Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 10:16:45 -0500 (CDT) From: Eduardo Viruena Silva <mrspock@esfm.ipn.mx> To: fdcf <fdcf@netcabo.pt> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Gateway hardware Message-ID: <20030427101239.T33283@Gina.esfm.ipn.mx> In-Reply-To: <EA91707AE6F4C84495513EFF5117E8970227F08E@VS2.hdi.tvcabo> References: <EA91707AE6F4C84495513EFF5117E8970227F08E@VS2.hdi.tvcabo>
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On Sun, 27 Apr 2003, fdcf wrote: > For my FreeBSD gateway i can use only a machine (486) without monitor, > mouse and keyboard !? yes, you can. some 486 BIOS can be configured in such a way that do not complain for the lack of keyboard. > i configure the gateway (PF, NAT, etc) with > monitor and keyboard, and after that i put the gateway only connected by > 2 NICS, one connected to the cable modem and other connected to the > switch , can be ? yes, I have a gateway exactly as you are describing. > and when i want to apply a patch or something in that > gateway i can access it by other machine in the network and change what > i want ? yes. Perhaps you'd like to read: http://www.bsdtoday.com/2002/March/Features646.html you won't even need a hard disk!!
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