From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Jun 13 17:10:46 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from chupacabras.flash.net (chupacabras.flash.net [209.30.2.16]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7466437BC02 for ; Tue, 13 Jun 2000 17:10:41 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from thomson9@flash.net) Received: from jmtpiint4 (208-194-196-228.flash.net [208.194.196.228]) by chupacabras.flash.net (8.9.3/Pro-8.9.3) with SMTP id TAA03801 for ; Tue, 13 Jun 2000 19:10:38 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <000501bfd595$298d6940$e4c4c2d0@jmtpiint4> From: "Jim Thomson" To: Subject: Hardware requirements Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 19:11:57 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG My main interest right now is learning to use Linux to implement a DSL firewall. I'm just now learning web stuff and am currently using PII 400/NT4 Workstation and Pentium Pro 200/NT4 Server. I'm interested in setting up a Linux box as firewall/router. I've been told it can be done om a 486, single floppy system. I have an old Dell 486SX but don't see any hardware notes on using a 486. Also didn't see anything on required hard disk space if I want to load the full OS. If I can't use this 486 machine, I'll probably build me a new workstation, use the Pro for the firewall, and convert my current workstation to the server. I'd like to save the $1200, if possible, while learning and then apply it to upgrading the entire system when I get it all working. Is there a decent site for using a 486 in this manner? I have a friend who says he can set it up for me, but I'd like to get into Linux and my approach has always been to learn by doing. Any comments would be appreciated. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message