What img file to download
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If you don't see those files, you went to the updates directory, not the directory for new installs.
New installs: http://www.pfsense.org/mirror.php?section=downloads
Updates: http://www.pfsense.org/mirror.php?section=updatesahhh. That was the problem. Thanks!
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my first post..
Success! 8) ..with download, install and bootup. Here is what I did:
1. At a pfSense mirror website http://pfsense.phoenixkv.net/downloads/ I selected the image file:
pfSense-memstick-2.0-RELEASE-i386.img.gz and downloaded that image file to the HDD on my F-13 workstation..3. unzip the image file on the HDD using cmdline: gunzip pfSense-memstick-2.0-RELEASE-i386.img.gz
4. plug in a Transcend 4GB USB memstick (/dev/sde). Copy the image from the HDD to
the USB memstick using cmdline: dd if=./pfSense-memstick-2.0-RELEASE-i386.img of=/dev/sde bs=1k5. Move the USB memstick over to a Gateway netbook and set its BIOS to use USB as the boot device.
I booted without setting any delay params. It booted up after asking a few questions, and displayed
an options choice menu.OK, so it will boot and run from a USB disk. GREAT! Further testing can now be performed using
a proper desktop with two wired network adapters. I am sure that I'll be back soon to learn more
when I have the necessary hardware.thanks for the good information in this Forum.
cb
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OK, Versions page updated again…
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OK, Versions page updated again…
Looks great now! The only thing I would add is a short description for Serial and VGA consoles.
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I made a page on the doc wiki explaining the difference between the consoles, and then linked it from the table/text on the versions page.
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Perfect! I think this will help a lot of people wanting to try pfsense without doing a lot of searching. It sure helps me. Thank you. ;D
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Question about the memstick images
Do they have VGA enabled ? -
Memstick images are USB versions of the Live CD, they have VGA only.
(Though I do have a serial memstick image I made by hand, I haven't had any feedback on whether it works or not)
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Ok thanks
another question
on the memstick images, where are the config get stored ?
If i reboot a memstick image everything is back to default
the nanobsd won't boot from USB on my Bock (HP N36L) -
The memstick image is the same as the livecd – it's an installer and test platform, it's not meant to be run indefinitely. It does not store the config on the drive.