Hey ! that's not all you need. You need much more than I can list here, but a shell and a hardrive module and say a console seem important...
----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Boyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 2:34 PM Subject: Newbie Questions Part 2 > Thanks to everyone who answered my first questions. Now for the next > few. > > I think I will stick with my first idea of using ipmasq and ipchains, > maybe using diald as well. I will leave spf/iptables for a future > project. > > Although my debian box works at the moment and has ipmasq etc installed > I am planning to rebuild it with just as many packages and modules as I > need. The next question is, what do I need? The O'Reilly book Learning > Debian GNU/Linux suggests the following modules:- > > fs > -- > binfmt_aout (don't know what this is) > smbfs (is this server message block fs?) > vfat (don't think I need this) > > misc > ---- > lp (line print so I don't need it? Doesn't install anyway) > serial (guess I need this) > > net > --- > bsd_comp (don't know what this is) > dummy (guess I need this) > ppp (default, but needed anyway) > > I also need the driver for my 3Com ethernet card. > > Can you let me know which of the above I need, which I don't and if I > need any others? > > Then, which packages do I need? I have installed ipmasq, diald and a > whole raft of other packages for which the default is to install. Can I > dispense with any? If this is going over old ground and the answer is > buried in the archive somewhere feel free to point me in the direction > of the URL. > > While I am on the subject of packages does anyone have any advice about > setting up exim (or point me in the direction of any advice on the > net)?. I am not even entirely sure I know what exim does. > > My debian box currently has a 500MB HD but I have a 100MB HD kicking > around at home. Will a functional FW set-up fit into 100MB? > > TIA > > Mike > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
