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Tsun Szu

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Dec 21, 2002, 4:10:12 AM12/21/02
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Which Linux distribution can I use for a cyber cafe. Right now my cyber cafe
uses Win98se and using peer to peer networking. There is gaming (Red Alert,
Warcraft, StarCraft, FIFA2002, Medal of Honour, Warcraft...etc...etc. Can
Linux support all these games? I am using a router too for simultaneous
internet access for all my 16 networked PCs. Is it possible to network one
PC running Win98se with the remaining 15 PCs that are using Linux?


Juha Siltala

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Dec 21, 2002, 5:40:26 AM12/21/02
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On Sat, 21 Dec 2002 11:10:12 +0200, Tsun Szu wrote:

> Which Linux distribution can I use for a cyber cafe. Right now my cyber
> cafe uses Win98se and using peer to peer networking.

Any distribution will do, no difference really in networking.

> There is gaming
> (Red Alert, Warcraft, StarCraft, FIFA2002, Medal of Honour,
> Warcraft...etc...etc. Can Linux support all these games?

I don't know these games. Most probably they don't have Linux versions
(check their sites), but some network enabled games do have Linux
_servers_. You should leave a few Windows boxen for gaming.

> I am using a
> router too for simultaneous internet access for all my 16 networked PCs.
> Is it possible to network one PC running Win98se with the remaining 15
> PCs that are using Linux?

This is possible, and easy too. The Windows98 clients will think they're
talking to NT servers. Go to samba.org to read all about it.

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Erik Ljungström"

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Dec 21, 2002, 9:24:08 PM12/21/02
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On Sat, 21 Dec 2002 12:40:26 +0200, Juha Siltala wrote:

>> I am using a
>> router too for simultaneous internet access for all my 16 networked PCs.
>> Is it possible to network one PC running Win98se with the remaining 15
>> PCs that are using Linux?
>
> This is possible, and easy too. The Windows98 clients will think they're
> talking to NT servers. Go to samba.org to read all about it.

Why make such a fuss about it, and use NT domain logon?
Just use plain NAT and go for it.

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-> ipv6: http://freebsd.northernmost.org
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James Knott

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Dec 22, 2002, 9:47:39 AM12/22/02
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Tsun Szu wrote:

> Which Linux distribution can I use for a cyber cafe.

Just about any disto. It's your choice.

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