[aclug-L] Re: Ideas for Sept Aclug Meeting?

["Jonathan Hall" <flimzy@xxxxxxxxxx>]

There are many like that... I believe Frazier Wall is one (altho it may
require more RAM).  LRP (Linux Router Project) can work on even less of a
system than that... I've experimented with it on a 486/33 type system in the
past.

An interesting side note when comparing CPUs for routers... I believe many
Cisco routers use 486-type CPUs (perhaps even exactly 486 CPUs... Someone on
this list I'm sure knows more precisely).  I do know that the Portmaster 3
terminal server I used to use when I ran an ISP used a 486/66 CPU, and the
Portmaster 2 uses a 386/33 CPU (if memory serves).  And both of these
machines do much more than the typical "Linux router" in terms of bandwidth
usage.

Long story short... practically *any* CPU that Linux can run on is
sufficient as a router for a home network.

I even remember reading about some DOS-based router software that ran on a
286 CPU, and provided DHCP services for a home/small office network.

-- Jonathan


----- Original Message -----
From: "DAVID CARMICHAEL" <dec2955@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <discussion@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 7:24 AM
Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Ideas for Sept Aclug Meeting?


> I don't remember the name of the package.. but there
> use to be one that the TV show "THE SCREEN SAVERS"
> talked about that would run from a 1.44mb floppy on a
> 90mz 8mb computer....
> --- Jonathan Hall <flimzy@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > 250mb for a firewall distro install?  That sounds
> > horrible!
> >
> > I've built firewall/router systems from scratch
> > using Debian in less than
> > 100mb.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "ironrose" <ironrose@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <discussion@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 8:31 PM
> > Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Ideas for Sept Aclug Meeting?
> >
> >
> > > How about IPcop or Smoothwall?  I am using IPcop.
> > It let me use one of
> > > the 850mb hard drives that I have a stack of.  It
> > only takes up about
> > > 250mb for the install.  ~Anne
> > >
> > > Christopher Brown wrote:
> > > > how bout a helping hand for a person setting up
> > his first LINUX
> > firewall? My frazierwall won't recognize my Dlink
> > cards, haven't had time to
> > email him, so I went with the floppyFW instead.
> > > >
> > > > eh?
> > > >
> > > > Chris Brown
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Dale W Hodge" <dwh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 12:45:41 -0500
> > > > To: "Aclug Discussion" <discussion@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Subject: [aclug-L] Ideas for Sept Aclug Meeting?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>Does anyone have a suggestion for the September
> > Aclug meeting?  It's
> > just a
> > > >>little over 2 weeks away, and I'd like to
> > actually have a meeting this
> > month.
> > > >>
> > > >>Let's hear your ideas.
> > > >>
> > > >>--Dale
> > > >>
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