[aclug-L] Re: Distro Recomendation

[jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

hi Bob,

>---- Original Message ---
>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 

Any dist should be fine for this purpose.  Masq uses standard kernel drivers 
and userspace components, so you will be fine anywhere.

wondering if there is a distro that you guys would suggest more than that?  
Also, what, if any, 

Well, I suggest Debin for people with more Linux/Unix experience.  It is a bit 
more robust with package management and more stable in general.  But, it 
doesn't yet have graphical control panels and like tools.

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.
>-----

Your distro may already inckude all the drivers you require, compiled inti the 
jernel or as modules, so you may not need the dev environment at all.
>Bob Bonifield
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