I totally agree. Nice to see other OBSD users on the list. I have been
running OpenBSD on a P233 with 64 MB as my home Firewall/Router. OpenBSD is
really the best choice for router/firewall installs. The new PF syntax is
so great. It is easy to install via FTP, all you need is a boot disk and a
network connection and you can have a fully functional system up in 20
minutes. The documentation is also very well done. You could even use a
secure(3DES)IPsec to build your own VPN. I can't say enough good things
about OpenBSD..! I used to be a Linux user through and through, until I got
turned onto OpenBSD. Every thing is well designed and makes sense.
Although Mozilla doesn't run natively, but I guess I can't have my cake and
eat it too. I even run IceCast on my OpenBSD firewall. Runs like a champ.
John
-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Seielstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 9:01 AM
To: NT 2000 Discussions
Subject: RE: Kinda OT -- Firewall servers and the like (home use)
I'd use the 233 and run OpenBSD. In fact, that's exactly what I do at home
right now.
The dual PPC 100 is going to be harder to find a supporting OS, although I'd
figure Linux probably runs on it.
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Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE
Sr. Systems Administrator
Inovis - Formerly Harbinger and Extricity
Atlanta, GA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Caraker Shane A SrA 1 CS/SCMV
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 8:54 AM
> To: NT 2000 Discussions
> Subject: Kinda OT -- Firewall servers and the like (home use)
>
>
> My roommate recently acquired a Dual P233 (think it was a
> 233) system and a
> Dual Power PC 100mhz system... (not sure the rest of the
> specs off hand, i
> know one system has 10 2.5gig SCSI Drives)...
>
> Would either of these be suited for a firewall setup? I'm
> assuming some
> version of *nix could handle this w/ out a problem, as well
> as maybe acting
> as a file server (no important files) and a few other misc tasks.
>
> This sound feasible? and what *nix flavor would be best
> suited to something
> like this?
>
> Neither of us are "well versed" in linux/unix, but we're both
> familair with
> it.
>
>
> thnx
>
> shane
>
>
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