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Re: system requirements



I have had installed a 386SX/25Mhz
8 mb ram
120 mb hdd
2x ne2000
I could get away with out a hard disk but it was easyer
to find then a disk drive ! I can't find one hehe.
> 	386DX/40Mhz 
> 	16Mb Ram
> 	120Mb HDD
> 	2x Ne2000 Network adapter
> 
> The server also act as DNS server.
> The server work ok for 1 year. I don't have any problem with this server.
> 	
> 
> 
> On Fri, 5 Nov 1999, D'jinnie wrote:
> 
> > [please Cc: me with your replies]
> > Well, I've finally convinced my boss to take Linux seriously and get a
> > firewall (since the University I attend and work for, that shall remain
> > nameless, does not have one). She asked me a question that rather floored
> > me - if we get an older PC to just be a dedicated firewall machine, what
> > are the min. system requirements for it not to slow anything down? I
> > wasn't sure how to answer that, although I think pretty much anything
> > above a 486 with an acceptable amount of RAM will do...this will be for a
> > department, several NT servers, 2 Solaris boxes, other assorted stuff. Any
> > help, pointers, URLs, etc would be appreciated!
> > 
> > ---
> > Hlade's Law:
> >         If you have a difficult task, give it to a lazy person -- they
> > 	will find an easier way to do it.
> > 
> > D'jinnie/Jinn, encountered on IRC and select MU**. (jinn@irony.org)
> > finger jinn@irony.org for PGP public key
> > ICQ #28708130 
> > 
> > 
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