Ed Flecko [[email protected]] wrote: > Hi folks, > I just want a clarification on using flashrd if you will - > > flashrd will prep an existing OpenBSD install for use on a compact > flash, so what you really *should* do is use it on an install of OBSD > that's only the cleanest of installs, shouldn't you? > > 1.) For example, I have an install of OBSD as a virtual box (inside > VMware workstation), but I have a lot of installed software and other > stuff installed...so I probably wouldn't want to use that as my base > OS with flashrd, right? >
I typically take base49.tgz, etc49.tgz, etc... and unpack them into a directory tar xzpf (and run flashrd against that directory.) > 2.) I'm thinking what I should do is create a new virtual machine and > then do a clean install of OBSD. Connect my compact flash (via USB > flash adapter) to the new install and then use THAT as the OS that > will get installed on my compact flash. Is that the smart thing to > do??? Does that sound like it would work O.K.? I wouldn't run flashrd against an installed system unless you wanted to clone that system. I would simply run it against a directory with an unpacked snapshot (As recommended by the faq/directions) -- the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff _______________________________________________ Soekris-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
