[KLUG Members] question about Linux-based firewall/router/AP appliance

[Adam Tauno Williams]

> >The problem is you need a fairly new motherboard to be able to boot from
> >a USB drive.  Not good for recycling old hardware to be a firewall.  :-(
> Recently, I saw some pretty old mobos do this. What was needed was a BIOS
> upgrade. Another was a 4 year-old ATX board, 500 mHz P-III.... I know,
> that used to be "bleeding edge"... 4 years or more back.. not any more!

If your lucky enough to own a mobo where the manufacturer still bothers
to issues BIOS updates after four years....  Why I love IBM.
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