Re: minimal firewall computer
On Fri, Jul 27, 2007 at 07:13:18AM -0500, John Hasler wrote:
> Ivan Glushkov writes:
> > ISP <-> DSL Modem <-> Firewall <-> Router <-> home desktop & laptops
>
> You won't need a seperate router. The Debian box you are going to use as a
> firewall will do everything the router does.
>
> > The question is actually what is the minimal CPU/RAM/HDD requirement for
> > this PC?
>
> I use an old Aptiva with a 386, 48M of RAM, and a 20M drive.
>
What did you have to do to get Debian Etch to run with a 20 M drive?
> > And do you think this is the optimal solution for an intrusion protection
> > of a small home LAN?
>
> It's what I use (but I run only Debian).
If you're _really_ focused on _optimal_ security, a case could be made
for running OpenBSD on your firewall/router. I've tried it on my 486
and it installs likidy-split; the install memory/disk requirements are
lighter than debian etch. OBSD documentation is excellent as is the
support (if you ask intelegent questions).
Doug.
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