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Linux router software recommendation?



Tom Metro wrote:

> Yes, particularly a floppy or CD-ROM-based distribution, so you can 
> eliminate the hard drive and have a hardware enforced, read-only file 
> system. Then if you ever suspect a breach, you can just reboot.

I found this package that looks pretty promising called "floppyfw".  
It's based on the 2.4 kernel and iptables and fits on a single floppy.

http://www.zelow.no/floppyfw/

Has anyone used or is using floppyfw that can say anything good or bad 
about it?






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