On Wed, Apr 19, 2006 at 10:43:00PM +0200, Pieter Baele wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I want to add a little box to my small network to learn about IDS
> systems. Should a soekris 4501 be enough for such a task?
> The logging can be done on a separate system.
>
> Soekris/wrap boards are best known for their firewall/router or ap
> possibilities, but what other things can they be useful for? What do you
> use?
>
> Last question: I am searching a cheap laptop capable of running Openbsd.
> Weight, speed doesn't interest me, I only need a light wm (fluxbox or
> icewm), some good editors and wifi. Any recommandations? I like the
> Via-CPU systems, but the'are difficult buying here in Belgium/Europe
> and I don't know if they run *BSD?
As was already pointed out on tech@, you'd want a reasonably fast CPU
for IDS functions. It's worth pointing out that it's not a very good
idea to log (much) to CF, either.
As to the laptop, the canonical answer is anything that says 'Thinkpad'
on the cover. No clue about the VIA-based systems, or even what those
would be.
Joachim
