Sean,
Will the ISO allow me to install to a hard drive hung off a machine by a USB adapter, or will it only work if the hard drive is connected to the motherboard? I imagine I have to boot a machine off the CD created by the ISO and that will run me through an install to hard drive. Chris From: Sean Cavanaugh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 2:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [pfSense Support] Setting up on Soekris NET5501-70 with all features the full install image is an ISO, meaning CD based install. the embedded install image has a disk image for putting it on compact flash, but that wont let you install any packages once up and running. -Sean _____ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:09:22 -0500 > Subject: RE: [pfSense Support] Setting up on Soekris NET5501-70 with all features > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Buechler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 1:24 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [pfSense Support] Setting up on Soekris NET5501-70 with all features > > Christopher Iarocci wrote: > > Is there no way to default it to the serial console before putting the hard drive in the 5501 except this procedure? This means I have to have a piece of hardware with VGA, keyboard and 2 NIC cards that also will connect a SATA II drive. I don't have that sort of hardware laying around that is not in use. > > > > I appreciate trying to get around modifying the image, but I really need to do it that way due to the hardware constraints. What I really need is a how-to modify the image to have serial enabled on a full pfsense version. Is it as simple as modifying the default config.xml file in the image? > > > > You can modify config.xml or loader.conf, but you need some way to > install to the HD and you can't put a CD-ROM on a 5501, so I don't see > what the problem is with doing it that way. > > I was going to install to the hard drive by using my USB to SATA adapter hung off another computer the same way I do m0n0wall. Will PFSense boot from USB? Maybe I can do it your way if it does. Maybe I am not sure on the install procedure and am missing something. You refer to a CDRom. Is it not possible to download and put the image on a hard drive without a CDRom? Maybe I need to be pointed in the direction of RTFM. I was assuming the image could simply be put on a hard drive using physdiskwrite in the same manner as m0n0wall. > > Chris > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.4/1189 - Release Date: 12/18/2007 9:40 PM > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _____ i'm is proud to present Cause Effect, a series about real people making a difference. Learn more <http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/MTV/?source=text_Cause_Effect>
