Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 12:02:31 -0800 (PST) From: Luigi Rizzo <rizzo@aciri.org> To: peter@sysadmin-inc.com Cc: freebsd-small@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FW: picobsd as firewall/router for small private network Message-ID: <200101162002.f0GK2VH19249@iguana.aciri.org> In-Reply-To: <000501c0800f$d3799800$46010a0a@sysadmininc.com> from Peter Brezny at "Jan 16, 2001 2:58:21 pm"
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> I know it can be done, but has anyone put together a nice stream lined > picobsd package similar to Charles Steinkuehler's EigerStein disk image not yet... the config stuff is mostly there in my dummynet images, but dhcp client and server, and dns cache are still missing. If you can suggest some packages to use i might have a look at it. cheers luigi > (which really does it all, i've left info about the image at the bottom of > the mail). But in brief, once you change 2 lines in a text file to get your > network cards to be recognized, your done, and the system has a dhcp client > (if your cable modem has a dynamic ip) and a dhcp server for your internal > network, not to mention a dns cache to make things all that much easier. > > A run through the install doc provided gives you all the info you need and > takes no time at all. This is great and all, however, I don't really know > anything about linux, and would much rather have a bsd ipfw based firewall > to work with so i know what's going on and can modify it to meet my needs. > > If anyone has done this, a disk image for cd or floppy, Please let me know. > If nobody has, and someone wants to, i'll be glad to help any way I can. I > know very little about pico bsd, but I have managed to come up with a pretty > good ipfw rule set for small networks. > > TIA. > > > Peter Brezny > purplecat.net > > http://lrp.steinkuehler.net/ > > New to LRP and linux: > I suggest you start with my EigerStein disk image. Overall, I think it is > the easiest to use, since it will automatically configure machines on your > internal network. It also provides a local DNS cache, which reduces your > reliance on your ISP's server and can speed up internet access. The main > drawback is the 1680K disk format, but the image is self-extracting, making > it easy to work with. > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-small" in the body of the message > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-small" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-small" in the body of the message
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