Well, I've used Freesco and it only needs 6MB. So that's a really tine, but
quite sufficent router and NAT and packet filter and print server and DNS and
mini web server and telnet server...
That's freesco.org
On Monday 25 March 2002 12:11, you wrote:
> I'm planning to use an HP Vectra 486/25N as a dialup router (unless
> anyone else would like to donate something else that runs cool enough to
> remove all fans), and have two 3C509B NICs and a Supra 56i (true)modem.
> I *might* want to use it as a print server, but that's gravy.
>
> I have no RAM and I'm about to scream because it'll cost $26+S&H for a
> 16MB Kingston module (it supposedly wants 80ns FPM, although there have
> been reports of getting the much-more-common 60ns FPM to work). The
> motherboard can take up to three such modules for 48MB total memory.
>
> Can anyone suggest how much memory I'll need for a stock distro kernel
> and any modules and software that might be necessary? I can try paring
> down the kernel, too (no PCI, no SCSI, no USB, etc.) if appropriate. I
> don't want to spend around $80 maxing out the memory if I don't have
> to. Last I heard, the Linux Router Project would run in 12MB but didn't
> have diald.
>
> And if anyone's got hardware (16MB FPM at any speed, a different
> platform, a 486/50-66 CPU) in need of a good home, I'll help you out. ;)
>
> Ben
--Steve
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