Hi there I like to configure suse linux 10.1 as server and winxp as client, and i like to configure squid on linux and connect with XP. I have linksys router do i need samba to connect with xp i want only internet through suse linux i dont want to share files. i google but i could not find info.. where do i start thanks in advance Dont give up

If you have a Linksys router and you do not want to share files, why do you need a server? Does the Linksys router have only one LAN port? Or does it have four? If it has four LAN ports, you can connect to the Internet through it. You would only need the server if you are going to use it to provide services to your LAN, or serve WEB pages either to the LAN or the Internet. If you intend to serve WEB pages to the Internet, you should check your user agreement with your ISP carefully. Most ISP's do not allow this. Ernie Registered Linux User 247790 ICQ 41060744

i want to share internet through linux becos it has more security and also i can restrict internet usage, block sites etc. Dont give up

you just need to enable ip forwarding over your linux server and put the ip address of the squid server in the browser. Ali Abbas