Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 09:16:00 -0800 (PST) From: "f.johan.beisser" <jan@caustic.org> To: Cliff Sarginson <cliff@raggedclown.net> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Just a little persuasuion, that's all I need (convert me to FBSD) Message-ID: <20011108085957.L867-100000@localhost> In-Reply-To: <20011108173630.B22523@raggedclown.net>
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On Thu, 8 Nov 2001, Cliff Sarginson wrote: > I have been using a mixture of Linux systems and FreeBSD, > although not the latter as a desktop. it works well, i'm quite happy with my FreeBSD machines. linux handles 3d better though, but i doubt that's what you're after. > Without going into details I have become increasingly fed-up > with Linux, more specifically with the distribution I have been > using, as a desktop. I have no beef with Linux itself, but just > the nightmarish world surrounding it. out of curiosity, what distrobution is that? > What I want is: > > - I will shortly be online 24/7 with an ASDL connection, so I want a > firewall. FreeBSD offers two fine stateful firewalls: Darren Reed's IPFilter, and the native IPFW. turn on one of your FreeBSD boxes, and read up. > - I want to run a small mail-server. I do not want to run an externally > accessible DNS however. take a look at the various options for locking down your DNS in the named pages. i highly suggest getting the DNS/Bind book from o'reilly. that, or you can also stick the DNS behind the firewall, and filter out that bit of traffic. > - The firewall must let anything out, and web, ftp, ntp and ssh access > in. I have a firewall machine using Smoothwall, but I have not yet > had time to do much with it. easy enough, read the ipf.conf (5) and ipfw (8) man pages. you may also want to take a look at /etc/rc.firewall for some of ipfw's firewalling syntax. > - I want at least one of the machines (see spec. below) to be capable of > running a stable desktop, WindowMaker and KDE/Gnome. yes, FreeBSD can do that aswell. just install it from the ports. > - I don't want hassles with hardware compatibility. no choice. if you're worried about HW issues, run windows. your best bet is to take a look at the hardware compatability list for the version of FreeBSD you intend to install. it'll be on the cdrom, or in the web site: http://www.freebsd.org/releases/4.4R/hardware.html. this is not technically cannonical, since this may change during the development of -STABLE > - I want access to an easy update mechanism, particularly with regard to > security. check out cvsup (1). > - I want access to a bug-tracking/status system for the OS. on the web pages, although you can have a local copy of the database. the bug tracking system is called "GNATS". > I know FreeBSD runs on my other computers, but the main power computer I > have I have never tried it on. It has the following specification: > > Asus TUSL2-C Motherboard/Intel 815EP Chipset > 80GB of IDE storage > 20GB SCSI using a Tekram DC-390U2/W adapter > 512MB P133 memory > Matrox G450/32MB AGP 4X Video > Soundblaster 1024 Live sound card > USB connected printer and scanner (both Epson models) take a look at the hardware list above. i've had few problems getting freebsd installed, and supporting my hardware, but you never know. please also check out our other fine mailing lists for some more of your answers: FreeBSD-security, FreeBSD-network, and the rest may have more of your answers. -- jan -------/ f. johan beisser /--------------------------------------+ http://caustic.org/~jan jan@caustic.org "if my thought-dreams could be seen.. "they'd probably put my head in a gillotine" -- Bob Dylan To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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