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Old 06-15-2004, 02:33 AM   #1
uranologist
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several computers, one laptop....


since my last post about installing slackware, i've bought a friends' computer, and was given another one. i had a desktop and a dell laptop. i've taken apart one computer, added to my desktop the hard drive, cd burner, and extra fans. the 3rd computer is halfway disassembled, and i plan on harvesting its hard drive and cd drive. I also have 3 monitors, a netgear 4 port ethernet hub, targus usb hub, and targus port replicator. I have a few questions:

1) would it be ok to remove the body of my desktop and leave it as is? if i install the 3rd hard drive, I don't think i exactly have enough room in the tower for it to be mounted...

2) can i set it up so i don't need a monitor/keyboard/mouse for the desktop, and instead access it via my laptop?

3) I have slackware and xp on both the desktop and laptop. would it be possible to take out the 3rd computer's ethernet card, put it in my desktop so it'd have 2 ethernet cards, plug in my cable modem to the desktop and change slack so it'd be a minimal install and act as a firewall/router, wire the 2nd ethernet card to the hub, and 2 wires to my and my brother's laptop? My brother uses XP, and won't 'switch over to linux'. I use xp for school related work, and slack for internet/aim.

4) how would i set up slackware so the entire OS is in russian? I am currently studying russian for a degree, and would like to be able to use all programs, go on the internet/gaim all in russian.

i must admit i do not know a lot about slackware, and i have had problems with samba when i lived at my old apartment. i will need a lot of help figuring it out so my brother and i can use the desktop as a file server. if possible, i would also like to leave the desktop running 24-7 (which i know linux is good for!) and act as my host for my website.

thanks in advance! i know this is a lot to answer...
 
Old 06-15-2004, 03:21 PM   #2
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Re: several computers, one laptop....

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Originally posted by uranologist
1) would it be ok to remove the body of my desktop and leave it as is? if i install the 3rd hard drive, I don't think i exactly have enough room in the tower for it to be mounted...
sure, but i'd be worried about the dust and shit it attracts

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2) can i set it up so i don't need a monitor/keyboard/mouse for the desktop, and instead access it via my laptop?
yes, that's a headless set-up. you will need them at first, but once it is set up use ssh or vnc or access the box

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3) I have slackware and xp on both the desktop and laptop. would it be possible to take out the 3rd computer's ethernet card, put it in my desktop so it'd have 2 ethernet cards, plug in my cable modem to the desktop and change slack so it'd be a minimal install and act as a firewall/router, wire the 2nd ethernet card to the hub, and 2 wires to my and my brother's laptop? My brother uses XP, and won't 'switch over to linux'. I use xp for school related work, and slack for internet/aim.
yes, look into setting up iptables. that's a whole other conversation though.


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4) how would i set up slackware so the entire OS is in russian? I am currently studying russian for a degree, and would like to be able to use all programs, go on the internet/gaim all in russian.
that, i don't know, but i'm sure it can be done.
 
  


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