openbsd

I have an OpenBSD 3.6 machine as my home firewall. I also have a mini-itx machine with IDE-CF converter card waiting to replace it. This is the state of play

The build machine is running 4.0.

chroot
As root - lets build a chroot area in /home/chroot

The new firewall box is now bootable to OpenBSD 3.6. It boots from compact flash to mfs.

Waiting for a second IDE-CF converter - the H instead of the V (connectors horizontal instead of vertical - so I can shut the case).

Waiting to get a few missing packages installed - then it will replace the old box. Can't wait. Much much quieter :-)

Currently running an OpenBSD box as firewall on an old slow desktop box that's very noisy. Thinking of changing to mini-itx format.

Probably:

• Compact Flash IDE Adapter - V1
• VIA EPIA PD6000 Mainboard
• Cubid 3677 - Black

Note - I'm intending to use the fanless Eden CPU rather than the C3 fanned CPU. The box has a small fan - but - if this is noisy I can replace this with a quiet fan.