On Fri, Jul 27, 2007 at 07:13:18AM -0500, John Hasler wrote: > Ivan Glushkov writes: > > ISP <-> DSL Modem <-> Firewall <-> Router <-> home desktop & laptops > > You won't need a seperate router. The Debian box you are going to use as a > firewall will do everything the router does. > > > The question is actually what is the minimal CPU/RAM/HDD requirement for > > this PC? > > I use an old Aptiva with a 386, 48M of RAM, and a 20M drive. >
What did you have to do to get Debian Etch to run with a 20 M drive? > > And do you think this is the optimal solution for an intrusion protection > > of a small home LAN? > > It's what I use (but I run only Debian). If you're _really_ focused on _optimal_ security, a case could be made for running OpenBSD on your firewall/router. I've tried it on my 486 and it installs likidy-split; the install memory/disk requirements are lighter than debian etch. OBSD documentation is excellent as is the support (if you ask intelegent questions). Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]