Proxy Question

[vengeance_rtf]

I'm using an old Gateway system (P1/75mHZ) running Windows 95 and am trying to configure a proxy but each time I try to install, I get an error message stating my sockets are configured correctly. How do I go about the proper configuration, or is it that this machine is a total piece of crap and I'm stuck with what I got? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[g00n]

I'd personally download a linux distribution, find a Firewall-HOWTO, and learn linux.

it's easy to use, robust, and just plain fun to use.

[vengeance_rtf]

Problem is I'm limited for space, which is why I'm running Win95, I think I'm using a 400 meg hard drive. Thanks for the suggestion

[JCHostingAdmin]

Welp, with Windows, praying helps. Anyways, you need to first check your firewall settings or does Win not have the firewall by default. Also, try configuring your sockets to a different port and make sure you aren't behind a firewall. Configuring a proxy isn't hard due to many proxy servers. If you need more help, pm me.

[g00n]

actually, you could probably put together linux gateway using about the same or less space as the wn95... there are also floppy distributions that will give you a complete firewall/gateway system that fits on a floppy disk.

[JCHostingAdmin]

Good advice g00n I didn't think of that.

[droby10]

i'd agree with the using a slimline linux distro

-alternatively which socket version are you using? the packaged win95 winsock library is less supportive/robust/error-free than the upgraded version available for download for win95 from microsoft's site.

[Tedob1]

maybe you need to upgrade the version of winsock its using, i know the ms site had an upgrade for it at on time. what does it say about winsock in the system requirment for the proxy your installing. if i can ask...why do want to put proxy on your own machine? unless you have a network.

[cheesegoduk]

Yeah when I used to use windows 95 on my old pc, eveytime I reinstalled It needed to re download winsock2 get it here at http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/d...s2/Default.asp
That might make things easier for you, but yeah why not try a small version of linux on it? My old pc is going to become a BSD firewall when I get a monitor for it(I pinched its one and put it on here)But I am not sure that would fit on your hard disk, Have a look around for small linux versions like g00n said.

[heels30]

I have a compaq 75e that is running windows 95. I use it as a proxy server running a program I downloaded from www. analogx.com. It is a very small and efficient program. I would try using this before diving into a linux project.