> Smoothwall GPL requires minimum Pentium level hardware (and an IDE disk,
> unless you really want to go hacking <g>)
Don't think so! from the faq
Hardware
Q. What sort of processor is required to run SmoothWall?
A. The size and speed of the processor that is required
depends primarily on the amount of bandwidth that
will be protected by SmoothWall. For a modem or
ISDN connection shared between a small number of
computers a 486DX or low-end Pentium (P75 or P100)
will be sufficient, but to process the network traffic
generated by a larger number of users and to efficiently
manage a larger bandwidth a faster processor will assist
greatly.
The minimum specification that the SmoothWall
system will theoretically operate on is a PC system
with a 386 processor and 8Mb of RAM, but the lowest
tested specification is that of a 486DX4 processor fitted
with 8Mb RAM. Non-Intel (but Intel-compatible)
processors have been found to work successfully,
including processors from manufacturers such as
Cyrix, AMD, and IBM.
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