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
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