Re: Subject: [cobalt-users] Qube 2 & Squid

[Colin Smith <colin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 8 Feb 2001, Jeremy Kettelhohn wrote:

> 
> > Message: 4
> > Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2001 13:14:39 +0100
> > From: Eberhard Ludwig <ewl@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [cobalt-users] Qube 2 & Squid
> > Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I´m a newcomer on Qubes and need a little help. I would like to
> > configure my Qube as proxy server too. Can a Squid, and if which, be
> > installed?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Eberhard
> >
> >
>    Squid can be installed on a qube.  Download the source, compile, run.
> BUT!!!  It will void your warranty severely.   Also if the proxy is to see
> heavy usage.  The qube lacks the processing power and depending on yours,
> possibly memory to.

Web proxy caches are I/O bound. The CPU sits idle. The limiting factors
will be disk speed and network speed. You can mitigate the IDE disks with
plenty of memory.

regards,
Colin Smith