Why not? M0n0wall can handle the hosts file!
There is in /etc (or /var/etc) directory:
$ cat /var/etc/hosts
127.0.0.1   localhost localhost.xxx.it
192.168.0.1   m0n0wall.xxx.it m0n0wall

I will modify this file... may be correct?
This file remain intact after reboot of m0n0wall
or it's overwrite at every boot?  (pc-image)

Probably a performance problem... ok,
but it's possible run a simple test???

Thank's
Massimo B.

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From: "JobOberio - My List Mail" <mylistmail at gmail dot com>
To: <m0n0wall at lists dot m0n0 dot ch>
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 7:23 PM
Subject: Re: [m0n0wall] Ad Blocking in m0n0wall


> > MHO, the hosts file is solution works but is ugly!
> >
> > Whatever feature you add to m0n0wall:
> > 1) it consumes more and more memory;
> > 2) it takes a lot of time to be parsed by PHP.
>
> i believe by implementing an option to have hosts file for m0n0wall
> is great! its an **added** feature just like anybody else which you can
> use it or Not use it. its your choice right?
> if you dont want to use it then its fine, for people who wants to have it
> its a big help.
>
>
> > 1) You aren't giving your users the *choice* about whether they want
> > ads/porn/whatever blocked. I think this is really important - if I'm
> > blocking ads I want people to know that they're being blocked,
>
> people have a choice, they can go to other providers that are open for all
> if they dont want to be blocked. The most important thing here
> is you as an admin has a choice to turn it on or not.
> i'd say turn it ON cuz spywares are trashed!
> they dont do good.
>
>
> >3) Getting Squid to do it on a dedicated machine is faster. I've an
XP1700+
> >(hell, it was cheaper than a PIII, even second-hand ones) running as a
> >"network services" machine for the sort of things that m0n0 doesn't do -
>
> yes no one can argue that,
> again... why would theres DHCP server builtin in m0n0wall
> if you can get a dedicated dhcp server, right?
>
> its the feature that were talking here. a feature to have m0n0wall
> to allow host file is an added bonus and an added **powerful/more
features**
>
> by implementing a host file will help those m0n0wal users that uses
> powerful pc and use the extra cpu power.
>
> i love m0n0wall because of its feature :)
>
> dont you want guys to have another feature added to m0n0wall?
>
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