Re: firewall: linux vs. freebsd
On 23-Feb-2002 timothy bauscher wrote:
> I am planning on building a firewall
> here. There is a lot of hype about
> Freebsd being great for firewalls,
> and books regarding Linux firewalls.
>
> I love Linux, but I believe in
> finding the best solution for a
> problem. My question is not which OS
> is better for a firewall, but which
> one you would use (or do use).
>
In the end either works about the same. Do a Debian install and skip the
package selection. You then remove portmapper and config exim to not listen
for mail. After that you just install the needed packages for your setup
(masquerading, etc.) and compile a fresh kernel.
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