My 50MHz 486 works great and is fast for compiling and surfing. I run
Slackware with an older window manager. The newer window managers may
require a bit more horsepower.
I've not heard good things about RH7.0. I'm sticking with RH6.2 (with
all the patches) and Slackware for most of my systems now. Whichever of
these you have, it is CRITICAL to harden any system before putting any
system on the Internet (including any network connected to the Internet.
Otherwise, expect it to be broken into within two weeks or so.
Btw, for security you might consider my book (rated 5 stars on Amazon and
elsewhere):
Real World Linux Security:
Intrusion Prevention, Detection, and Recovery
Prentice Hall
2000
700 pages
http://www.realworldlinuxsecurity.com
Bob Toxen, CTO
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