[wellylug] saturn cable connection with linux

[Lindsay Hunter]

As a newbie, I have used Coyote Linux on Saturn.  The two identical NICs are
recommended by Coyote because is reduces the code size for a system that
boots from one 1.44 floppy.  It has IPchains so I can SSH from outside
through to one of the Linux boxes on the inside.  The LAN has Win2K,
Win98SE, SuSe and Mandrake concurrently.  The Coyote box, an old 486 with 2
ne2kpci cards in it just goes.It has needed rebooting just once for an
unknown reason.

The FAQ on the Coyote Linux site is fairly useful.

Lindsay

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Withers" <swithers at paradise.net.nz>

>
> So I have a linux PC with two network cards. One is plagged into the
> cable modem and uses the provided IP address. The other is plugged into
> the hub and has the network addresing scheme I use on my LAN (10.*.*.*).
> I recommend using a 100MB card for the inside lan and and a 10MB card
> for the connect to the cable modem.
> Main idea here is to have two different NICs. I have never been able to
> get two identical NICs going in the same PC. I think the dirvers get
> confused or something. But if I use two different NICs, it works first
> time, every time.
>
> Windows 98SE had the same issue with identical NICs last time I tried
> it. Either a driver limitation or a Windows limitation.
>
> I then set up MASQ and IPCHAINs on my RH 7.0 system. Eventually, I'll
> move it to RH 7.2 and use IP filter instead (the new firewall).....but I
> wanted the documentation to improve a bit before I attempt it. It was
> pretty good about 6 months ago....now I just need to find the time to do
> the change. It will take most of a day to back up all the custom config
> files I have and then get them all going again on the new build. That's
> why I keep putting it off.
>
> I've been running this way for over 2 years now.....and have re-booted
> my Linux firewall 6 times in that period.....if you disregard the
> re-built that took me from RH 6.2 to RH 7.0.
>
> Steve



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