On 12/19/02 7:04 AM, "Kevin MacNeil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> tapped the keys:
> I use firestarter on my desktop machine, but many administrators don't > want to install gnome / x / etc. on a dedicated firewall or router box. Yup - mine is console only. > The shorewall firewall (shorewall.sf.net) doesn't have gui wizards, but > it comes with full documentation and unless you're doing something > really unusual, you could be up and running with it fairly quickly. I think I looked briefly at that - I'll have to check it out again. > I've never attempted NAT for that many users, but it's possible > (likely?) that a custom kernel tuned specifically for NAT might improve > performance. I haven't looked at compiling the kernel and it's parameters in a while. I'll have to dig in. > Compiling the kernel doesn't have to be dangerous. You > can install the latest redhat kernel src rpm, copy the .config file for > your architecture from /usr/src/linux-2.4/configs, make sure the > EXTRAVERSION parameter in the Makefile has something unique in it, like > maybe -18.7.router, and compile away. When you "make modules_install" > the modules will get installed in their own directory in /lib/modules > (e.g. 2.4.18-18.7.router) and won't step on your current setup. If you > add a new stanza to lilo.conf or grub.conf you can pick whatever kernel > you want during bootup. Great advice. Being that it's a production box right now, it may take me a little while to get to that. Yes, we're even going strong on the weekends. Thanks very much for all of the help. -- Jeff Stillwall [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
