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From: Prashant Dongre <pdongre@opentech.stpn.soft.net>
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Stephen Guthartz wrote:

> I have recently set up my first freebsd (2.1.7.1) machine for my small ISP
> service in Brazil.  Besides running the machine as a secondary DNS, I would
> like to set it up as a caching proxy server to try and help relieve
> bandwidth bottlenecks.  I've heard about three packages, harvest, the
> apache add-in module, and something from CERN.  What do you suggest.  If
> possible, could you send installation instructions beyoind the MAKE file?
>
> Thank You,
>
> Stephen Guthartz
> Planet Provider
> pnet.com.br

  Try Apache 1.2

It is working nicely for me..... but make sure you have lot of disk space and
preferably a SCSI disk and powerful system .... say at least 166 MHz. Pentium...

Prashant.