still new to linux, finally managed to get my slackware 10.0 box connected to my roommates' network by manually removing one mac address and then adding my computer.

this is a pain in the ass.

found out that i can use linux as a router. i decided this would be -fun- so i collected some old parts (486 board with ISA, old 32pin ram, 255.9mb hdd, etc) and i'm going to build a freesco system.

several problems: no mouse, no floppy drive

i'm wondering if i can set up freesco through my slack box and then put the hdd back into the 486.

any help would be great. thanks

Good question, I can't answer that but I would say to just buy a floppy drive, they tend to cost about 8 bucks on newegg.com.