not ipcop?

[Michael Havens]

so which do you all recomend?



On Wednesday 16 January 2008 9:27 pm, Alan Dayley wrote:
> Michael Havens wrote:
> > well..... there are 2 things that it may be.... a:
> > 	Stelite M35X-S114
> > or a
> > 	PA3416U-1MPC
>
> Heavens!  You have a superb gift!
>
> Satellite M35X-S114 is the model number.
> - Intel Celeron® M Processor 350 [1.3GHz, 1MB L2 cache, 400MHz FSB]
> - Intel 855GME Chipset
> - Configured with 256MB
> - 40GB (4200 RPM). Enhanced IDE (ATA-6) hard disk drive; 9.5mm height;
> user removable
> - Fixed Bay CD-RW/DVD drive
> - 15” diagonal TFT active-matrix LCD display at 1024x768 native
> - Modem
> - Wireless B/G
> - etc...
>
> Don't use it as a firewall!  At least, I wouldn't.
>
> > Is there no way to figure this out without swapping out parts?
> >
> > Well, upon Stu's advice I loaded XUbuntu and find that I can mount the
> > hard drive and view it's contents. I am unsure as to what this means. My
> > father tried the restore disk to no avail. Does this mean that it is no
> > longer any good as a windows box yet is good as a linux box.
>
> The first blocks of the hard drive could be bad or have just been wiped
> out.  I am puzzled that a restore disk couldn't handle restoring it if
> they were just wiped.
>
> If Linux can read the contents, and you care about them, back up what
> you care about and attempt a clean Linux install.  That's what I would
> do.  If that doesn't work, buy a new hard drive.  For that relatively
> small cost you have an excellent notebook!
>
> > I do appologize for not being specific enough. I mean as a dedicated
> > firewall. I was looking at the distrowatch you pasted for me and it seems
> > as if ipcop is the only one I know anything about; however, I was
> > intrigued with Devil-Linux
> > (http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=devil)
> > (http://www.devil-linux.org/home/index.php). Does anyone have any
> > experience with this?
>
> IPCop is very good.  I don't have experience with Devil-Linux.
>
> > Cool, the laptop has a wireless card preinstalled. What I am thinking
> > I'll do with my tower is use it as the firewall and wireless router as my
> > wife also is getting a laptop at some point soon.
> > How do I scan the area for open connections until I get the router going?
>
> Um, use the wired connection till you have your own wireless.  Unless
> you have the permission from a neighbor to use their wireless, don't
> piggy-back on someone else.  (Don't take that as a "holy" attitude.  I
> have done such a few times.  It is not good to do, in my opinion.)
>
> Alan