Hello Cpu, > >I know these packages exist and it is easy to setup. But there are >still too many steps envolved for the average n00b. Consider for a >moment, a prospective user: one must first decide which packages to >use: > >dropbear/openssh? ipsec/openvpn? dhcpcd/dnsmasq? >shorwall.lrp/iptables.lrp (confusing for those who don't [yet] know >shorewall is a highlevel frontend to iptablets) > That's true, but one should always use the base (floppy) image as starting point. The image contains all the packages needed for a complete router/firewall. Most other packages are not for the average n00b ;-)
>Once this is determined, one has to shuffle disks and type all those >"strange/foreign" unix commands (4.3. Create a bootable HD). Run >syslinux, copy/modify syslinux.cfg and leaf.cfg. One simple typo and >the system won't boot. Where to seek help; the leaf mailing list? I >doubt it. This is too intimidating already. > >Anyhow, I guess what I'm really suggesting is to have a standard >(8-12MB?) CF/HD image with the package-equivalent of say a snapgear or >m0n0wall. Enough to boot a feature rich leaf distro. It would be nice if that was possible, but unfortuanatly like Luis told, it's not that easy. For example, we don't know which device is the bootdevice, hda1, hdb1, something else? In my case it's hdc1. So editing leaf.cfg and syslinux.cfg is still needed. An other problem is how to put the image on the CF, with 'dd'? That's really a strange UNIX command. I'm also not sure if the size of the image must be the same as the CF size. Eric ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click ------------------------------------------------------------------------ leaf-user mailing list: leaf-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user Support Request -- http://leaf-project.org/
