On 22/12/12 10:20, Andrew wrote: > Hi. > You can buy some kind of IDE flash (IDE DOM like Transcend one, or CF + > chinese CF-IDE adapter, or SD + SD-IDE adapter - it's less preferred). > Or you can try your luck with PLoP boot loader on floppy that will allow > you to boot from USB. > In any case, IMHO floppy isn't a best choice, it may fail at any time... > I think that you may try 5.0 alpha releases - it's branch that enough > stable and is in development, 4.x will not have future improvements, > just bugfixes. > > On 22/12/12 01:47, Joep L. Blom wrote: >> I am still working with a very old LEAF firewall: Bering-uClibc 2.4.1 !! >> It is still working flawlessly nut I find it now, 6.5 years later >> somewhat old. >> However, the hardware is an K6. I think from 1998 and in those days USB >> was a very new thing and starting from USB was not available. >> Now the Bering package has grown to sizes of 84 MB and I can't fit that >> onto a floppy disk. >> My current version is split into a floppy with linux, initrd.lrp, >> ldlinux.sys and the config files. The rest is stored on an USB-stick as >> I load the USB-driver from the floppy (is I thought in initrd) and the >> load the rest of the modules. >> Can somebody give some instructions how to make a comparable set-up for >> the latest version (I thought 4.3.2). >> I would be very grateful as the world has not ended so I can install a >> new firewall (:. >> Joep >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial >> Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support >> Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services >> Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> leaf-user mailing list: leaf-user@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user >> Support Request -- http://leaf-project.org/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial > Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support > Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services > Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers > http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > leaf-user mailing list: leaf-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user > Support Request -- http://leaf-project.org/ > > > > Andrew, Thanks you took the time to answer me. I have looked at the Plop boot loader a time ago but testing it under VMware didn't succeed in letting me run LEAF. I think the best course is to dive into the distribution and see if it contains a module for an USB-driver and then use the old route of the floppy to start and the USB-stick for the rest. I have looked at a way to flash a new ROM but for this board. the EPOX EP-58MVP3C I haven't found an upgrade for starting with USB.However,I haven't tried what happens when I put a startup USB stick in a slot, Most MB's show it in the BIOS as a disk. I'll start experimenting. Joep
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