Can I run a DHCP server and router from USB flash drive?
Posted: Sun 14 Jan 2007, 22:15
Hello
I have been looking araund for a distro that can be run on a system that does not have a HDD, and as far as I can read (can I even say that?) Puppy seems to do just that.
I have however not been able to find anything in the howto section on how to use it as an DHCP server and router.
I have some 2GHz machines laying around wich could be fitted with 1GB of RAM, so if I am not mistaken they should be able to run puppy just fine, and with lots of system rescourses left.
These machines could then perfectly fill a job at a Hotel where the guests must have access to the internet, and where the little SOHO things just keep dropping dead from the load, but the there is no plans to letting the IT-department (me) use any large pile of money on a "real" server, or more importantly a better location for the gear.
So I thought that if I could get one of the old machines running without a HDD I would'nt have to worry about it again for a long time, sice it should be able to handle the load without breaking a sweat. And I really dont want a HDD on it 'cause as we all know these do die from time to time, and in a less than perfect enviroment (read: HOT) the HDD is in my experience on of the first things to go.
One more thing: How about a webinterface on it so I can view statistics and do various maintenance from home. Or is there another distro that would be better for my precise needs? Remembering that the most important factor is that Puppy runs with no HDD in the system.
Well I must have wasted enough of your time with my story now (sorry for that:), so I guess it is time so say "Just about any input will be greatly appreciated"
I have been looking araund for a distro that can be run on a system that does not have a HDD, and as far as I can read (can I even say that?) Puppy seems to do just that.
I have however not been able to find anything in the howto section on how to use it as an DHCP server and router.
I have some 2GHz machines laying around wich could be fitted with 1GB of RAM, so if I am not mistaken they should be able to run puppy just fine, and with lots of system rescourses left.
These machines could then perfectly fill a job at a Hotel where the guests must have access to the internet, and where the little SOHO things just keep dropping dead from the load, but the there is no plans to letting the IT-department (me) use any large pile of money on a "real" server, or more importantly a better location for the gear.
So I thought that if I could get one of the old machines running without a HDD I would'nt have to worry about it again for a long time, sice it should be able to handle the load without breaking a sweat. And I really dont want a HDD on it 'cause as we all know these do die from time to time, and in a less than perfect enviroment (read: HOT) the HDD is in my experience on of the first things to go.
One more thing: How about a webinterface on it so I can view statistics and do various maintenance from home. Or is there another distro that would be better for my precise needs? Remembering that the most important factor is that Puppy runs with no HDD in the system.
Well I must have wasted enough of your time with my story now (sorry for that:), so I guess it is time so say "Just about any input will be greatly appreciated"