Tony White has launched Routerlinux version 1.0, a new uClibc/BusyBox based GNU/Linux distribution that is designed to run from a DiskOnChip (or other solid-state storage device), and is intended to turn “industry-standard and affordable” embedded x86 hardware into full featured routers using 100% open source software.

From the routerlinux website . . .

What can Router Linux do?

• IPSec tunnels (manual or automatically keyed) to a variety of platforms.
  
• GRE tunnels
  
• Full Linux 2.4 netfilter support. This includes IP Forwarding, Masquerading (NAT), Firewalling, etc.
  
• Run an SNMP server for the purpose of remote traffic monitoring.
  
• Make a PPP dialup connection via a modem.
  
• Accept incoming phone calls and either serve a PPP link or a terminal login.
  
• Make a PPPoE connection (required by many DSL providers).
  
• Serve PPTP (VPN) connections.
  
• Speak RIP, OSPF, and/or BGP routing protocols via the zebra package.
  
• Allow for remote administration through SSH
  
• Serve out IP addresses with DHCP
  
• Use DHCP to get an address.
  
• Answer IDENT requests (albeit fraudulently).
  
• Run a caching DNS nameserver.
  
• Allow you to set up tasks to run on regular intervals (crond).
  
• Use a DB9 serial port to connect to another device with a terminal (microcom).
  
• Scan a network or host with nmap
  
• and more

 
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