Re: How do I set up a firewall with minimal disk access?

[Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P.]

Jonathon McKitrick wrote:

Hi all,

I'm hoping to use an old laptop for a dialup firewall.  I'd like to leave it
always on as part of the network, but I don't want it to have the HD running
all the time.  If possible, I'd like it to work almost completely without
the drive.
How could I do this?

NOTE: Please CC me, as I am not currently subscribed.  Thanks.

jm
 

#man picobsd

PICOBSD(8)              FreeBSD System Manager's Manual             
PICOBSD(8)

NAME
    picobsd -- floppy disk based FreeBSD system
SYNOPSIS
    picobsd [options] [floppy-type [site-name]]
DESCRIPTION
    The picobsd utility is a script which produces a minimal implementation
    of FreeBSD (historically called PicoBSD) which typically fits on one
    floppy disk, or can be downloaded as a single image file from some 
media
    such as CDROM, flash memory, or through etherboot.

    The picobsd utility was originally created to build simple standalone
    systems such as firewalls or bridges, but because of the ability to
    cross-build images with different source trees than the one in the
    server, it can be extremely useful to developers to test their code 
with-
    out having to reinstall the system.

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