Smoothwall GPL 2.0 beta1 released

mpot · 29th August 2002, 9:57 AM

Smoothwall GPL 2.0 beta1 (codenamed "metro") was released last night.

As per Smoothwall's website: "It uses a 2.4.19 kernel, a new user interface, ext3 filesystem, iptables, increased support for USB ADSL devices, including Thomson/Alcatel Speedtouch, U.S. Robotics SureConnect and Fujitsu/Westell (ECI chipset devices)."

See here for info on the beta program,
and here for release notes for beta1
and go here to download the ISO.

Cheers,
Martin.

Sm00thY · 29th August 2002, 1:22 PM

Should have known that Mr mpot had already broken the news when I came to make the announcement

Not to worry... the news is out, and in another hour or so I'll have the iso. Hopefully by tonight Smoothie v2 will be in action

Updates to follow.....

Shmackie · 29th August 2002, 2:15 PM

Well, is it good???

Sm00thY · 29th August 2002, 4:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shmackie
Well, is it good???

As soon as I get home from work...........
I have a spare 1Gb drive so will drop that into my box and load the beta on to it (just in case there are problems). Give me about 3 hours from now and we will let you know. Screenshots look ok and features sound good, so fingers crossed. Can only assume that Martin will be loading his at home tonight as well?
Be patient grasshopper

Cryogenic · 29th August 2002, 6:35 PM

Might be time to upgrade from the original release im still using

Sm00thY · 29th August 2002, 8:39 PM

Usual 'piece of cake' install...
All setup via my network after making the 2 floppies,
Configured all options in 5 mins,
now back online and all happening again

Now to setup SETI, port forwarding, ip accounting, and the "mpot custom mods". Also find some new colours that go with the new orange scheme.

So far so good ......

Sm00thY · 30th August 2002, 12:19 AM

current info.....
no ip accounting yet (developers still sorting it out with the 2.4 kernel), so therefore - no traffic graphs

firewall log viewer is broken,
mpots ip address and bytes in/out mods have gone on without a hitch,
SETI is keeping the box busy,
and I am a happy BETA tester

Nobody else has grabbed it?

mpot · 30th August 2002, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sm00thY
Nobody else has grabbed it?

I've only got it installed in VMware at the moment...I'll install it on some real hardware on the weekend.

Cheers,
Martin.

figrin · 30th August 2002, 8:30 PM

Sort of a newbie question. Can you connect to a smoothwall VPN server using windows default vpn client?

Blinky · 1st September 2002, 7:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by figrin
Sort of a newbie question. Can you connect to a smoothwall VPN server using windows default vpn client?

From memory No.
You'll need a IPSec client, but check the Docs on the smoothie site cuz it was a while ago that I used a VPN between smoothwall(s).

ToranaGuy · 3rd September 2002, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sm00thY
current info.....
no ip accounting yet (developers still sorting it out with the 2.4 kernel), so therefore - no traffic graphs
firewall log viewer is broken,
mpots ip address and bytes in/out mods have gone on without a hitch,
SETI is keeping the box busy,
and I am a happy BETA tester

Nobody else has grabbed it?

Hrmm, sounds interesting. I wonder if it's more stable than 0.9.9? In regards to f@h i'm talking. The linux FAH client doesn't seem to run "rite" on my smoothie, a p200mmx @ 250,has seen 266 stable. Every time a wu finishes, it tries to download a new core, and it can't unpack that new core, so it retries to download it. Which is really bad for me as i'm now capped @ 3gb a month.

I might download the beta this w/e @ my g/f's place. Her dad's o@h is still on the Netstat's for another 5 or 6 mths. So with his permission i'm going to do some leeching with it.

Allen will let me, so why the hell not??

Cheers

ToranaGuy

joe_sixpack · 4th September 2002, 11:05 PM

I'm running the latest smoothie release on bigpond cable, I havn't had any drama's with it yet. Admin pages look nicer and seems to have a few extra features available.

wazza · 4th September 2002, 11:46 PM

Quick Q...... is it suitable for a newbie to bother with

Ive got a p100 sitting around that im gonna install smoothwall on (for those that read the last thread i posted in here, im now keepin the puter not givin it to my bro), is it much less reliable or anything than 0.9.9? Should i install 0.9.9 and update later (at final release) or jump straight into the beta?

