On Sat, 2005-01-08 at 15:53 +0000, Phil Brooks (Brooks Computer Solutions) wrote: > Those Dis tend not to be OpenSource, is it not posible to do this with > FC then ? HUH? Certainly possible to use FCx bot may/may not be the best choice if that's all you want to do with the box. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Phil Brooks (Brooks Computer Solutions) > To: For users of Fedora Core releases > Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 3:37 PM > Subject: Building kernel from scratch > > > Ok so I want to create a router with as little amount of space > used up as posible including PPTD and Firewall. > > I've got a sneaking suspision that when you install FC1 even > if you use the custom options lots of unwanted programs get > compiled into the kernel. Is it posible to cutdown the amount > of unwanted programs which a compiled to kind of like > streamline the kernel. > > Once you have stream lined the kernel who do you create like a > boot partion to boot the kernel? > > Or am I completly on the wrong track and need shooting? A google on "linux firewall" would be a good starting point. Sounds like you may want one of the CD/floppy-bootable distros that are specialized for firewalls. Another Phil P.S. Please avoid posting in HTML - it seems to annoy a lot of list members. May have better luck getting answers with text-only posts. :-)
