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Chapter 2. Getting the "Right" Hardware
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2 diskettes, preferably new and unused
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1 crossover network cable to connect Coyote Linux via the LAN-network card to the
Skolelinux/Debian-edu eth0 network card2
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A machine with a floppy drive and an Internet connection, to download Coyote Linux; this can either
be a Linux machine or a Windows machine, Coyote Linux. Source files exist for Linux and Windowsboth produce a workable Coyote Linux floppy.
The procedure for making this Coyote Linux floppy is similar on Linux and Windows, except that it’s
a command line script in Linux and a click&point thing in Windows.
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Download a copy of Coyote Linux, from coyotelinux.com (http://www.coyotelinux.com), look in the
section Downloads, then look in Coyote Linux - Floppy Firewall
I keep a modified version of Coyote Linux on my Skolelinux/Debian-edu homepage.
In that one I have set up the IP addresses correctly according to the
Skolelinux/Debian-edu network. Get it from
http://www.skolelinux.no/~klaus/coyote-2.24-slx.tar.gz
What you are looking for exists in mainly two versions, one for Linux,( Linux Floppy Creator
Scripts),and the other one for Windows, ( Coyote Linux Windows Disk Creator). Choose
the one that suits you best- the resulting floppy will be the same.
Warning
The hardware specifications listed here are based on my own experience; yours
may vary.
2.2. Main Server
The function of this profile is further described in Section 5.2
It is perfectly possible to combine different profile, to some extent, doing so naturally make the hardware
requirement different than those mentioned here. Have a look at Section 2.7
The hardware specification for this profile depends mainly on how many users you have.
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You should opt for SCSI-disks, or SATA. Only use IDE-disks for small networks with few users.
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