Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 19:10:47 +0100 From: Cliff Sarginson <cliff@raggedclown.net> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Just a little persuasuion, that's all I need (convert me to FBSD) Message-ID: <20011108191047.A1790@raggedclown.net> In-Reply-To: <20011108085957.L867-100000@localhost> References: <20011108173630.B22523@raggedclown.net> <20011108085957.L867-100000@localhost>
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On Thu, Nov 08, 2001 at 09:16:00AM -0800, f.johan.beisser wrote: > On Thu, 8 Nov 2001, Cliff Sarginson wrote: > > > I have been using a mixture of Linux systems and FreeBSD, > > although not the latter as a desktop. > > it works well, i'm quite happy with my FreeBSD machines. linux handles 3d > better though, but i doubt that's what you're after. > 3D is not high on my priorities, > > 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. > > out of curiosity, what distrobution is that? > SuSE > > What I want is: > > > > - I will shortly be online 24/7 with an ASDL connection, so I want a > > firewall. > > FreeBSD offers two fine stateful firewalls: Darren Reed's IPFilter, and > the native IPFW. turn on one of your FreeBSD boxes, and read up. > > > - I want to run a small mail-server. I do not want to run an externally > > accessible DNS however. > > take a look at the various options for locking down your DNS in the named > pages. i highly suggest getting the DNS/Bind book from o'reilly. Oh that is ok, I know how to do that; I am just painting the picture :) > > that, or you can also stick the DNS behind the firewall, and filter out > that bit of traffic. > > > - 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. > > easy enough, read the ipf.conf (5) and ipfw (8) man pages. you may also > want to take a look at /etc/rc.firewall for some of ipfw's firewalling > syntax. > > > - I want at least one of the machines (see spec. below) to be capable of > > running a stable desktop, WindowMaker and KDE/Gnome. > > yes, FreeBSD can do that aswell. just install it from the ports. > > > - I don't want hassles with hardware compatibility. > > no choice. if you're worried about HW issues, run windows. > Well to be precise, I want useful information on hardware, not hearsay. > your best bet is to take a look at the hardware compatability list for the > version of FreeBSD you intend to install. it'll be on the cdrom, or in the > web site: http://www.freebsd.org/releases/4.4R/hardware.html. this is not > technically cannonical, since this may change during the development of > -STABLE > > > - I want access to an easy update mechanism, particularly with regard to > > security. > > check out cvsup (1). > > > - I want access to a bug-tracking/status system for the OS. > > on the web pages, although you can have a local copy of the database. the > bug tracking system is called "GNATS". > > > 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) > > take a look at the hardware list above. i've had few problems getting > freebsd installed, and supporting my hardware, but you never know. > > please also check out our other fine mailing lists for some more of your > answers: FreeBSD-security, FreeBSD-network, and the rest may have more of > your answers. > Thanks ! I have been on this list quite a while, so I am reasonably familiar with the general precepts of FreeBSD .. > -- jan > > -------/ f. johan beisser /--------------------------------------+ > http://caustic.org/~jan jan@caustic.org > "if my thought-dreams could be seen.. > "they'd probably put my head in a gillotine" ------------------------------------------>guillotine > -- Bob Dylan -- Regards Cliff To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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