[GLLUG] Linux Distrobutions Question

[Sean]

You might look at http://www.linuxrouter.org/
Basically it a router on a floppy dist. Im not sure how _easy_ it is but 
im sure they have directions and stuff (probably not on the floppy 
though.) 

On Sat, 15 Jun 2002, Mike Szumlinski wrote:

> I personally think that FreeBSD is pretty much the easiest way to get a
> router up and running.  Just type "man natd" and it has all the info right
> there for you.  The install process is fairly simple with FreeBSD as well.
> I do know that there are a couple of floppy distros of linux out there that
> load into RAM and have nothing but ipchains and the drivers your cards need,
> but I haven't tried any.
> 
> -Mike
> 
> On 6/15/02 6:32 PM, "Nu Hertz" <nuhertz@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > I have just acquired a few PCs with the intel architecture.
> > I have a 386 with 16 MB of ram and a small hard drive.  I'd
> > like to use this computer as a router.  What distrobution of
> > Linux would be best suited to do this?  Also, when I go ahead
> > and install this OS, what is the best way to do that, seeing
> > as the computer will NOT boot from CD?  Thanks in advance for
> > any advice.
> 
> 
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