Date: 07 Oct 1998 10:42:40 -0400 From: Chris Shenton <cshenton@uucom.com> To: Jeroen Ruigrok/Asmodai <asmodai@wxs.nl> Cc: FreeBSD Small <freebsd-small@FreeBSD.ORG>, Andrzej Bialecki <abial@nask.pl> Subject: Re: picoBSD Goals Message-ID: <86af381li7.fsf@samizdat.uucom.com> In-Reply-To: Jeroen Ruigrok/Asmodai's message of Tue, 06 Oct 1998 23:56:52 %2B0200 References: <Version.32.19981006233741.010123a0@pop.wxs.nl>
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I'm looking at PicoBSD as an outsider rather than a coder -- looks like it could be very useful/interesting/fun. Just some views on what I'd like in a tiny net-centric OS. Jeroen Ruigrok/Asmodai <asmodai@wxs.nl> writes: > 3) Addition of wide accepted routing protocols at first, maybe expanded > with lesser used protocols in traditional *NIX environments, IPX/SPX, XNS, > X.25 and what else spring to mind. > 4) Security is a prerequisite for configuration safeguarding. > 6) Webbased interface for configuration. > > 9) Decide on configuration file formats, filenames and directories. > > 10) Getting rid of *sh's and implement own UI/shell for configuration. I'd want routing/bridging first, with PPP dial; multipoint PPP a la "mpd" would be a win. Then I'd want firewall features, at least router-style ACL capability, and NAT would be neat. I'd be happy if it had sshd instead of telnet/rsh/ftp. I don't need a web interface, unless it consumes LESS critical resources (disk, mem) than a text file or curses GUI. I would think a web i/f would be more difficult to secure, unless you're doing SSL and that seems large. I personally don't need IPX, X.25, Appletalk, UUCP, etc. Is the intention that I could build a PicoBSD image and just choose what functionality I want in a kernel config file? Like: enable router, bridge, ssh, ipfw, snmp disable ipx, atalk, wwwizard Would be nice to chop-and-change what everyone wants their box to do, based on their boot device (e.g., if I only have a floppy) and memory available (4MB isn't gonna do SSL :-) Cool stuff, thanks. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-small" in the body of the message
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