Dylan wrote:
I'd be sorely tempted to think about using your Linux box as the gateway for the XP one - even with the potential complications of USB networking. IME (albeit limited) the Windows connection sharing can be temperamental - and it gives you the oportunity to demonstrate the robustness of Linux.
I'd love to do that. As much as I love Linux, people who watch me go through constant upgrades to get new versions of software, along with all the grief involved, ask me pretty often why I put up with that. Windows users seldom need to upgrade their OS to run new software. Just try to compile or install an rpm of the latest gimp. It's an almost endless thread of library upgrades. I don't really mind doing it, but it does get annoying sometimes. Point is, XP users generally love their systems because it's easy. Installing software is easy. They put a disk in and it does the rest. They just need to hit "next" a few times. That said, I'm going to try to get them to setup a proper server. Of course, I haven't discussed performance or security here. -- Jim Sabatke Hire Me!! - See my resume at http://my.execpc.com/~jsabatke Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup. NOTE: Please do not email me any attachments with Microsoft extensions. They are deleted on my ISP's server before I ever see them, and no bounce message is sent.