Hi Hans,
> 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.
that�s right but that is IMHO no disadvantage.
> 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.
That isn�t right - I have it my self running on SMP.
But I must admit that I�m using SuSE instead of RedHat but since the kernel
is always the same it should be possible zto have it running on RedHat.
> 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 agree with you that Checkpoint is treating this LINUX issue to low. I just
suspect that this is because that on LINUX FW-1 is faster than on Solaris
and their main customers are the ones who use Solaris (with expensive boxes
:-). So this must be a political strategy :-)
> I would never recomend anyone to use Linux and FW-1.
I would - in competition with Windows.
If you can afford SUN hardware - OK.
Regards, Marco
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