I think Michael is correct -- and, using a swap-capable version of the kernel for fixed-media installs would make even an feature-laden configuration runnable in 8 MB of RAM.
On Thu, 17 Feb 2000 13:57:49 -0500 "Michael W. Burden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Send postings to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Access the list archives at: > http://www.gnatbox.com/gb-users/ > ---------------------------------- > Since whatever media UNIX (and by extension GNAT Box) is booted from > becomes the root (/) filesystem (Unlike DOS/Windows, where the > floppy drives are always A: and B:, and the Hard Drives are C:, D:, > etc., it would seem to me that the largest problem in divorcing the > GNAT Box from its floppy dependency is how to install the software > in the first place. Once that is done, I suspect that very little > needs to be changed in the GNAT Box software itself, as BSD (the > OS that GNAT Box is most similar to) would hide the difference > from the application. > > If I'm correct in my analysis, then if GTA were to provide a way > of installing GNAT Box on a fixed drive, then that same solution > should allow GNAT Box to run on any bootable media (fixed or > removable) that is supported by the Computer's BIOS. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of > Mike Benedict > Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 1:44 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: Win2k as VPN Client for 3.0.2 ?? > > > Send postings to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Access the list archives at: > http://www.gnatbox.com/gb-users/ > ---------------------------------- > I suspect a CD solution would satisfy the needs of only a few. > > My preference would be a larger (writable) removable media (Zip?) > followed > by a hard drive. The hard drive approach seems like it might have > the most > growth and flexibility potential not to mention being more > universal. Not > as many mother boards would be capable of booting a zip. > > Paul: Can you give us a heads up on where GTA is leaning with the > software > only Gnat Box? > > > Mike Benedict > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Scott England [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 12:06 > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > Subject: RE: Win2k as VPN Client for 3.0.2 ?? > > > > > > Send postings to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Access the list archives at: > > http://www.gnatbox.com/gb-users/ > > ---------------------------------- > > What about the possibility of running off of cdrom. I would > > like to be able > > to setup a box (on a hard drive first?) and the dump an ISO > > image to cd. > > Since all the logging is done remotely it would allow me to have > an > > read-only boot media and the only part that could be > > comprimised would be > > what's in memory. With the low cost of cdr's these days > > having to reburn > > when I make a change is not really an issue with me. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Paul Emerson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 8:50 AM > > To: Michael Little > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Win2k as VPN Client for 3.0.2 ?? > > > > > > Send postings to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Access the list archives at: > > http://www.gnatbox.com/gb-users/ > > ---------------------------------- > > > > VPN had priority over the DHCP server in this release. > > > > The DHCP server and the VPN will most certainly not co-exist on > the > > floppy disk version of GNAT Box, (there simply is no more space > > left). As for the GB-100 the DHCP server will have no problem > > fitting on it. We have a project in the works investigating the > > future direction of the software only version of GNAT Box. > > > > Paul > > > > > > >What happened to the DHCP server?? > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: Paul Emerson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 7:50 AM > > >Subject: Re: Win2k as VPN Client for 3.0.2 ?? > > > > > > > > >> Send postings to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> Access the list archives at: > > >> http://www.gnatbox.com/gb-users/ > > >> ---------------------------------- > > >> > > >> We haven't investigated the Win2K IPSec client, since the > > initial VPN > > >> release (3.0.2) is targeted for network to network > connectivity. > > >> However the software doesn't exclude connections by IPSec > client > > >> software, it just doesn't facilitate them. So the Win2K > > IPSec client > > >> may work, but most likely it will not. The reason is that our > > >> initial release only supports the use of manual key > > exchange and most > > >> of these workstation clients only support IKE (automated key > > >> exchange). IPSec implementations for Linux (Free S/Wan) > > and BSD Unix > > >> system (FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD) most likely will work fine > with > > >> GNAT Box. FreeBSD has been tested since it's our > > platform of choice > > >> here at GTA. > > >> > > >> Our plan is to have the next VPN release of GNAT Box support > IKE, > > >> hopefully sometime in the Spring. At that time I would > > suspect most > > >> of the PC/MAC IPSec clients will work just fine. > > >> > > >> Paul > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >Send postings to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> >Access the list archives at: > > >> >http://www.gnatbox.com/gb-users/ > > >> >---------------------------------- > > >> >Will Win2k work as a client for 3.0.2? > > >> > > > >> > >http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q240/2/62.ASP > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > ----------- > > >> Paul Emerson Tel: > > +1.407.380.0220 x106 > > >> Global Technology Associates, Inc. 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