On Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:30:50 +1030 Tim <ignored_mailbox@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I think that reconfiguring /etc/sysctl.conf to change this entry: > > net.ipv4.ip_forward = 0 > > To equal "1" is all that you'd need to do to make a permanent change, > to use that machine as a gateway. You might have to play with > firewall rules, too. You mean, if I do that in the Desktop system, I would not need anything else than showing the Desktop ip in the Laptop as the gateway in ifconfig, and do nothing else? It would be that easy? Or, I would need some additional packages? Please don't mind that I am asking it. I just want to know it beforehand before trying it. Playing with firewall rules would not be easy for me, I know less than nothing about them. But, if I disable the firewall in the laptop (because the desktop firewall is already there) would it not work? -- das http://ddts.randomink.org/ http://ddts.randomink.org/blog/
