: >On Sun, 2 Jun 2002 14:20:28 +1200 > >Michael Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>I have the P3 500 box running 8.2 at present. I have been given two P1 >>100 machines. I want to have a go at setting up a network with them. >>Ideally a hub is the way to go and it allows expansion. But i have >>Scottish ancestors and this is more of the nature of an experiment than >>anything else. >> >>So could i put two NICs in the P3, each one connected to a NIC in a P1 >>box? >> >>I will get one P1 running 8.2 working for my flatmate to use the printer >>on the P3 and perhaps load W95 or W98SE on the other to learn about >>SaMBa. >> >>-- >>Michael >> > >I have read all the advice, thanks everyone. Will have to save the pennies >and go for a hub it seems. The idea of using one of the P1's as a server had >hit me also. But the modem and the printer are working on the P3 and i can >give one machine to my partner when it is running, while i experiment with >the P3 and the other P1 as my test network toys. > >Tried loading 8.2 on the first P1. It has 48Megs of RAM and a Seagate 4Gig >drive (that i until recently had running 7.1 on the P3). It installed in >expert text mode. I even logged into KDE as a user. Will run IceWM when it is >up for good. No mouse or sound though so i tried to run various control tools >from keyboard on tty1. No luck. > >Top priority is the mouse. > >Loaded Windows95 to see the settings (used W95 rather than W98SE for a 1996 >toy). I can't tell where to find the mouse driver info. The only info i can >find is when i enter: >Control Panel > Add new Hardware. >During the detect phase of the wizard it senses both a "Logitech Serial >Mouse" AND a "Standard PS/2 Port Mouse". The mouse is a Genius 3 Button model >in a serial (9 pin D) port labelled COM1. There is no PS2 mouse port and the >keyboard is on a DIN type plug. >So during Mandrake install i had told it "Serial 3 Button". Perhaps i should >select the Logitech option. Any advice welcome???? > >When i get the mouse working i will have more chance of fixing the sound >problem and getting a better resolution from the SiS6205. And if i get no joy >from IceWM i may try MDK7.1 instead for lower memory usage. > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Hmmmm
Well, here is a system that will work on your P100.... 8.2 or even 8.x is overkill. 7.2 might be OK but 7.1 or 6.1 would likely be preferable. 7.1 you can scorre at ftp.proxad.net (French one at least). But if you want to fit the system to the machine, win 98 contemporary style.... http://www.civileme.com/Software/5.3mdk.iso And it LIKES serial mice. KDE 1.1 is somewhat cranky in spots, though. And you should find a srpm for a later version of samba and rebuild it and install. Civileme
Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
