I don't agree. I have a firewall between my LAN and my cable-modem
internet connection, with the following configuration :
P100, 24 MB RAM, 300 MB HD, 2 PCI NE200 compatible nics, no screen, no
keyboard. And the average load of the machine is near the 0%.
Concerning X, I personnaly consider it as a waste of space and resource,
on a machine that really don't need it. And I find it dangerous to add an
unneeded server on a machine that has to deal with security.
Just my 2 cent...
HTH
Flupke
One do really not need to have much memory to make a firewall.
On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, bascule wrote:
> hi, and what a useful answer!
>
> this is exactly the stuff that the books i have looked at assumed i
> already knew!
>
> i have to admit though, that i'm a bit worried about needing so much
> memory for my 486, i keep reading about how such machines make good
> firewalls for smalltime users like me but i don't think my 486 can have
> 64meg!
>
> thanks again
>
> bascule
>
>
> >
> > ---
> >
>
>
> >
> > it is my intention to one day have the 486 machine be a firewall, i
> > perceive that one day the uk will have reasonably priced unmetered isp
> > access and i want to be ready!
> >
> > ---
> >
> > I hope your 486 has at least 64megs of RAM.
> >
> > While a 486 does fine as a router, it normally does so if it is not bogged
> > down with things like Xwindows. You can use X to set things up though, then
> > merely have the computer come up in text mode.
> >
> > -JMS
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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