Jason,
I recommend doing a network install (ie boot off floppy and install across the internet using ftp or http. simply check ftp instead of cdrom when it asks what media you will install from) of OpenBSD for you firewall. OpenBSD is the most secure operating system (after a default install) and the IP Filter firewall software is awesome (and much easier that IP Tables). Check out http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq4.html for more info on installing. It looks a lot harder than it is. You can also check out http://www.nomoa.com/bsd for more info on how to configure everything. Let me know if you have any questions.
Dusty
P.S. - So are they keeping you guys busy at work!
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> Greetings,
> Well I have been lurking around and asking a few
> newbie questions, but now I really need some help.
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> I am looking to setup a firewall at my home.
> I have a potential for 5 - 6 systems that I could connect at any given
> time. I have an older Pentium 133 with 24 or 48 megs of ram, and a 3 gig
> HD (I think, I haven't had the system running in quite some time),
> only issue I have with it is that the CD drive is SCSI. I do also have an
> AMD 333 with 56 megs RAM and 4 gig HD. What I would like to do is
> setup a dedicated Firewall, with hub and allow for my other system to connect, I
> would also need to be able to allow a MS system to be able to access net via the
> firewall. I have copies of Red Hat 7.1 and Mandrake 8.0, and could
> download (I have Road Runner) any other if you folks feel that another distro
> may better suite my need. Your help is greatly appreciated.
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> Aloha,
> Jason
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