Linux Laptop

[Josh Coffman]

--- Austin Godber <godber at uberhip.com> wrote:

> I have installed FC3 on a IBM T42.  Getting the
> internal wireless
> working was pretty simple.  I think I found step by
> step instructions on
> the web somewhere.  It should be equally simple on
> FC4.
> 
> However, I have also installed Ubuntu 5.10 on a Sony
> with a similar
> wireless card (ipw2100, my T42 had the ipw2200) and
> the wireless worked
> on install.  Nothing to do.  It just worked.
> 
> I would recommend Ubuntu or second FC4.  Once you
> have that installed,
> have her try Gaim, log in with her existing screen
> name and try it out.
>  She should see her existing contact list. 
> Actually, it sounds to me
> like she is using AOL as her dialup.  There are
> (were) projects that
> allowed you to do this from Linux, but I have never
> used them so best of
> luck to you.
> 
> 	As far as ssh access, it really depends on how she
> connects to the
> internet.  If she is going to get broadband, I would
> pick up a hardware
> router/wireless AP while she is in town and
> configure it with her laptop
> ... reserve IPs for her MAC addresses (wired and
> wireless), set up port
> forwarding to port 22 on the router to those
> internal IPs (10022 ->
> IP1:22, 20022 -> IP2:22).  This way you can just ask
> her if she is
> connected to the wired or wireless and then know
> which port to connect
> to (if you remeber the mapping).  And just make sure
> that you have the
> machine configured to start sshd on startup. 
> (Ubuntu by default doesn't
> install sshd, so "apt-get install openssh-server"
> package).
> 
> Good luck
> Austin
> 
> Carl Parrish wrote:
> > Okay my aunt, who is in her 60's, heard about
> Linux on a PBS program.
> > She knew I was involved with it so she asked me to
> install it for her.
> > So far we've purchased a IBM (or really Leveno)
> Thinkpad for her. I'm
> > guessing that's probably the best laptop to start
> with. (for Linux). I'm
> > a little gun shy about laptops because I once
> tried installing on a
> > Gateway and just found that it was impossible. I
> have successfully
> > gotten Fedora on a Toshiba however. Okay basically
> my concerns are 1)
> > getting the wireless networking going. 2) making
> sure that I can ssh
> > into the box. 3) Get AOL working with it. She
> lives in Michigan so
> > everything that has to be done hands on has to be
> done during the next
> > two weeks whiles she's here. She's already used to
> Thunderbird, firefox,
> > and Open Office. But she's currently using AOL
> (and she's scared there
> > is no way to keep up with her contacts if she
> leaves). Anyone know if
> > AOL's client will work with CrossOver? She'll have
> high speed Internet
> > access while she's here and wants to set it up at
> her house., but still
> > will keep AOL. So any resources words of advise or
> known dangers would
> > be good.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Carl P.
> >

Just a suggestion to make things a little easier. Look
into a free service like dynamic dns. You can setup a
cron job to regularly report her current ip to the
service. then just user her dns name to connect. 

helps if the ip changes sometimes.

Shin zen ni rei
-j
Registered Linux user number 403109
  http://counter.li.org/
  


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