On Thursday 14 February 2008 08:51:40 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Why are you downloading the desktop image? Why not install the > > server image? > > > > I guess to explain what Adrian meant is that the server version of > Ubuntu uses a text installer. You can still do this with the desktop ISO > by typing "server" when booting from the CD. I could think if a hundred > reasons why Ubuntu would fail on old machines if you were using the > normal installer. My suggestion is to use the text installer and go from > there. Ubuntu isn't really that different from Debian IMHO. >
> >> Dear list, > >> > >> I want to setup a server so remote users (ie brother in-law) can access > >> a box with Aussie IP address. > >> Currently foreign IPs can not assess eBay Australia he sells lots of > >> stuff through eBay. Behold ssh port forwarding, from say his machine: ssh -L 1201:ebay.com.au:80 [EMAIL PROTECTED] he browses localhost:1201 James -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
