>Ive got an old 386 machine - an SX I suspect thought I dont know for sure - w >ith >4meg ram, 20mge hdd, 5.25" and 3.5" floppy drives, ega & 8-bit soundblaster You'll need 8 MB RAM at least. >card. I want to make this machine into a firewall for an up-coming cable or a >dsl >connection. It doesnt have to run any web proxy or mail server or squid cache > - >just firewall between outside and inside. > >1. Now, can you make a linux install on a 20mg drive on a 386 which will do >this? - and what distro is best suited for this? >2. What networking cards should I get? (ISA? PCI? - assuming there are enough >slots for each...) Hah, you won't find PCI slots on a 386 mobo. >3. Where can I get these cards from? At markets you can get old ISA cards for $3-5. Get a WD/SMC they're good. >4. Will doing this increase my Internet latency much if at all? >5. Since the box doesnt have a cd-rom drive - would it be best to install off >floppies or do a network install? >6. Is there anything else I will need that I havent mentioned? Try www.zelow.no/floppyfw, a one floppy firewall distro. You can disconnect the HD and 5-1/4 drives' power connectors. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug
