DSL Minit ITX router/iptables etc..Forum: User Feedback Topic: DSL Minit ITX router/iptables etc.. started by: eggman37 Posted by eggman37 on Feb. 11 2005,22:37
I am very interested in building somthing very similar to what is in the mini ITX store > John's Toy ( < http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/mini.html > ) as a linux router/fwThing is I would go with the EPIA-CL6000E for the dual lan interface. I have a couple questions for the pros here.. a.) can you reccomend a configuration for the CL6000E ? I want to have the CF card to replace the HD to save power. b.) Is the CF card durable and fast enough.. Basically I dont want this thing crapping out at all... Thanks ! Posted by Caspar_s on Feb. 11 2005,23:11
It doesn't have to be... if you're just using it as a firewall/router then everything can be run from ram - and it would only have to read from the CF when you reboot - so the only write cycles would be when you upgrade the software...Oh, and for normal use, CF is fine - using it as swap or browser cache would kill it quickly though. Posted by Caspar_s on Feb. 11 2005,23:14
Oh yeah, and for a writeup on doing this exact thing...< http://www.mini-itx.com/projects/epiacl-firewall/ > (although they're using redhat with shorewall, not DSL) Posted by eggman37 on Feb. 12 2005,05:45
THis EXACTLY what I wanted - your are the manthx |