Re: Networking with OpenBSD and Linux/Windows

From: Keith Matthews (invalid_at_frequentous.co.uk)
Date: 06/02/05

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    Lee wrote:

    > I have a question that may seem stupid to you all, but bear with me if
    > you can. Currently I'm running a Duron 750 MhZ (or somewhere around
    > there) and only 370 MB RAM. I'm about to do a huge upgrade of my system
    > to an Athlon 64 3700+ (2.4 Ghz) with 1 GB RAM. I'm running Linux on my
    > system. I wanted to take this old system and run it as a sort of
    > firewall/router using OpenBSD. Will having this old system in that
    > capicity slow down my main computer when accessing the internet? Linux
    > will be what I use most of the time except when I boot up WinXP to

    You have got to be joking !.

    My firewall is a P166 with 32 MB on a 500K DSL line and the CPU is running
    at 80% idle.

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