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From: Adam <adam@jaftan.com.au>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Basic device for a Gentoo router/firewall?
Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 20:26:53 +1000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4BFA546D.5050303@jaftan.com.au> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <40415BDE-EB69-42F9-9268-6A0AAADEAF25@stellar.eclipse.co.uk>

>> Does anyone know of a basic device that would function well as a
>> Gentoo router/firewall?  Using typical hardware seems like overkill.
>> I should be able to offload package compilation duties to another
>> local machine on the network.  It would also be nice if it were small,
>> cheap, and power-efficient.
> 
> I believe stuff like this
> <http://www.routerboard.com/pricelist.php?started_from_home=1> is really
> common on the Athens network, but it all appears to be MIPS. 

If you want x86, maybe a VIA;
http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/embedded/boards/index.jsp



  reply	other threads:[~2010-05-24 10:28 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2010-05-22 21:41 [gentoo-user] {OT} Basic device for a Gentoo router/firewall? Grant
2010-05-23  3:59 ` scott n-h
2010-05-23 14:21 ` Stroller
2010-05-24 10:26   ` Adam [this message]
2010-05-24 11:13 ` Neil Bothwick
2010-05-24 13:11 ` [gentoo-user] " James
2010-05-24 19:39   ` Stroller
2010-05-25  3:55     ` Iain Buchanan
2010-05-25  8:48       ` Peter Humphrey
2010-05-25 22:45         ` Iain Buchanan
2010-05-26  9:28           ` Peter Humphrey
2010-05-27  0:55             ` Iain Buchanan

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