[BlueOnyx:18007] Dfix vs. Dfix2

[Tom]

I wanted to mention 2 of my updates, purely for FYI, and hope it helps 
others make a decision.

1. I've been running BlueOnyx 5209R for a while now. Installation was 
straight forward. I followed the instructions for CMU migration for the old 
server. I downloaded the latest 5209 ISO, burned to a DVD and installed. I 
followed the instructions for the new server. I've gone through the GUI and 
configured every menu to my preferences, setup cron jobs and configured the 
whole system. I have not found one issue or bug. I think it is faster as 
well.

2. I upgraded my Dfix to Dfix2. I have seen a big difference in what gets 
though, on my server, after upgrading to Dfix2. I'll occasionally 
run "iptables -L dFix2", to see how it is operating and it is always 
returning a good blocking list. My most recent check showed this:

[root at ns etc]# iptables -L dFix2
Chain dFix2 (1 references)
target     prot opt source               destination
dFixblock2  all  --  static-ip-209-126-121-18.inaddr.ip-pool.com  anywhere
dFixblock2  all  --  50.2.213.238         anywhere
dFixblock2  all  --  hosted-by.hostgrad.ru  anywhere
dFixblock2  all  --  each-format.magvin.net  anywhere
dFixblock2  all  --  220-130-108-48.HINET-IP.hinet.net  anywhere
dFixblock2  all  --  verbosityadj.magvin.net  anywhere
dFixblock2  all  --  net-162-pc6.salnet.net  anywhere
dFixblock2  all  --  magvin.net           anywhere
dFixblock2  all  --  mnmjc.irrota.science  anywhere
dFixblock2  all  --  6nj9ky0.servationonfines.link  anywhere

So if you are using Dfix and want better results, I suggest switching to 
Dfix2. Simple procedure, purchase it from the BlueOnyx store. In the GUI, 
go to Software Updates / NewLinQ / Link a package. Then go to Third Party 
Software / Check Availability (if not already there). and install. The only 
other thing I did was add all my IP addresses to "/etc/hosts.allow" just to 
be safe. I promise you won't be sorry.
I'm loving my server a whole lot more these days.
Thank You
Tom