Quadbox · 5th September 2002, 6:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by wazza
Quick Q...... is it suitable for a newbie to bother with Ive got a p100 sitting around that im gonna install smoothwall on (for those that read the last thread i posted in here, im now keepin the puter not givin it to my bro), is it much less reliable or anything than 0.9.9? Should i install 0.9.9 and update later (at final release) or jump straight into the beta?

Don't go beta, if you're unable to debug it. It defeats the purpose. And anyway, having beta software as your firewall is a bit of a risk.

ToranaGuy · 5th September 2002, 1:44 PM

I downloaded the Beta last nite. I'm studying programming atm, so i guess if i do find a bug it will be a learning curve for me. I will drop it onto a spare 540mb hdd over the w/e i think, well i think i will have the time.......

Cheers

ToranaGuy

29th August 2002, 9:57 AM	#1
mpot <blank> Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Perth, WA Posts: 5,345	Smoothwall GPL 2.0 beta1 released Smoothwall GPL 2.0 beta1 (codenamed "metro") was released last night. As per Smoothwall's website: "It uses a 2.4.19 kernel, a new user interface, ext3 filesystem, iptables, increased support for USB ADSL devices, including Thomson/Alcatel Speedtouch, U.S. Robotics SureConnect and Fujitsu/Westell (ECI chipset devices)." See here for info on the beta program, and here for release notes for beta1 and go here to download the ISO. Cheers, Martin. __________________ [ photography blog \| redbubble \| flickr ]

29th August 2002, 6:35 PM	#5
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29th August 2002, 8:39 PM	#6
Sm00thY Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: hills.perth.wa.au Posts: 451	GPL v2 lives !!!! Usual 'piece of cake' install... All setup via my network after making the 2 floppies, Configured all options in 5 mins, now back online and all happening again Now to setup SETI, port forwarding, ip accounting, and the "mpot custom mods". Also find some new colours that go with the new orange scheme. So far so good ......

4th September 2002, 11:05 PM	#12
joe_sixpack Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Logan City, QLD Posts: 2,766	I'm running the latest smoothie release on bigpond cable, I havn't had any drama's with it yet. Admin pages look nicer and seems to have a few extra features available. __________________ "I don't stop eating when I'm full.. The meal isn't over when I'm full... The meal is over when I hate myself" - *Louis CK.* Blog

4th September 2002, 11:46 PM	#13
wazza Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: NSW Posts: 2,920	Quick Q...... is it suitable for a newbie to bother with Ive got a p100 sitting around that im gonna install smoothwall on (for those that read the last thread i posted in here, im now keepin the puter not givin it to my bro), is it much less reliable or anything than 0.9.9? Should i install 0.9.9 and update later (at final release) or jump straight into the beta? __________________ Commodore Performance Club My Car: VZ SS Old Cars: VC HDT 1, VC HDT 2, VS SS 1 VS SS 2

29th August 2002, 1:22 PM	#2
Sm00thY Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: hills.perth.wa.au Posts: 451	Should have known that Mr mpot had already broken the news when I came to make the announcement Not to worry... the news is out, and in another hour or so I'll have the iso. Hopefully by tonight Smoothie v2 will be in action Updates to follow.....

29th August 2002, 2:15 PM	#3
Shmackie Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: North Brisbane Posts: 704	Well, is it good???

30th August 2002, 12:19 AM	#7
Sm00thY Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: hills.perth.wa.au Posts: 451	current info..... no ip accounting yet (developers still sorting it out with the 2.4 kernel), so therefore - no traffic graphs firewall log viewer is broken, mpots ip address and bytes in/out mods have gone on without a hitch, SETI is keeping the box busy, and I am a happy BETA tester Nobody else has grabbed it?

30th August 2002, 8:30 PM	#9
figrin Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 2,964	Sort of a newbie question. Can you connect to a smoothwall VPN server using windows default vpn client?

5th September 2002, 1:44 PM	#15
ToranaGuy Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: In the Shed Posts: 4,378	I downloaded the Beta last nite. I'm studying programming atm, so i guess if i do find a bug it will be a learning curve for me. I will drop it onto a spare 540mb hdd over the w/e i think, well i think i will have the time....... Cheers ToranaGuy __________________ \| Time for a Sig Update - old one was very old! \|Still folding on, now a 9,000ppw member!\| Currently on ADSL 2+, 5mbit/900kbit speed. Thanks TPG ADSL @+ \| There's no replacement for displacement, but you can always compliment it with BOOST! \|