I intended to bring all my machines up to SL5, but that only supports
kernels for i686 and x86_64 AFAIK.  My firewall machine for my small
network is an old P5 laptop.  Other alternatives required.  I want to
stay rpm/yum based, and would like to keep the familiar Red Hat 
architecture and file layout.  I would also like to have automated
updates forever, or the best approximation possible.

Three alternatives look OK so far:

1) Rebuild the SL5 kernel and glibc and a few other packages for i586,
and exclude them from yum updates.

2) Go to a security-based small distro such as Openwall.

3) Go to a firewall distro such as Endian.  GUI config and excessive
package count disturbing, though.

Any superior alternatives?  I would like something as close to
fire-and-forget as possible that will support the old laptop.

Keith


P.S. - I use an old laptop for a firewall because it is x86, but draws
a trickle of power compared to a desktop PC.  That is eco-friendly, but
frankly the more important reasons are that it is quiet and cool, and
it will live for a LONG time on a UPS during a power failure.  

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