> I have recently gotten a new machine at my house with WinXP Pro. However, > I'd like to place something between the XP machine and my broadband > connection that will act as a firewall. I'd like to rebuild my old machine > as Linux and build it as a firewall. > > Currently I work with Linux as the OS for our database servers, but have > never setup a secure Linux firewall system. I realize I can Google or RTFM, > but I would like to see if any of you have favorite documents or websites > for such info. If you have any links to good docs on learning and setting > up Linux in this type of environment, I would appreciate it. I've had great success with FloppyFW. It's a linux distro that fits on a single bootable floppy. Comes with some simple config scripts, and can be setup within an hour. I have it running on an old P120 with no hard drive.
http://www.zelow.no/floppyfw/ -- // Andrew MacKenzie | http://www.edespot.com // "Coffee should be black as hell, strong as death, and sweet as love." // - Turkish proverb
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