Hi !
I tried FW-1 on Linux , but ........ It opened my eyes.
1. The rpm on the FW-1 2000 CD is compatibel only to kernel 2.2.x or kernel releases
before 2.2.14. The means 2.2.13 and before.
2. There is no way u can uppgrade your kernel according to Red Hats own
recommendations. Checkpoint wrote a binary about 700 kb big, wich is linked to the
kernel.
I had some big problems with Linux Red Hat when i wanted to install it on a Compaq
ML350. The PCI slots on the Compaq machine doesnt like kernel 2.2.14 or earlier + it
must be a SMP kernel. The binary in the rpm version from Checkpoint FW-1 2000 CD that
i have doesnt support SMP, even thou i think they are saying it does.
3. Does anyone know if Checkpoint is working with Linux, or related kernel updates or
problems ?!:)( If they were, they could at least write announcement or news on their
web. I havent seen anything.
I downloaded a Linux fix from their web, but it only had some small FW-1 related
problems, nothing to do with the OS.
I would never recomend anyone to use Linux and FW-1.
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July
20, 2000 9:24 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [FW1] Linux based Checkpoint Installation
Hi,
We are planning to install Checkpoint 4.1 on Linux, our concern is
1. As this is security related issue and Linux source code is available freely to
everyone ?
2. Linux is developed by a group of developers and can we trust that what ever these
developers have contributed doesnot have malicious programs built into it ?
3.Future OS updates will be again thru the same group of develpers ?
4. Is it safe going with linux for security solutions or opt for NT, UNIX ?
regs
Sathish M R
Network Systems Engineer
Euclid India Limited
Bangalore.
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