hmmm... i ve got a dual processor xeon machine...was just experimenting with it. SCSI cdrom is a hinderance in the way o f alots of experiment. I tried to install source mage. But it couldnt find the drivers for SCSI CD rom. Mandrake and Knoppix(Debian) also gets stuck at uncompressing linux kernel. Though I installed Windows XP pro and Red Hat(it installed the SMP kernel too...wowwww). Plus can anyone tell how can u change the host name in Red Hat 8.0 on permanent basis.

Though thank you The Grunt, ss2chef and VictorKaum. I am already looking at smoothwall and SNORT. I will be implementing it as soon as I get a Pentium-1 machine. Does anyone know from where can I get an OLD PENTIUM box by just paying postage expenses? Are there any users on AO , intrested in donating me any machine ...or have anyone else heard of some online donation or stuff...
That would be a real help
i really appreciate everyone's intrest in this thread...
thanx