On Tue, 9 May 2000, Jerry Human wrote:
> Hello Good People:
>
> I'm getting ready to build a new computer that will primarily run RH
> Linux. Before I do I'd like to ask a few questions to help me make the
> best build.
>
> A) First I'd like to know of some of the more_Linux_friendly
> motherboards and how much memory is needed for an optimum system?
>
Most motherboards should work. I have had good luck with Asus. I also
have a Micro-Star K7 board that runs Linux fine. (The kernel doesn't know
about some of the AMD support chips, but the generic drivers work.)
>
> B) Second I was wondering if a 386DX25 with a 340 meg hard drive and
> 32 meg of memory is a fast enough machine to use for a firewall and
> print server? I intend to network all my older machines and since the
> old 386 is still working ...
>
The 386 should be plenty for a home firewall/print server, depending on
how fast your Internet connection is, and how much printing you do. But
do you realy want your firewall to also be a print server?
>
> C) Third if I use the 386 should I get an older version of RH or use
> the 6.2 that I have now?
>
> Thank you.
>
Use 6.2 - ipchains is nicer for setting up a firewall them ipfwadm.
(Or use lrp or one of the firewall distributions...)
Mikkel
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