You don't need X at all to run Storm's Firewall tools. There is an ncurses
tool that configures it just the same --
I did a review of Storm Firewall that used a 486 w/ 250MB. It was tight,
but very doable without X.
------Original Message------
From: Steven L Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: January 28, 2001 2:38:25 AM GMT
Subject: [SLU] RE -- Carl's Firewall question.
Carl and the List.
The configuration tool is a GUI so X has to be loaded (looks like it
prefers KDE too) It is a Ipchains based as well but does go beyond that.
I am sure once it is configured X is not needed. It is pretty tight.
After doing a simple default allow configuration I was left with only 3
ports I had to use the "rule making" in the advanced setup to close. The
rulmakeing is just like Ipchains so you can allow, regect, or deny. I
have it set to deny as this dumps any quires into a black hole (stealth
mode.)
The Machine runs in another room between my other machines and the
Cable system. If our power was not in such a third world state at
present it would be protecting our system 24/7. As it currently is we
shut our personal desktops off and only the firewall runs 24/7. The
ipmasksing is enabled by a simple "radio button" in the firewall setup
GUI.
Perhaps someone at Storm could tell us with some certainty that X
does not need to be started once the Firwall is configured, my best
guess is that it is. Since the Ipmasking is turned on and functional
before a login to XF86 and your choice of window manager. I am CLI
adverse :) but know how to use it this is after all Linux.
I understand the new Kernel supports a different set of features and
processes for Ipchains and Ipmasking so it is unknown as to what Storm
has in the works for the 2.4 kernel based distro. the new Kernel will
support the older Ipchains and masking but that support must be compiled
in for it to function.
<snip>
Carl wrote:
Hey Steven! how are ya?
What is Storm Firewall like? I don't like the fact that you have to
install
X and such. I'd like to be able to upgrade to kernel 2.4 and not use X
at
all on a firewall, which is why I currently use Edge and will be
switching
to a Slackware based Firewall with the 2.4 iptables this week.
<unsnip>
>From the other posting(s) with the letters from Stormix it looks
like this a type of protection sought to allow the company to pay it's
bills and keep functioning with the Court and a Trustee overseeing it.
While the company proceeds to operate and generate the capitol required
to pay all it's debts in full, so instead of being forced to sell
everything off, cease functioning and give the creditors some fractional
repayment or no payment at all. In other words Stormix intends to stay
in operation and pay all it's debts.
The best thing we can do is Support them by chatting up thier fine
Debian based distro and not bug them if we can handle it here on this
list, If we still have support under our purchase support period, that
support costs them more than what we paid for it as Storm has, I am sure
learned.
The $30 and change CN is 20 dollars US which bunch of poo CN money
should be as good or better in value than US. That is a differnet topic
I can really FLAME about dollars CN should equal US dollars period.
Peace,
Steven
Hi my name is Flame Bait. What is yours?
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