Aspire One firewall help

pete_w · 01-08-2009, 03:03 PM

I've recently acquired an Aspire One ACER netbook running Linux, connected wirelessly to a Lantech wireless router. I was just wondering if anyone could recommend any basic firewall software I could put on the netbook (I'm new to Linux).

Thanks
Pete.

repo · 01-08-2009, 03:05 PM

If I remember correctly
Start -> System -> Administration -> Firewall should get you a GUI to configure the firewall.

farslayer · 01-08-2009, 03:54 PM

Are you still running Linpus Lite on the netbook as the Linux OS ?

I typically recommend fwstarter as a simple firewall front end for people that just want a basic firewall up they don't need to mess with.

Should be available through the package manager.

pete_w · 01-08-2009, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by farslayer

Are you still running Linpus Lite on the netbook as the Linux OS ?

I typically recommend fwstarter as a simple firewall front end for people that just want a basic firewall up they don't need to mess with.

Should be available through the package manager.

cheers. Yeah I am still running Linpus Lite, is there a better OS you recommend I should look to run on it? I've never used Linux before so still learning my way round its features and functions

Pete

farslayer · 01-08-2009, 11:06 PM

Well first let me correct the error in my previous post.. I should have said firestarter not fwstarter, I don't know what I was thinking.. (almost 5:00, time to go home)

Linpus lite is Linux with a simplified interface so that your netbook will work sort of like an appliance without giving you all sorts of extra things to play with and helps prevent you from getting to things you could modify to 'break' the system.
Your best source for Linpus support is probably the AspireOne user forums. http://www.aspireoneuser.com/forum/

You can install other versions of Linux on your netbook if you so desire.. I have the AspireOne with the 160GB Hard Drive that came with Windows.. I shrunk Windows, partitioned the drive and loaded Linux on it, leaving space so I can try as different Linux distro as well if I want. I haven't booted windows on it since the day I loaded Linux though so that space is just wasted.. Since the netbooks are so new, they do require a bit of manual work and configuration, to get most Linux distros working 100% on them. That might be a bit beyond your skill level at this point. Don't rule it out entirely, but put that idea on the shelf for a little while till you get more comfortable with Linux.

In the mean time you may want to do a little more with your netbook, you could start by looking at this list of 30 cool acer Aspire One hacks a mix of software and hardware modifications for the Aspire One. Enabling Advanced mode (the first hack) is one of the first things most Aspire One users do.. I believe that will allow you to get to the software installation interface as well so you can install things like firestarter from the add/remove software menu.

Sorry I can't tell you much specifically about Linpus Lite. I have never used it.

Here is a list of how-to's for installing different versions of Linux on the Acer AspireOne for when you get a bit more familiar with Linux, and possibly more adventurous. There is no rush or reason you should replace Linpus, but one thing you will learn about the Linux community is that it's all about choice and preferences. We have many different Distros to CHOOSE from, and We all have our PREFERRED distribution that we like to work with. One question you never want to ask in a Linux forum is "What distro should I install" because we will all recommend our personal favorite..

http://wiki.debian.org/DebianAcerOne
slackware 12.1
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Acer_Aspire_One
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AspireOne
http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Acer_Aspire_One_A110L
http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_on_the_Aspire_One
http://www.foresightlinux.org/mobile.html
Mandriva 2009
Mandriva Mini

Have fun !! and welcome to the Linux community.

pete_w · 01-09-2009, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by farslayer

Well first let me correct the error in my previous post.. I should have said firestarter not fwstarter, I don't know what I was thinking.. (almost 5:00, time to go home)

Linpus lite is Linux with a simplified interface so that your netbook will work sort of like an appliance without giving you all sorts of extra things to play with and helps prevent you from getting to things you could modify to 'break' the system.
Your best source for Linpus support is probably the AspireOne user forums. http://www.aspireoneuser.com/forum/

You can install other versions of Linux on your netbook if you so desire.. I have the AspireOne with the 160GB Hard Drive that came with Windows.. I shrunk Windows, partitioned the drive and loaded Linux on it, leaving space so I can try as different Linux distro as well if I want. I haven't booted windows on it since the day I loaded Linux though so that space is just wasted.. Since the netbooks are so new, they do require a bit of manual work and configuration, to get most Linux distros working 100% on them. That might be a bit beyond your skill level at this point. Don't rule it out entirely, but put that idea on the shelf for a little while till you get more comfortable with Linux.

In the mean time you may want to do a little more with your netbook, you could start by looking at this list of 30 cool acer Aspire One hacks a mix of software and hardware modifications for the Aspire One. Enabling Advanced mode (the first hack) is one of the first things most Aspire One users do.. I believe that will allow you to get to the software installation interface as well so you can install things like firestarter from the add/remove software menu.

Sorry I can't tell you much specifically about Linpus Lite. I have never used it.

Here is a list of how-to's for installing different versions of Linux on the Acer AspireOne for when you get a bit more familiar with Linux, and possibly more adventurous. There is no rush or reason you should replace Linpus, but one thing you will learn about the Linux community is that it's all about choice and preferences. We have many different Distros to CHOOSE from, and We all have our PREFERRED distribution that we like to work with. One question you never want to ask in a Linux forum is "What distro should I install" because we will all recommend our personal favorite..

http://wiki.debian.org/DebianAcerOne
slackware 12.1
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Acer_Aspire_One
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AspireOne
http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Acer_Aspire_One_A110L
http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_on_the_Aspire_One
http://www.foresightlinux.org/mobile.html
Mandriva 2009
Mandriva Mini

Have fun !! and welcome to the Linux community.

thanks a lot for that reply, it was really helpful!