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Need help setting up a Linux box

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iluvdeal

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I want to make a Linux server out of my old computer (AMD K6-2 450, 64MB RAM). This computer will be on 24/7. I'll be using it to download/upload off of IRC and newsgroups, ftp serve. Currently I do all that on my main Windows machine but I'm tired of having to stop downloading or losing my my place in a queue when Windows crashes, when I play a game, etc.

I have DSL (PPPoE). I want to be able to transfer files between the two machines easily. I'd also like the ability to access/control the linux box through the Windows box using something like VNC so I don't have to have a separate monitor, kb, mouse, for the linux machine. Should I get a router and connect both machine to it? Or should install install two NICs in the linux box and have that act as a gateway?

BTW, is a K6-2 450 overkill for the tasks I need to do? I'm thinking of downgrading the CPU to Pentium which doesn't need a fan so there will be less noise (both computers will be in my bedroom so space and noise are factors). What's the highest Pentium which doesn't require a fan? P133?

This'll be my first venture into the Linux world so I appreciate any help!
 
Samba will let you network the two to transfer files. Router is probably the best bet as it would be the simplest to set up, but if you want to experiment a Linux box will work just as well. Linux will run on almost anything you give it, so while a 450 isn't overkill, if you want to downgrade it will run just as well. The only issue you may have is controlling the Linux box through windows.. windows isn't friendly so while controlling it through Linux would be relatively simple, it will be hard to do through windows unless someone wrote a program to interface the two. Of course you could always just set up a small partition on your main computer with Linux and use that to control the other box. That extra partition saved me last time windows decided my MBR belonged in the trash.
 
Controling it remote is no problem at all. Just click on start and run and telnet to the your linux server. If you want to be able to open
x-terms and other windows remote you need to run a x-server program on your windows machine, there are alot of programs that allows you to do that.
 
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