Best way to install VL-STD GOLD v5.8 as a dedicated router+firewall?
Dedicated PC has 200MHz CPU, 128MB RAM, 2GB hdd, and two NICs.
SLAX works fine on this PC with pkgs listed at
http://www.slax.org/installed_packages.txt, so VL-STD 5.8 GOLD should install fine.
SSH of course, but
NO X (!) on this dedicated PC, nor all the other typical SLAX or VL applications here either. Bad waste of resources.
What about VASM and vleasytables for this firewall?
Some good ncurses lightweight firewall-config and related apps for this VL-STD?
How about best performance by using hda partitioning something like
/<rt>=250MB
<swap>=2xRAM (256MB)
/var=1500MB
Someone wrote on a VL forum:
if you want a full-featured graphical interface to iptables to easily manege your firewall rules you could try using GuardDog, Firestarter or IPCop:
yes, but already have VL 5.8 GOLD.iso CD successfully used to install on two desktop PCs (very nice and fast!), so just wish to reuse this CD for such a dedicated router+firewall. The small LAN on the Router+firewall would have maximum of 3-4 other PCs using network resources at the exact same time through the router+firewall (typical would be just 1-2 only for immediate future). Will eventually expand upwards on the number of network devices connected to ports on the switch, and then connect more routers and switches for more LAN segments.
How best to do this router+firewall install with VL-STD 5.8 GOLD?
