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"Firewall on slow processor"

Does anyone know of any firewall software that can be installed on a 133MHz processor. Ones i,ve seen need 150MHz at least. I know I should probally get a new one but I only need it for surfing and want to get broadband.

Well seriously a firewall won't improve your security, so don't worry about it.

no i was replying to icarus

Captain Scarlet wrote:
> I think you will find it will still be slower than 1Mhz as the Atari
> 2600 CPU core speed was 1.19MHZ and Graphics chip 1.19MHZ (as stated
> on http://www.overclocked.org/emu2600.htm)

I was talking about my old Atari STe, but i guess you werent to know.

It reminds me of my first PC...

25Mhz Processor.
512MB Hard Disk
4 MB RAM - Later ugraded for about £150 to 8MB.
Windows 3.1

All for just under £1500!

It played Theme Park and Fifa International Soccer like a dream though!

Turbonutter wrote:
> Kitkat, is this your own computer or somethign you want to dedicate to
> the purpose of firewall?

Wasn't planning on using is a a firewall! I've been given it to use until I get a decent one in a few months but seems I may need to make that more like a few days! Its gonna be a bit of a pain anyway, it has no USB ports so need to fit them and upgrade to 98 to use broadband (mate has 98 software) but worried about security.

Kitkat, is this your own computer or somethign you want to dedicate to the purpose of firewall?

I think you will find it will still be slower than 1Mhz as the Atari 2600 CPU core speed was 1.19MHZ and Graphics chip 1.19MHZ (as stated on http://www.overclocked.org/emu2600.htm)

I will have to dig out my old Atari STe.

Play magicland Dizzy.

Yeah, and the Amiga 1200 ran at 14Mhz, so there. Or was it 12?

Captain Scarlet wrote:
> Atari ST's operate at less than 1khz

Atari 520 CPU: Motorola 68000 Running at 8 Mhz

:P