[Glastonbury] firewall using 486 with floppy

[Martin WHEELER]

On Sun, 2 Nov 2003, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote:

> On Sun, Nov 02, 2003 at 10:51:17AM -0000, d.hopkins wrote:
> >
> > in the process of trying to setup a firewall using an old 486 machine
> > (currently has windows 3.1 on which can be removed)
> >
> Does it not have a hard disk at all?

Andy -- I ain't never seen 3.1 running from a single floppy :)

Duncan -- just remembered something from the last few weeks' extensive
playing at building firewalls: if you can expand your memory to at least
48M, you'll find it makes life easier.  (64M if you're using Fedora
[TDTUTBKARH].)

Yes, you can do it in 16M.  You can also juggle with chainsaws standing
up in a hammock.


> Linux Journal did a feature using Pebble (a Debian derivative) - 17M
> download, 81M installed which might be just what's needed.  It was
> installed on a 486 with 16M
>
> www.linuxjournal.com/article.php/sid=6787

 ... now, where's that hammock...
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