[wellylug] Linux as an iHug "server"

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On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 12:36:00 +1200, Grant Aitkenhead wrote:
> I want to know is it
> feasible that I could setup a Intel based PC (with Linux) as a server for my
> Win'98 & Win XP computers & also use it as a shared internet connection to
> iHug's Ultra Satellite package (as I live too far from Jetstream service
> etc).  

My guess is that your biggest problem will be getting the iHug sat
card working under Linux.  They provide this:
<http://www.ihug.co.nz/help/ultra/linux_drivers.html>

But that is only stated to work for 2.0 and 2.2 kernels, and you won't
find those in the up-to-date e-Smith/Redhat/Mandrake/SuSe
distributions.

A google search on 'sm200d linux' turned up some useful info, but does
anyone know about 2.4/2.6 support?

Alternatively, for the stuff you want to do, a distribution with a 2.2
kernel (e.g. Debian Woody) would work fine.  The only problem will be
when they stop doing security updates in a few months/years (and it
might require a bit of config-file editing rather than pretty point
and click).

-- 
Tony (echo 'spend!,pocket awide' | sed 'y/acdeikospntw!, /l at omcgtjuba.phi/')