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Date: Sat, 25 Jan 1997 10:56:25 -0500
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From: dennis <dennis@etinc.com>
Subject: Re: Router and httpd?
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At 10:12 PM 1/24/97 -0500, you wrote:
>On Sat, 25 Jan 1997, Jakob Alvermark wrote:
>
>> Hi all.
>> 
>> I'm wondering if it's suitable to run a 486 as a router and in the same 
>> box have a webserver, mailserver and nameserver.. I'm plan to use it in a 
>> small network.
>> 
>> Best Regards,
>> 		Jakob Alvermark
>
>
>Sure, I am using a 486/66 with the following hardware:
>	- EISA Bus - probably the only reason it is still working!
>	- 32MB ram 
>	- Adaptec 1742 HBA
>	- 3 SMC 8013 network cards
>It does the following things:
>	- Router running gated
>	- web server
>	- smtp/pop host (250 accounts)
>	- name service
>	- home directories for users on 3GB of disk
>	- Has anywhere from 3-10 shell sessions going, some in screen.
>	- Running FreeBSD 2.0 (!) - Yes I need to upgrade it.	
>
See http://www.etinc.com/server.htm

We have a Pentium, but theres never any load on it. We also use
it as a Netware server.....Just upgraded from 2.1.0 to 2.1.6...slightly
faster but nothing dramatic. 

Dennis