[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> I hadn't thought of using a 386 for this. What OS would you
> recommend? DOS or Linux? What flavour linux if linux?
Linux. If you want to use a full distribution, Slackware
and Debian are best for a 386. Stay away from RedHat,
Mandrake, Corel, Caldera and SuSE -- they are designed
for more powerful hardware. Alternatively, you could
use a mini-distribution (like the Linux Router Project,
which is designed specifically for this purpose).
> Also, how the heck do you remove the keyboard and video?
> I've read that in a few places but it makes no sense, no
> machine I've ever seen will boot without
Most BIOS setup routines allow you to mark the keyboard
as NOT INSTALLED. This enables a boot without keyboard.
As for the screen, it's not necessary to have one plugged
in as long as you have some sort of video card installed
(even an old herc card will do).
> If I setup a dial-in server on one of the other machines,
> will it be able to work with the internet on the 386?
Sure. The 386 gateway/firewall automatically routes your
LAN to the internet. So any dial-in connection to a machine
on the LAN has access the internet.
Cheers,
Steven
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