John Alex Hebert wrote: <em>> <em>> Agree with you about the ease of configuration concerning NAT. IP filtering is <em>> just as easy. <em>> <em>> Just wondering: why are you running OpenBSD 2.5 instead of 2.8? I purchased the CD a while back and so used that. BTW, the whole /usr/ports and pkg_add thing is killing me. Linux needs that. Regards, Dustin <em>> <em>> John Hebert <em>> System Engineer <em>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <em>> Changing your state of mind through sound. <em>> <em>> -----Original Message----- <em>> From: Dustin Puryear [EMAIL PROTECTED] <em>> Sent: Sun, 31 Dec 2000 19:56:03 +0000 <em>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <em>> Subject: [brluglist] Compaq Deskpro <em>> <em>> I finally figured out the Compaq Deskpro units. The whole BIOS setup on <em>> floppy deal is a bit silly, but I have OpenBSD running as we speak. Talk <em>> about easy to configure--I had both networks cards and NAT setup in <em>> under 5 minutes after reading the OpenBSD FAQ. (Setting up networks <em>> cards under *BSD is similar to working with <em>> /etc/sysconf/network-scripts/ifcfg-* under RH Linux.) <em>> <em>> I'd say that if you are at all familiar with UNIX then setting up a <em>> OpenBSD (or FreeBSD) router is easier that doing the same under Linux. <em>> The syntax for ipfw or ipchains seems a bit contrived now that I've <em>> worked with /etc/ipnat.rules and /etc/ipf.rules. <em>> <em>> Next, I'll setup the firewall! <em>> <em>> Anyway, I'm running OpenBSD 2.5. For more information read <em>> http://www.openbsd.org. <em>> <em>> Regards, Dustin <em>> <em>> PS Package management is a kick in the pants as well. <em>> <em>> -- <em>> Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <em>> In the beginning the Universe was created. <em>> This has been widely regarded as a bad move. <em>> - Douglas Adams <em>> ================================================ <em>> BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group <em>> Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. <em>> Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change <em>> your subscription information. <em>> ================================================ <em>> <em>> ___________________________________________________________________________ <em>> Visit http://www.visto.com/info, your free web-based communications center. <em>> Visto.com. Life on the Dot. <em>> <em>> ================================================ <em>> BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group <em>> Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. <em>> Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change <em>> your subscription information. <em>> ================================================
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