Hi All, I'm a newbie to Linux, formerly DR-Dos, MS-Dos, W3.1, W3.11, W95, W98, NT.

ANY help appreciated, BUT if this is the "normal" state of affairs with

Hey Mike, Fellow Win native here that has experienced quite a bit of the same frustration as you are going through now but there is light on the horizon... First: you need to abandon the "Windows" way of thinking. Linux seems very complex but that is only because the details which should have been left up to us have always been made for us by Mr. Bill. Second: Start simple! I tried to do everything in one fail swoop and found that it was imminent disaster and had to start over. I recommend having a separate crappy machine with enough HD to hold a working setup so you can still go back to the Win box to find solutions quickly and get work done. Depending on what you want to use Linux for, I would recommend setting up an office server and learn how to use DHCP, firewall and other networking daemons first. You will come to find you don't need to choose between Windows or Linux because you will have them both which is very important as you will find out eventually. Third: Don't give up! The answer is there you sometimes need to wade through some immense piles of literature to find your answers but they are there. There is always this list and I have found someone will answer your question if they know the answer. I started with (and still have) SuSE 6.3 and would be happy to provide you with any feeble help I may be able to muster. FYI: (My Setup) Linux 6.3 server with 2 NICS, firewall directed to a DSL connection. Internal dual NT/Win95 box (soon to be a few more clients) connected to server with DHCP, Samba, etc. Currently setting up Half-Life server on it so I can host some propeller-head parties. It has taken a long time to get a good working config but I have learned a substantial amount about networking, Linux and (surprisingly) Windows from it. PcGoober The quest for platform interoperability may cause any or all of the following: divorce impotence grey hair bankruptcy loss of job heavy alcohol consumption headache blindness undying urge to torch Win box ************************************************************************ *********************** On Monday, June 26, 2000 7:15 PM, mike [SMTP:charlie@centrenet.co.uk] wrote: the

Linux system then I think that "Uncle Bill" can sleep soundly at night, it's a "no contest" to Microshaft with all it's faults.

Sorry about the moans but I'm getting very frustrated.

Cheers Mike

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