[TriLUG] iptables and VPNs

Jon Carnes jonc at nc.rr.com
Fri Feb 6 23:14:59 EST 2004


On Fri, 2004-02-06 at 23:06, Jim Ray wrote:
> Whadaya think about ordering the CD set as opposed to ftp install?  $50
> isn't a huge amount of money.  Have you tried the CD installation?  Any
> caveats?
> 
Sure, if you like OpenBSD, by all means send them $50 for the cd's.... 
but go ahead and do an FTP install first and try it out.

The CD's work fine, but the FTP install over a fat pipe is faster.

> I'd love to do an OpenBSD mini installfest yet and probably going to need to
> try it on my own initially.  My r&d time gets squeezed in between client
> visits and family matters.

I hear you, and I know the feeling!

Take care - Jon

> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jon Carnes [mailto:jonc at nc.rr.com] 
> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 10:55 PM
> To: Jim Ray
> Cc: 'Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list'
> Subject: RE: [TriLUG] iptables and VPNs
> 
> 
> For installing via FTP, I've always had good luck with the Cincinnati and
> Fairfax mirrors (I went to High School in Fairfax so it's a bit of a
> sentimental favorite).
> 
> If you need help, we can have a mini-OpenBSD installfest next week.
> 
> Jon
> 
>  On Fri, 2004-02-06 at 22:31, Jim Ray wrote:
> > Ok.  I'm gonna bite.  Who's got the fastest ftp mirror?  Ga tech was 
> > only giving me 64 kbps or so when I downloaded debian last weekend.
> > 
> > I want to give openbsd a go.
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On 
> > Behalf Of Jon Carnes
> > Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 8:43 PM
> > To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
> > Subject: Re: [TriLUG] iptables and VPNs
> > 
> > You might be tired of my beating on this drum, but this is the exact 
> > niche that OpenBSD is designed to serve best...
> > 
> > Jon Carnes
> > 
> 




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