[linux-help] Re: Kernel stuff---The Big Picture

["Carl B. Davis" <cdavis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Also look at pmfirewall.  It uses ipchains, handles dsl and masquerading and
its a snap to setup.

Bruce Bales wrote:

> Nathan,
> If you only want a firewall and are not just wanting to do it yourself,
> I recommend the Frazierwall (frazierwall.com).  It doesn't require a
> hard drive or debian or redhat; just a flex disk and 16M of memory.  And
> it's free.
>
> The principals and laws that regulate the universe and underlie all
> knowledge and reality specify that any linux kernel should support a
> firewall without recompiling.
>
> bruce
>
> Nathan wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm trying to setup a firewall box for my home
> > LAN.  I've got a few big picture type of
> > questions.  I'm using Debian.
> >
> > Both of the HowTos I've been referencing on Firewalls
> > have me either patching the kernel or compiling a kernel.
> > Is it generally understood that a generic Kernel
> > doesn't have the right stuff to be a filtering
> > proxy/bridge, or is there a simpler way to do this?
> >
> > The HowTo that tells me to compile a kernel suggest
> > doing the compiling on a different computer from the
> > firewall box.  I have a couple computers w/ linux, but
> > they have completely different hardware.
> > Seems like this could cause problems.  True?
> >
> > Nathan
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