From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from levinux.org (levinux.UQAR.UQUEBEC.CA [132.215.56.214]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id j3NHA0Mi009390 for ; Sat, 23 Apr 2005 17:10:00 GMT Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by levinux.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EDFCF6BF5A for ; Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:10:07 -0400 (EDT) Received: from levinux.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (bleu [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 31576-04 for ; Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:09:57 -0400 (EDT) Received: from courriel.levinux.org (bleu.levinux.org [192.168.0.6]) by levinux.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2D6826BF55 for ; Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:09:57 -0400 (EDT) Received: from 196.203.26.86 (proxying for 196.203.26.86) (SquirrelMail authenticated user samuel); by courriel.levinux.org with HTTP; Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:09:57 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <48207.196.203.26.86.1114276197.squirrel@196.203.26.86> In-Reply-To: <1114274566.13712.38.camel@mpascual.qsr.com.ph> References: <1114274566.13712.38.camel@mpascual.qsr.com.ph> Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:09:57 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: [gentoo-embedded] Gentoo Embedded Linux on Linksys Blue Boxes From: "Samuel T. Cossette" To: gentoo-embedded@lists.gentoo.org User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.3-RC1 X-Mailer: SquirrelMail/1.4.3-RC1 Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-embedded@gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-embedded@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Importance: Normal X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at bleu.levinux.org X-Archives-Salt: c1f84c77-a7e5-44cb-94e4-12ddb68d21b3 X-Archives-Hash: 07d9de5f709354f01846bd0a5352171e Hi, Why don't you use OpenWRT? You can easily install most packages (don't know for mtr) you want. bye, -samuel > Hello all, > > We're planning to deploy Linux based VPN client using IPSec on our > branches which will have a downstream/upstream of 256Kbps DSL > connection. Our VPN gateway which will be located in our main office > will run on an OpenS/WAN VPN implementation. My first question is, do > you guys think that the Linksys [1]BEFSR41 or the [2]WRT54G can cater > the said requirement? All of the VPN clients will have a single server > behind them and connected through a crossover cable only. The VPN > connection is actually dedicated to the server behind each VPN clients. > > My only concerns of the two said Linksys appliances when it comes to > their hardware specifications are: > > [a] 200Mhz processor > [b] 4MB flash drives > [c] 16MB RAM > > My three main reasons why I'm planning to make use of either of the said > appliances are [a]cheaper cost of the box, [b]low power consumption and > [c]small enough that is basically can save space. > > My second question is, do you guys think that with the said hardware > specifications, it is possible to install Gentoo Linux in it? Or, has > anyone able to install Gentoo Linux in it primarily used as a VPN > client? > > Below are the tools that I need so far for the VPN client: > > [a] IPTables > [b] VPN client > [c] OpenSSH > [d] RP-PPPoE > [e] IPTraf > [f] nmap > [g] mtr > > Your inputs and suggestions are very much appreciated. > > Thanks in advance. > > > --- > Linux GNUbie > > > [1] http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?prid=20&grid=5 > [2] http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?prid=508&scid=35 > > -- > gentoo-embedded@gentoo.org mailing list > > Samuel T. Cossette samuel@levinux.org, 1.418.8o2.784o << Well, that's for me to know and you to find out. >> Jeffrey, Blue Velvet -- gentoo-embedded@gentoo.org mailing list