another small problem with networking

[Keith Antoine]

I have a friend that has a linux box (mandrake9.0) and an XP plus a ME 
connected. We can get it to the stage where we can ping from
192.168.0.1 to either of the others (3 & 4) and from them to 1 or 2.
We have 2 inet cards installed in the linux box. However we cannot get to 
the net from either of the windows boxes. Forwarding is active, tried 
masquerade and it locked it up tight.
Have one cable that does not work at all, it has to be a crossover cable ; 
right?

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Keith Antoine (GANDALF) aka 'skippy'
18 Arkana St, The Gap, Queensland 4061 Australia PH:61733002161
Retired Geriatric, Sometime Electronics Engineer, Knowall, Brain in storage