No, I did not do that. I will the next time. Thanks for the tip. For this machine, it wasn't really an option anyway since the built in NIC wasn't even detected.
Chris ---- <[email protected]> wrote: > > It's been about 6 months since I did it last... but did you try and add vlans > for the WAN? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher Iarocci [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 4:57 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [pfSense Support] Setting up on Soekris NET5501-70 with all > features > > Tim, > > I appreciate the help. I didn't think you were bashing. > > Anyway, I ran the liveCD on my laptop, and as I suspected it complains that I > do not have 2 working interfaces and will not go any further (it also doesn't > recognize my NIC card in the machine). So, I'm stuck needing an image with > the serial port on, or needing instructions on how to do it myself (I do not > have the hardware needed to install it, configure it, and then move the hard > drive). Can anyone help me??? I really want to use pfsense for this > project, but right now I'm stuck without some guidance. > > The live CD does allow for shell access. I'm wondering if I can somehow do > it through there or if I need to decompress the ISO and modify the loader. > The other question I have is, once I know how to modify the files needed, > what exactly do I put in them, and where? > > Thanks. > > Chris > > P.S. Couldn't an image be made for this purpose? I didn't think I was doing > anything out of the ordinary putting a hard disk in a Net5501. It is quite a > robust little machine and certainly can handle the full version. > > ---- <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Yes that would be fine. > > All you need is to setup the LAN with an IP so you can get in and turn on > > the console. > > Then when you pull it up via serial on the new device choose assign > > interfaces and set it up with the new interfaces. > > Btw... "- and it isn't as difficult as you seem to be thinking it is" was > > supposed to be encouraging, re-reading it I can see it coming off as a bash > > - so sorry if it did come across that way. > > -Tim > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Christopher Iarocci [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 12:34 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [pfSense Support] Setting up on Soekris NET5501-70 with all > > features > > > > Tim, > > > > I'm not thinking it's difficult. I'm used to m0n0wall where you must have > > 2 interfaces. Also, the drive I am using is a SATA drive. The only > > machine I have with a SATA interface is a laptop. Could I use a laptop to > > set this up with a single interface? If the answer is yes, then I can do > > it simply enough. If the answer is no, then I'm stuck with not having the > > hardware to do it in the manner suggested. > > > > Chris > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tim Dickson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 3:28 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [pfSense Support] Setting up on Soekris NET5501-70 with all > > features > > > > Embedded images running on compact flash are not designed for the kinds of > > page writes that would be involved with most packages. > > This is to make the system as stable as possible. > > Once SSD becomes a standard I'm sure they'll take a look at that, but for > > now - the stability wouldn't be there. > > > > As for your install get it up and running on another machine (doesn't > > matter about the interfaces - just get the LAN setup so you can turn on the > > console) Then when you swap the drive over it will detect the new > > interfaces upon boot and you can reassign them. > > I've done this several times - and it isn't as difficult as you seem to be > > thinking it is. > > -Tim > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Chris Bagnall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 12:14 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [pfSense Support] Setting up on Soekris NET5501-70 with all > > features > > > > > 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. > > > > Perhaps the answer might be to modify that behaviour so that packages can > > be installed onto systems built using the embedded images? Surely that'd > > resolve the issue the OP was trying to work around? > > > > Regards, > > > > Chris > > -- > > C.M. Bagnall, Director, Minotaur I.T. Limited For full contact details > > visit http://www.minotaur.it This email is made from 100% recycled electrons > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
