From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Nov 8 8:37: 9 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from post.mail.nl.demon.net (post-10.mail.nl.demon.net [194.159.73.20]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C731337B416 for ; Thu, 8 Nov 2001 08:37:02 -0800 (PST) Received: from [212.238.77.116] (helo=buffy.raggedclown.net) by post.mail.nl.demon.net with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 161sAm-0007MM-00 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Thu, 08 Nov 2001 16:37:00 +0000 Received: by tanya.raggedclown.net (Postfix on SuSE Linux 7.3 (i386), from userid 500) id 9AA6610EA; Thu, 8 Nov 2001 17:36:30 +0100 (CET) Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 17:36:30 +0100 From: Cliff Sarginson To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Just a little persuasuion, that's all I need (convert me to FBSD) Message-ID: <20011108173630.B22523@raggedclown.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.22.1i Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Hello, First I am an experienced UNIX system administrator. I am setting up a small network, for use by a *few* other people eventually, and also eventually it will be 24/7 online providing their are no sunspots around. I have been using a mixture of Linux systems and FreeBSD, although not the latter as a desktop. Without going into details I have become increasingly fed-up with Linux, more specifically with the distribution I have been using, as a desktop. I have no beef with Linux itself, but just the nightmarish world surrounding it. What I want is: - A small network of computers. I have the computers, cables etc. They are already networked, but not yet in a state for use by others. - I will shortly be online 24/7 with an ASDL connection, so I want a firewall. - I want to run a small mail-server. I do not want to run an externally accessible DNS however. - The firewall must let anything out, and web, ftp, ntp and ssh access in. I have a firewall machine using Smoothwall, but I have not yet had time to do much with it. - I want at least one of the machines (see spec. below) to be capable of running a stable desktop, WindowMaker and KDE/Gnome. - I don't want hassles with hardware compatibility. - I want access to an easy update mechanism, particularly with regard to security. - I want access to a bug-tracking/status system for the OS. I know FreeBSD runs on my other computers, but the main power computer I have I have never tried it on. It has the following specification: Asus TUSL2-C Motherboard/Intel 815EP Chipset 80GB of IDE storage 20GB SCSI using a Tekram DC-390U2/W adapter 512MB P133 memory Matrox G450/32MB AGP 4X Video Soundblaster 1024 Live sound card USB connected printer and scanner (both Epson models) I am happy to get my hands dirty with this, but I would appreciate any spontaneous responses to this. Thanks. -- Regards Cliff To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message