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    Live-CD….duhhhh

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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      cheech
      last edited by

      Is there a way to save the configuration (burn it on the CD or to floppy) to use the Live-CD without installing to HDD or CF etc. Thanks!

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        jeroen234
        last edited by

        put in a floppy and select on consule menu the option to save config to floppy

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          hoba
          last edited by

          that is option 98 btw.

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            sullrich
            last edited by

            For the record

            pfSense supports any removable media device for configuration if they are formatted as a FAT type.

            Step 1.

            Format a floppy disk as FAT or format a USB Keychain as FAT

            Step 2.

            Insert the floppy into the computer or the USB Keychain before turning the machine on.

            Step 3.

            Turn on pfSense and wait for bootup prompt

            Step 4.

            Select option 98 to pick where config.xml should be transferred to.

            Step 5.

            There is no step 5.  (Evil laugh).

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              rds_correia
              last edited by

              @sullrich:

              Step 5.

              There is no step 5.  (Evil laugh).

              You wicked devil :P.
              BTW can the device be FAT16 and FAT32?
              Thanks :)

              pfSense 2.2.4 running on a HP DL385 G5
              WAN bce(4) + LAN em(4) + OPTn em(4) with 10 VLANs + Snort + PPTP VPN soon to be trashed by OVPN

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                sullrich
                last edited by

                @rds_correia:

                You wicked devil :P.
                BTW can the device be FAT16 and FAT32?
                Thanks :)

                I believe so…

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                  cheech
                  last edited by

                  Thanks guys!

                  Is it possible to burn the config into the ISO?

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                  • C
                    cheech
                    last edited by

                    duhh and also I should be putting /dev/fd0 right? I set this up under VM with the floppy drive being a blank image but no luck!

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                      sullrich
                      last edited by

                      Format the floppy as MSDOS.

                      Then there should be an option on the console to transfer the configuration to the deteceted device (in this case a floppy drive).

                      Oh, and this has been covered atleast 3+ times on this forum.  Search.

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                        _freebsd
                        last edited by

                        This way is only for backup config.xml files.
                        :)

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                          sullrich
                          last edited by

                          No, this is the method of transferring the location of config.xml.  Not backing it up.  Backing it up is only available via the web interface.

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