Roadrunner

[Linux Robot]

Jeff,

I'm definitely not the most qualified guy here, but I do have rr running, 
and I set up a router to split the connection.  How many computers do you 
have?  It sounds like you have at least two (the Win and the Mandrake), but 
do you have a third to be a dedicated router?  LRP is pretty good, 
especially for slower computers (like 386-486).  You may also want to check 
out www.freesco.org, they also make a similar product.  But if you have a 
P90 with decent RAM (more that 16MB) for the router, you may want to 
consider running a more complete linux (like Red Hat 7.1) to do your 
routing, since it has more security and logging features.

About the rr installer, I don't think they appreciate people splitting the 
connection (they like to charge an additional $10 a month for each extra 
computer, and all they do is split your bandwidth).  What happened with me 
is that the rr was initially set up for just a single MAC, then I just 
pulled the plug out and plugged it into the router later...  However, the rr 
boxes that they give out now are a bit different, and I'm not sure how 
simple it is now.  My friend got the exact same router as I have, but he has 
a newer rr box (black, instead of the white one I got), and I think he had 
to fiddle with the MAC address cloning or something...  So anyway, you may 
want to pretend like you only want to set up one computer for rr (like the 
Win, to keep everything on a down-low, and to make it simpler for the genius 
installer) and try to do the linux stuff when they leave...

But don't get discouraged.  I'm 99.99% sure that linux can fulfill all your 
dreams and much much more.  I hope someone else (who actually knows 
something) will post a reply to help you out some more...  Please reply to 
this if you have more questions, or want me to try clarify some of my 
garbage above...

Best of luck,
LR

>From: JAS <nama_hi at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: "Linux & Unix Advocates & Users" <luau at list.luau.hi.net>
>To: "Linux & Unix Advocates & Users" <luau at list.luau.hi.net>
>Subject: [luau] Roadrunner
>Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 16:28:32 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Hi!
>
>   I'm a newcomer to the list and glad to be here.  I'm
>talking the plunge and am having Roadrunner installed.
>  I've got a P90 LRP box up and running and intend on
>using that to allow my daughter (Windoze) and me
>(Mandrake) to coexist in the house.
>
>   Does anybody have any advice on: 1. How to deal with
>the installer and 2. Any advice for getting LRP to
>work with Roadrunner and the cable modem.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Jeff


_________________________________________________________________
Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp