On Monday 30 Dec 2002 5:14 pm, Kamal Gathani wrote: > Hi > > I have an old 486 box with the following specs: > > Intel 486DX2 - 66MHz, I think > 16 MB RAM > 1.2 GB Hard Disk > 6 Speed CDROM > 3Com ISA Network Card > 1MB Cirrus Logic VESA Local Bus Video card - Are VLB cards problematic > with Linux? > > I'm just wondering if anyone would be able to recommend suitable distros > (not necessarily Mandrake) for this low-spec system. > > Plus, what sort of use could this machine be? Is it worth keeping or > should I just scrap it? > > > > Any advice appreciated. > > Regards > > Kamal
Check out http://leaf.sourceforge.net/ The LEAF-Bering firewall should work nicely on that spec of hardware Bering has modules to provide firewall (shorewall), mail server (Qmail), DNS caching server (DJB DNS), and many other functions. All on just 2 floppies. derek -- ---------------------------------- www.jennings.homelinux.net
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