[newbie] Getting a secure firewall environment ?

hat runs a firewall ? (like, do I want/need gcc, X etc...) TIA -- Anders Jarnberg Stockholm, Sweden ...Merlin & Mandrake... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] Hanging at "calibrating delay loop"

I've just installed mdk 6.1 on a BP6 motherboard. When rebooting, the system hangs at "calibrating delay loop..." and doesn't go any further. Using the disk created at installation I can still boot the system, but I can't start it from the HD. Any hints ? tia, Anders Jarnberg Stockholm, Sweden