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From: thorpej@lestat.nas.nasa.gov (Jason R. Thorpe)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc
Subject: Re: NetBSD sparc as a firewall?
Date: 30 Dec 1995 20:37:34 GMT
Organization: Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation Project - NASA Ames
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In article <4c44nr$7de@villa.fc.net>,
Bonnie Daruthian Parker <ophie@paranoia.com> wrote:

>I have heard that NetBSD sparc has become quite a bit better since my 
>last experiences with it. I am now looking into setting up firewalls for 
>a number of companies and am looking for a relatively inexpensive way to 
>do so.
>
>Me and my coleague are looking into using sparc 1's with NetBSD and using 
>Firewall Toolkit.
>
>What is the feasability of this?

Quite feasible.  I'm using SS1s running NetBSD 1.1A (1.1 will work just
fine, too) in a network lab here as firewall boxes.

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