Hi List.
I need to choose a linux distro for a firewall router box. I hope someone can
share some success stories and recommend some stuff. I've previously used
Mandrake's SNF and I found it easy and enjoyable but its pretty old now and I
found the hard way that NAAT (the web frontend for SNF) doesn't respond well
to people updating its underlying operating system.
The features I wish for in decending importance:
- Need to run on low end hardware. currently the target system is a P133 with
some 32MB memory.
- Easy installation and easy out-of-the-box setup of Internet connection for
cable. I got used to Mandrake's DrakConnect type of installation: Next, Next,
Finish.
- Web front end to manage most if not all functions of the system. must
include basic firewall setup. webmin isn't good enough - I want something
integrated.
- upgradable. something with a history of frequent updates - emphasis on
"history" and "frequent".
- 2.6 kernel based.
I don't want anything floppy based - I want the thing robust and installed on
the system's harddrive. Basicly the system is going to be installed in the
home of people who are not computer illeterate but don't know what unix/linux
is and don't want to know and I'm aiming not to visit them more then I have
to, possibly almost none at all.
I'll also appreciate any hints and tips you can throw my way.
Thx.
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Oded
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9. I got these instructions off the net. I'm going to follow them exactly.
Let's see if they work.
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