* [gentoo-user] {OT} Two systems or one?
@ 2006-09-18 1:54 Grant
2006-09-18 2:10 ` Ryan Tandy
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From: Grant @ 2006-09-18 1:54 UTC (permalink / raw
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I'm going to build a new system to act as kind of a media system
(music, DVDs) and I'm not sure if I should incorporate my current
router/firewall system into the new system or keep them separate.
What would you guys do?
- Grant
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* Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Two systems or one?
2006-09-18 1:54 [gentoo-user] {OT} Two systems or one? Grant
@ 2006-09-18 2:10 ` Ryan Tandy
2006-09-18 3:35 ` Iain Buchanan
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From: Ryan Tandy @ 2006-09-18 2:10 UTC (permalink / raw
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Grant wrote:
> I'm going to build a new system to act as kind of a media system
> (music, DVDs) and I'm not sure if I should incorporate my current
> router/firewall system into the new system or keep them separate.
> What would you guys do?
>
> - Grant
I would put them together to save on power consumption. Just remember
that your firewall does face the open Net, so avoid putting any
(non-encrypted) sensitive files on it.
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* Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Two systems or one?
2006-09-18 2:10 ` Ryan Tandy
@ 2006-09-18 3:35 ` Iain Buchanan
2006-09-18 4:10 ` Drew
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From: Iain Buchanan @ 2006-09-18 3:35 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
On Sun, 2006-09-17 at 19:10 -0700, Ryan Tandy wrote:
> Grant wrote:
> > I'm going to build a new system to act as kind of a media system
> > (music, DVDs) and I'm not sure if I should incorporate my current
> > router/firewall system into the new system or keep them separate.
> > What would you guys do?
> >
> > - Grant
>
> I would put them together to save on power consumption. Just remember
> that your firewall does face the open Net, so avoid putting any
> (non-encrypted) sensitive files on it.
I tend to disagree with that :) If power bills are your concern, get a
small low power board to be your firewall.
In anycase, I'd keep the firewall stable (x86, not ~x86), and locked
down with whatever you feel is necessary - selinux, hardened, root check
thingamybobs.
Then you can run ~x86 on your media pc. IMHO a lot of media apps are
still quite heavily developed, and so you will get useful updates by
using ~x86. And if it crashes then no big deal!
Your media PC can be regularly updated with the latest hardware if you
wish, but your firewall can stay on the same PII for years (like mine :)
HTH,
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Iain Buchanan <iaindb at netspace dot net dot au>
Monotheism is a gift from the gods.
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* Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Two systems or one?
2006-09-18 3:35 ` Iain Buchanan
@ 2006-09-18 4:10 ` Drew
2006-09-18 4:13 ` Ryan Tandy
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From: Drew @ 2006-09-18 4:10 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
> I tend to disagree with that :) If power bills are your concern, get a
> small low power board to be your firewall.
A small Linksys WRT54-GL flashed with DD-WRT makes a sweet little
firewall for home use. :-) Very low power consumption, the wireless
can be turned off(kinda) if you have no need of it and it's very
configurable once reflashed. Make sure you get the GL model though as
the other models are pretty much limited to stock firmware and later
revisions were neutered to an extent. And did I say the GL's can be
purchased new for ~$60?
-Drew
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* Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Two systems or one?
2006-09-18 4:10 ` Drew
@ 2006-09-18 4:13 ` Ryan Tandy
2006-09-18 4:40 ` Drew
2006-09-18 14:19 ` Grant
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From: Ryan Tandy @ 2006-09-18 4:13 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
Drew wrote:
>> I tend to disagree with that :) If power bills are your concern, get a
>> small low power board to be your firewall.
>
> A small Linksys WRT54-GL flashed with DD-WRT makes a sweet little
> firewall for home use. :-)
Yes, but does it run Gentoo? ;)
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* Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Two systems or one?
2006-09-18 4:13 ` Ryan Tandy
@ 2006-09-18 4:40 ` Drew
2006-09-18 10:02 ` Dale
2006-09-18 14:19 ` Grant
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From: Drew @ 2006-09-18 4:40 UTC (permalink / raw
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> Yes, but does it run Gentoo? ;)
Maybe not Gentoo specifically but it runs a linux kernel inside. :)
Hence the 'L'.
-Drew
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* Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Two systems or one?
2006-09-18 4:40 ` Drew
@ 2006-09-18 10:02 ` Dale
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From: Dale @ 2006-09-18 10:02 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
Drew wrote:
>> Yes, but does it run Gentoo? ;)
>
> Maybe not Gentoo specifically but it runs a linux kernel inside. :)
> Hence the 'L'.
>
>
> -Drew
Makes me wonder what the "G" stands for?? Gentoo maybe?? O_O
Dale
:-) :-)
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* Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Two systems or one?
2006-09-18 4:13 ` Ryan Tandy
2006-09-18 4:40 ` Drew
@ 2006-09-18 14:19 ` Grant
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From: Grant @ 2006-09-18 14:19 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
> >> I tend to disagree with that :) If power bills are your concern, get a
> >> small low power board to be your firewall.
> >
> > A small Linksys WRT54-GL flashed with DD-WRT makes a sweet little
> > firewall for home use. :-)
>
> Yes, but does it run Gentoo? ;)
It needs to. :) I'll probably separate them and see how it goes.
- Grant
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