Re: [SLUG] Older i386 looking for buff firewall. Must know how tohandle bad packets...

[Matthew Dalton]

Ken Yap wrote:

> I believe Aaron said he couldn't fit more SIMMs in. Probably one of
> those mobos with 4 SIMM sockets only. You could install 4 MB SIMMs but
> that would cost more. As I said, there are lots of 386 boxes with 8 MB
> to be had for the asking, unless Aaron is really attached to the idea of
> recycling *that* box.


There's a floppy-based distro that claims to be able to run on a 386sx
with 4mb ram: LOAF

http://loaf.ecks.org/

I don't know if it's capable of being a router, but at least you'd see
the ol' 386 give you a prompt :)


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