> From: David Hayes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Subject: Linux box as firewall
> I've got an old p150 with about 64Mb Ram hanging around that I'm going to > set up as a firewall for when I get broadband. I have a few questions that > hopefully somebody can answer > 1. Whats the best distribution to use, I have had quite a bit of Whatever distro you're most comfortable with. Really, any other answer is just a religious preference; especially between different distros of linux. > 2. I'll need a network card for the box, any reccomendations for a > cheap(ish) card that will be easy to configure under linux Does your system support PCI? If so, then you can pick up any of the cheap netgear 10/100 cards; they even come with linux drivers and documentation. I have a 486 I was using for the same purpose that needed ISA cards, and I had a lot of luck with the cards from SOHOware (Used the NE2000 driver), but I think they've stopped making them. > 3. Until I get broadband I'll probably set it up so the Linux box dials my > normal ISP, I've only got a cheap winmodem any reccomendations for a good > modem to use with Linux You could check out the linmodem project ( http://linmodem.org ), you might find that you can get that winmodem working with linux after all.
