[CentOS] Intel Atom systems?

[Bill Campbell]

On Sat, May 23, 2009, Les Mikesell wrote:
>Bill Campbell wrote:
>> Any comments on CentOS 5 on Intel Atom CPUs?
>> 
>> I need to build a couple of inexpensive systems that will be used
>> primarily as gateway/firewall systems with OpenVPN, and need
>> recommendations in reliable hardware platforms.  These will need
>> two NICs.
>
>I haven't tried it, but I thought you could run openvpn on many of the 
>small routers like the Linksys WRT54G that allow re-flashing with 
>replacement firmware.  They are probably more reliable than anything 
>with a disk.

I haven't tried the WRT54Gs, but have used quite a few BEFVP41
LinkSys VPN boxes.  I would not call them particularly reliable,
as we have had most fail within 2 years.

I know about soekris as well, but feel far more comfortable with
CentOS as that's what I work with all the time, and I like to
standardize our systems as much as possible.

Bill
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