* Matt Garman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [050627 17:49]:
> On Mon, Jun 27, 2005 at 04:42:02PM -0400, Will H. Backman wrote:
> > > However, I have slowly been expanding this computer's role: it's
> > > always been a firewall/gateway/NAT box.  But I also want it to
> > > be a massive data store (to house files for a video-on-demand
> > > system) using nfs/samba, a backup server (rsync) and house some
> > > relatively light-weight subversion (svn) repositories.
> > 
> > I'd invest in one machine to just be the firewall. As secure as
> > OpenBSD is, the more features a firewall has, the more problems it
> > can have.
> 
> I was thinking about that as well.  Has anyone installed OpenBSD on
> something like what these people sell:
> 
>         http://soekris.com/
> 
> Basically, if I had a dedicated firewall box, I'd like it to be as
> small and cool as possible.
> 
> Thanks again!
> Matt
> 
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> Matt Garman
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> 

I use a 4801 with 256MB flash.  Just pxeboot it and install the standard
OS.  Fiddle with /etc/fstab and your ready.

Jim

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