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  1. Posted

    Why not use something like Smoothwall? It is a fully locked down version of the Linux kernel (2.4.22, I believe). That way, you get a fully functional hardware firewall, and your computer specs will definitely be enough to handle it. They just released version Smoothwall 2.0 Express, and I'm running it on my home network. Check it out!

     

    www.smoothwall.org

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    Hey, I was just glad you got it to work. I'm using mainly Windows machines on my Novell network, alongside NetWare servers.

     

    Most of my Linux-ing is done at home. Web servers, firewalls, and the like.

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    Hey, quick follow up... I was having the same trouble as you had before, with the Nvidia drivers killing X. When you installed the RPMs, did you modify the XFree86(4) config file, or did you just leave it as is? I tried installing a few days ago with the RPMs, and modified the file from "nv" to "nvidia", and it took about 15 minutes for X to boot, and the next time I rebooted I got a kernel panic. I think my computer hates me, linux, or both. :-p

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    Don't install GRUB or LILO to the MBR, or you'll never be able to get to XP again. Install it to your first partition /boot, or whatever you've named it. Make sure you create a boot diskette when you install Linux, and when you're done, use that to boot the OS. There's a way to copy the location of the boot sector in Linux so that Windows Boot Loader will see it on startup. Try the instructions from this website. http://www.littlewhitedog.com/reviews_other_00011.asp Pay special attention to the "I'll Give You A Boot" section.

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    I have a Riva TNT2 Video Card (AGP), and Mandrake 9.0. When I tried to install the NVIDIA drivers with XFree 4.2.1, everything seemed fine until I started XWindows. It showed the NVIDIA boot logo, and just sat there. I gave it half an hour, and tried to exit using every different key combo I could think of. Finally, I hard reset the computer, and when it started to come back up I got a kernel panic and ended up having to reinstall the whole OS. Any suggestions, tips, useful observations? I followed the NVIDIA installation instructions to the letter. I know my video card sucks, but I'm in college, I just got engaged, and I don't have extra money to spend on stuff like that (yet). Thanks for any and all help!

     

    Feel free to IM me if you have any tips, cause I might not check the boards for another couple of days.

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    For the record, when you're installing for a dual boot system like this, you need to make sure you DO NOT use Red Hat's default GRUB boot loader. Here's what happens...

     

    You install Windows XP, it writes info to the MBR (Master Boot Record)

    You install Linux using GRUB, it overwrites the MBR with new info

    You try to boot up XP, and get the BSOD.

     

    I speak from experience, use LILO, and you'll be much happier.

     

    Install Windows XP (Linux can read NTFS, but can read AND write FAT32), install Red Hat, and make sure you create the boot diskettes. When you're done, your computer will still boot into Windows (that's what the boot diskettes are for). Boot with the diskettes, and when you get into linux, put in a fresh diskette, mount it, and type "dd if=/dev/hda2 of=/mnt/floppy/bootsect.lin bs=512 count=1". The hda2 means the first hard drive, second partition, so change that to suit your configuration. When it's done copying the file, reboot into XP and copy bootsect.lin off the floppy to your root directory (C:\). Edit boot.ini to include "C:\bootsect.lin="Linux"" and you're set!

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    Okay, it works with Red Hat too. The only problem I'm having is Red Hat doesn't recognize my USB keyboard when I try to boot it up standalone. I guess I'll have to do some tinkering with the kernel. Any suggestions? I have a Compaq USB Internet Keyboard. Also, for some reason my computer will not start under any circumstances when I attempt to plug anything into the PS2 keyboard port (my first attempted solution). Compaq Presario Desktop 7AP170... Man, I can't wait until I have the money to build my own computer... Anyway, sorry to go off topic. We now return you to your regularly scheduled thread.

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    I haven't used a version of VMWare before trying 3.2 out, so I can't answer that part of the question. When I installed the VMTools Package inside Linux, it created a file called dualconf that allows the OS to switch back and forth between being a virtual OS and being a standalone. I thought it was pretty neat, too. My roommate tried to go the other way, Linux running XP Pro inside, and it wouldn't dual boot for him with the physical disk option, so it might just be a feature for Linux.

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    Yeah, I got it to work. In fact, I'm in XP Pro right now, with Mandrake 9.0 minimized to the start menu. I used the Physical Disk option, rather than having VMWare just create a Virtual Disk, and I put it on a second (4GB) hard drive. Don't know if that makes any difference... It IS possible though, so hang in there.

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