[aclug-L] Re: Distro Recomendation

[Bob_Deep <bobd@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ever considered the Linux router Project?

Fits on a 1.44 Meg Floppy...

It's not a full distribution of Linux, but it is enough to be a
Masquerade box and firewall.


Bob Bonifield wrote:
> 
> I was wondering what disto you guys would suggest if I'm looking to have a 
> Linux box as a IpMasq server on a network of about four computers.  I don't 
> have problems setting up IpMasq so much in Redhat, but the HD space is enough 
> to fit redhat without x system but I was wondering if there is a distro that 
> you guys would suggest more than that?  Also, what, if any, development 
> essentials do I need to install if I'm looking to setup the box?  I was under 
> the belief that you need them all along with the kernel source so you an 
> compile misc. drivers and applications here and there, but I'm wondering if 
> that is truly the fact.  Thanks in advance.
> 
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