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Re: What hardware to use for Debian Firewall/Gateway or server?



Csanyi Pal wrote:

> Yes, with Debian Etch, but not with Debian Lenny! 
> So: can one install on it say a Debian GNU/Linux Lenny? 

I suppose you can, although I didn't try it. I think you can
install anything you want; I heavily customised mine (in fact I am
no longer using any of the Bubba-specific software provided by
Excito). Apt-get works; upgrading to Lenny is just a matter of
pointing your sources.list towards it, I think. The kernel is
2.6.26.5, so it should not be a problem (don't quote me on that,
though; I also do not quite understand why you should want to use
Lenny, rather than Etch, on a server. First prepare a "rescue
stick" before starting any experiments!).

Mind that it is a "headless" device. Everything has to be done
through ssh (or local telnet). It has no cd-rom drive, keyboard,
or monitor. But it is just a Debian system (for powerpc, not for
i386). Everything behaves just like your desktop Debian system.

Don't expect gigantic calculating power from this machine. It is
good for shifting bits around (what a home server/gateway should
do) but not for anything calculation-intensive. I mean, the low
power consumption and silent operation had to come from somewhere.
Absolutely fine though, as a server/firewall/gateway.

Regards, Jan



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