1 Nov
2005
1 Nov
'05
11:26 a.m.
Allison wrote:
Indeed. I have a Pentium 150 doing all the above (including
SpamAssassin) plus Squid.
Peace... Sridhar
>This may be
appropriate for another list, but it seems to me that there's
>plenty of applicable knowledge here.
>
>Right now, we're using an older Compaq Deskpro P3-600 box as our incoming
>Linux server. Basically, it connects with the DSL modem and contains IP
>masquerading, DNS caching, firewall and fetchmail/procmail/qmail tasks
>(SpamAssassin included). It runs 24x7 with no problem, as it has for the
>last 5 or 6 years. Built like a tank.
I wonder if you even need a P200 for that. I used to manage a
networks that had a 486dx/66 doing all but SpamaAssassin. For the rate it
had to handle on the DSL port (actually fractional T1 256kb/S) it never
seemed to be working hard. The PS in it was only 200W and nowhere was
it ever stressed. It's claim to fame was running at room temp over a
weekend in the summer with both PS and CPU fan siezed without melting
or even getting upset.