Setting up a local machine for linux question

Well my neighbor wants me to teach him some linux, while I can do SSH stuff on a server I wanted to create a local environment for him to experiment on.

Would it be possible to setup an old desktop PC , put linux on it then connect that to a Win XP desktop with a crossover cable through the NICs. Then allow him to SSH from the Win xp machine to the "dummy server".

I think this would be the best way for him to learn since it would be easy to do an operating re install if necessary.

Any ideas or tips would be helpful as I am not completely sure this will work or not

Derrick

 

 

 

 

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