Going small

[John Murphy]

Nikolas Britton <freebsd at nbritton.org> wrote:

>I think your missing the whole point about m0n0wall...
>
>I guess maybe it's one of those things you have to try before you 
>understand it. In the period of time I have been using it (1 year) I 
>have spent a total of about 1 hour to setup AND maintain this box. The 
>box is entirely managed through a web based interface 

But I prefer flat configuration files and ssh.  I find things are
much easier to remember when typed or pasted in and the way FreeBSD
.confs are commented helps me learn.
(I realise I wouldn't _have_ to use the GUI in m0n0wall.)

>(http://www.m0n0.ch/wall/screenshots.php), the only time you use the 
>console is to setup the network cards at first boot (the box I have 
>m0n0wall on has no monitor, keyboard, mouse, or serial console setup).

Hmm, I'm thinking of leaving another old laptop connected to the
serial port permanently running a custom system health display ;)

>Invest $20 on a 32MB CF Card 

I already spent more than I could afford on the Soekris; even had
to make a null serial lead out of two old mice leads!
(Haven't tried it yet.)

>give m0n0wall a try, you wont be disappointed.

May do, but not just yet.  I'll probably try 5.2.1 first and rely
heavily on the details at http://www.xinu.nl/unix/soekris/net4801/
(Thanks Edwin.)

>My m0n0wall setup btw: Box: (P166/48MB Ram/1GB Hdd/4 NICs) Network 
>Interfaces: (WLAN/LAN/DMZ/WAN) = (802.11b, Linksys WAP11 w/Parabolic 
>Reflectors*/100BaseTX/100BaseTX/900Mhz NLOS Wireless T1)

All that technology but I can't email you because you've blocked my
ISP because 195.188.213.5 found in dnsbl.sorbs.net.  Damn spammers...

-- 
John.