Proposed Linux server

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     I have to question why you are thinking of running X at all?


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Subject: Proposed Linux server
Author:  Henry Smith <hjpsmith at earthlink.net> at InterNet
Date:    1/24/00 12:12 PM


Hi All,
     
I am cobbling together a home network and I want to use Linux as the 
Gateway/Firewall etc and as the mail server for the users on the network.
     
I scrounged an old Gateway P5-60 with a 700 MB disk and 8MB Ram.
     
I have installed RedHat 5.0 on it (because I happened to have a CD for this 
version). It seems to work OK but I still need to set up users etc. Am 
having some problems getting X-Win to work the way I expect it should but 
let me struggle with it a little longer before I holler for help! <G>
     
What I wanted to ask now is whether anyone would like to comment on the 
suitability of this box to act as what I said above, namely a 
gateway/firewall to the Internet (probably via MediaOne Cable modem) and as 
mail server for about 10 users.
     
Questions I have is whether there is enough RAM and/or disk to do what I 
want. It looks like with the fairly minimal install (X but no development 
stuff) I have about 100-200 MB left. Any other suggestions?
     
Thanks again.
     
Regards
     
Henry 
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