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Embedded Linux VPN Router Near Release

Posted by simoniker on from the embed-this dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A new open source project aims to build a VPN router that supports all major routing protocols on a standardized hardware platform running embedded Linux. The "Linux Router Project - LR101" started in mid-2003 and plans a first release in January 2004. It is based on a dual-NIC VIA EPIA mainboard and a Travla case, along with Red Hat 8, zebra, FreeS/WAN, IP-tables, an other open source software, all compiled from source."

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  1. HA by pheared · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It would be nice if they have High Availability on their feature list. Some nice solid appliances like this would be interesting.

  2. Clarification needed. by Mourgos · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Is this a stripped down Redhat distro, with a configuration tool that they wrote? Isn't a whole distribution a little bit too much for such a project? Wouldn't a linuxfromscratch installation - with only the bare minimums - be a better idea? Just a thought.

  3. Compiled from source... by Binestar · · Score: 5, Funny

    all compiled from source.

    As opposed to say, a Linksys Router, which we all know is compiled from Cheerios. =)

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  4. Re:RH8? by NevDull · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you had read the article, you'd have seen that they are using 32MB CF. Do you really think they're running "a full blown RH 8 [sic] installations"?

    Please check one:
    [ ] I can't read
    [ ] I choose not to read
    [ ] I read the article, but I think that a full install of RedHat fits in 32MB
    [ ] Please forgive my Debian zealotry