[Gllug] Recommend an ADSL modem?

[Bernard Peek]

In message <20040121145515.GF32526 at berrange.com>, Daniel P. Berrange 
<dan at berrange.com> writes
>On Wed, Jan 21, 2004 at 02:33:39PM +0000, Richard Jones wrote:
>> Hmmm .. I could actually use the Alcatel as a pass-through router
>> (provided it doesn't do any nasty filtering - I'll have to check).
>>
>> Do you find OpenBSD easy to upgrade incrementally?  I was always under
>> the impression that the packaging system used on the BSDs (ie.  ports
>> & packages) isn't as upgradable as Debian.  There's no way I found to
>> do 'apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade' no a regular basis to keep
>> up to date.
>
>Would using OpenBSD as your firewall/router really that much
>more advantageous than Debian ? For a SoHo environment I can't
>help thinking either would be sufficient in which case just go
>for Debian with its good package management.

If you want simplicity then why not use one of the dedicated firewall 
distros?


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Bernard Peek
London, UK. DBA, Manager, Trainer & Author. Will work for money.

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