Alright you Linux-heads...

From: Sipke de Wal <sipke_at_wxs.nl>
Date: Sun Oct 22 12:07:09 2000

Take a look at the PMfirewall stuff _at_ www.freashmeat.net

Sipke de Wal

----- Original Message -----
From: Charles P. Hobbs (SoCalTip) <transit_at_lerctr.org>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 10:32 PM
Subject: Alright you Linux-heads...


>
> I've got a couple of 486 boxen (25 mHz, 8-megs of Ram, 1.2 gig
> hard drive) sitting around the house. I'd like to make one of them
> into a Linux-based firewall for my cable modem. (I also have a copy
> of Turbo Linux available for this project)
>
> Currently I use both a PC and a Mac, and switch between them via
> a KVM switch. Both are equipped with Ethernet cards to connect into
> the cable modem. I've tried using an Ethernet cable switch to
> select either the PC or the Mac, but it didn't quite work the way I
> expected it to.
>
> At the very minimum, I would like to be able to
> * have both the PC and Mac be able to access the internet at
> the same time
> * do the usual firewall stuff (e.g. keep the bad guy out. I currently
> use ZoneAlarm on the pc, and it does a decent job)
>
> I'd also like to go further, and have the Mac and PC read each other's
> hard drives (still, while keeping outside users out)
>
> What do I need to do/get here?
>
> Thanks!
>
Received on Sun Oct 22 2000 - 12:07:09 BST