Got it! Thanks Chris!
:-) Ed On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 11:28 AM, Chris Cappuccio <[email protected]> wrote: > 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
