Holger Rodriguez wrote: > Hi all, > currently I'm running two net4501 devices with OpenBSD 4.0 as an choke > and access router, and its running fine. > Unfortunately the only machine providing an OpenBSD 4.0 environment, > where the CF cards can be generated, is dying, and the only reason for > this machine was the net4501's.
Im an not really answering your questions, but why don't you just get 1-2 GB CF cards and install an OpenBSD snapshot on them? You don't need your own build machines for that and you get the latest features. 2 GB CF cards cost around CHF 40 nowadays. (I really would not want to go back from OpenBSD for Linux, especially not on a firewall/router) > > The rest of the network are Debian/Etch machines (AMD-64 and Intel). > Therefore I want the OS of the net4501 to change to Debian/Etch. > > I searched through the mailing list archive, but what I found was not > (at least not for me) enough. > I know, that using a Debian/Etch AMD-64 environment to create the > net4501 installation > needs at least > - debootstrap > - cross compile for the target > I'm not afraid setting this up, but currently I feel very lost...... > > Therefore I dare to ask the question: > Is there anybody out there, using a Debian/Etch installation (cross > compile not necessary) to create the images for the net4501 devices? > > Any hints, like: > - this is what you need > - this is the CONFIG (for compiling the kernel) spec you want > - these are the points to be aware of > - are the devices supported in the standard kernel > - etc. > would be highly appreciated. > > (Next year I want to buy a n5501 with a lan1641, any problems I should > know of in advance?) > > Thanks a lot in advance, > Holger > _______________________________________________ > Soekris-tech mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech -- SELECT services FROM companies WHERE name = 'micro systems' marc balmer, micro systems, wiesendamm 2a, postfach, ch-4019 basel internet www.msys.ch, phone +41 61 383 05 10, fax +41 61 383 05 12 _______________________________________________ Soekris-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
