Full install on WRAP with CF MicroDrive

sullrich · Nov 16, 2006, 9:39 PM

No, those instructions are old now.

rsw686 · Nov 16, 2006, 10:10 PM

UPnP is available using the embedded image I maintain. See the following thread.

http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,551.msg16134.html#msg16134

There is no script to add miniupnpd to the image once installed so you will have to reflash.

http://wgnrs.dynalias.com:81/pfsense/pfSense-1.0.1-Embedded-Miniupnpd.img.gz

I guess you could use sh-update-miniupnpd.sh, backup the config add the appropriate section, and then restore the config. This should work just fine, but I haven't tried it.

http://wgnrs.dynalias.com:81/pfsense/miniupnpd/sh-update-miniupnpd.sh
http://wgnrs.dynalias.com:81/pfsense/cfg-add-miniupnpd.xml

Otherwise…

If you would like you can backup your current config then build your own miniupnpd image with your config so all you have to do is flash and your ready to go.

You need a FreeBSD box to build it on. The script is below. The usage is specified in the file.

http://wgnrs.dynalias.com:81/pfsense/sh-custom-image.sh

akula169 · Nov 16, 2006, 11:26 PM

wow. cool.

Thanks for the info. I'll give it a shot. That should work for me for now.

Devs, do you plan on allowing embedded users to install packages in the future? I'm sure there's a good amount of us out there using CF MicroDrives.

hoba · Nov 16, 2006, 11:51 PM

No final decision yet but we are discussing it.

akula169 · Nov 17, 2006, 12:21 AM

@hoba:

No final decision yet but we are discussing it.

Good to hear - thanks for the reply.

rsw686: installed the package and config and it is working like a champ! Yay, Live on xbox360 is possible without DMZing it (I got fed up and went extreme the other day). Thanks all!

EMF9 · Dec 6, 2006, 11:17 PM

@hoba:

No final decision yet but we are discussing it.

Are there updated instructions (even if it isn't supported)? Why wouldn't you all support it? Is there a limiting factor?

-Eric

hoba · Dec 6, 2006, 11:49 PM

Embedded PCs usually have limited resources (RAM, CPU, Diskspace) and as the embedded version is mainly meant for flashmedia users and these medias have a limited writecycle lifetime several packages won't work with these devices or will destruct the media due to lots of writes. If we will support packages on embeddeds only suitable packages will be available.

EMF9 · Dec 6, 2006, 11:54 PM

@hoba:

Embedded PCs usually have limited resources (RAM, CPU, Diskspace) and as the embedded version is mainly meant for flashmedia users and these medias have a limited writecycle lifetime several packages won't work with these devices or will destruct the media due to lots of writes. If we will support packages on embeddeds only suitable packages will be available.

True, but microdrives are getting much cheaper and it seems that a lot of people (including myself) would like to utilize them while at the same time be able to take full advantage of what pfsense has to offer. Is there any downside to running the packages except the limited write cycles? For example can package <insert name="" here="">not run on the WRAP because it isn't fast enough?</insert>

hoba · Dec 7, 2006, 12:06 AM

The mainproblem is the wrap bios not supporting a fake video and keyboard what causes freebsd to crash when running a full version on it. Otherwise you could simply throw a full install on that machine. We have installed soekrises with 2.5" hdds using the full version during the hackathon with no issues.

EMF9 · Dec 7, 2006, 12:07 AM

Interesting…..

spraguedc · Dec 14, 2006, 5:40 AM

Does anybody know the mods that need to be done to get a full install for the wrap with a microdrive? Since the Wiki doc does not work for 1.0.1, maybe it could be updated for 1.0.1. Or maybe make a full-install for wrap with microdrives. now that would be nice to have.

sullrich · Dec 14, 2006, 6:20 AM

Try the latest wrap bios. I've heard from Alan that this is not a problem any longer.

spraguedc · Dec 14, 2006, 2:22 PM

I am using the latest BIOS version 1.11, and not working.
the is the console Display I get

PC Engines WRAP.1C/1D/1E v1.11
640 KB Base Memory
130048 KB Extended Memory

01F0 Master 848A HMS360604D5CF00
Phys C/H/S 7936/16/63 Log C/H/S 992/128/63

F1 FreeBSD

Default: F1

hoba · Dec 14, 2006, 11:28 PM

Does the system become available after about 1 minute at sis0? If you run the full install it will output to a video that is not present at the wrap. If you can access the webgui set "enable serial console at com1" at system>advanced and reboot.

spraguedc · Dec 15, 2006, 2:24 AM

No, the system never gets passed the F1, I follow the wiki instructions.

hoba · Dec 15, 2006, 2:33 AM

Then the wrap bios is not really fixed. Didn't expect this to work but wanted to hear a confirmation.

spraguedc · Jan 19, 2007, 7:16 AM

I now know why this was hanging and not booting, it is not the bios that is the problem.

**PC Engines WRAP.1C/1D/1E v1.11
640 KB Base Memory
130048 KB Extended Memory

01F0 Master 848A HMS360604D5CF00
Phys C/H/S 7936/16/63 Log C/H/S 992/128/63

F1 FreeBSD

Default: F1**

The problem was the Wiki instruction are not correct. When you do install on the microdrive you need to make sure you skip the step that asks about the boot manager. That is why I was getting the F1 prompt and the boot would not continue. I found a few more problems in the instructions I will make notes and send them to whoever manages that Doc. Will send updates on any other issues I come across.

ludditetechnologies · Jan 19, 2007, 2:34 PM

Champion!
Let me know the changes please.
Cheers.

Matt.

Psycho012 · Feb 7, 2007, 8:08 PM

There are any new Informations about installing PfSense on an Microdrive (Full Installation with Packages installation)?

An How-To will be really cool :

1.) Skip Bootloader …
2.) Which Configfiles to edit
3.) How to start Console?

Thx from Germany
PsYcHo012

seer_tenedos · Feb 8, 2007, 9:00 PM

your issues with the micro drive seem very similar to my issues with a USB HD. Is there any other changes you had to make apart from the bootloader?