On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 01:32:44PM -0500, Nick Holland wrote: > Joachim Schipper wrote: > > On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 10:25:50AM -0500, stan wrote: > >> I am trying to put OpenBSD on some Soekris machines. I have looked around > >> and fount the flashrd toolkit. Uinsg it, I was able to create a bootable > >> compact flash image for one of the machines. However, I pretty much did it > >> by following the driections without understnaidng what was being don, and > >> we all know where that leads :-) > >> > >> Now, I am trying to change a fwe things, and I need to get a better > >> understnading of what is being done here. Specifically, I want to create a > >> larger /usr partion in the vnd iamge. What determiens the size of these? I > >> have looked through the cfgflashrd, and the growimg scripts, but I don't > >> see any knobs to tweak in these for this. > > > > It's generally recommended to just do a full install; a couple of GB of > > Flash memory is now sufficiently cheap that mucking with flashrd > > probably isn't worth the effort. > > > > Joachim > > yes. PLEASE. > > Follow the logic: > * I use a special install > * I want to customize it. > * HELP ME! > * I will get no support from ANYONE on the result. > > vs. > > * I use a standard install. > * Things Just Work. > OK with one resevation you have convinced me. Let's eliminate teh reservation. One of the features of the system I chose was that it mounts the flas RO, and uses memory filesystems for volatile stuff. Is this no longer important? I have 2 existing soekris systems that have been in service for years, and have not given any trouble. I want the new ones to be equally troubel free. Can i acomplish this with a stnadard install?
second, I have no idea how to boot a Soekris box from install media. There is no floppy, no CD... how do I acomplish this? -- A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail?
