Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 07:03:37 +1000 From: "Doug Young" <dougy@gargoyle.apana.org.au> To: <nitebirdz@coimbra.oss.uswest.net> Cc: <theoea@pacbell.net>, <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Re using a 486 Message-ID: <012d01bfcc0c$ee3a1140$847e03cb@ROADRUNNER> References: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0006011041120.18715-100000@coimbra.oss.uswest.net>
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That picoBSD would be very nice if it was further developed. I've been following the thing for some time, but unfortunately it doesn't appear to be anything like usable yet. (well not for anyone but an expert anyway). However other than the space taken up by a regular computer box, the use of a "smallest installation possible" FreeBSD" as a gateway is totally practical & relatively simple for newbies ... its only when one gets into issues like setting up the full DNS stuff that it becomes extremely involved. ----- Original Message ----- From: <nitebirdz@coimbra.oss.uswest.net> To: "Doug Young" <dougy@gargoyle.apana.org.au> Cc: <theoea@pacbell.net>; <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Friday, June 02, 2000 1:43 AM Subject: Re: Re using a 486 > On Wed, 31 May 2000, Doug Young wrote: > > > Who needs X on a gateway box ?? > > > > > > As far as I remember, he said this would be an "Internet appliance" which > is not the same as a gateway... unless he did not express himself > correctly. An "Internet appliance" is a box that provides you access to > the Internet so you can browse, send and receive email, and nothing > else. In other words, it doesn't include any other application such as a > word processor, graphics editors, etc. > > If all he needs is to set up a router, proxy, gateway, etc. then even a > 386 would do. Hed may even consider picoBSD then (I believe that is the > name of the FreeBSD for embedded devices). > > > -- > Nitebirdz > http://www.linuxnovice.org > Tips, articles, news, links... > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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