Running NanoBSD Version on USB- Depreceated?

[knebb]

Hi all,

I am going to install a pfSense diskless box. For pfSense itself I wrote the Nano-BSD Image on the USB-Stick I want to use.

I guess it will work nice, but I have a question:
On the wiki I found the statement "NanoBSD is depreceated with 2.4 pfSense".

Whenever 2.4 will be released, will my NanoBSD version be upgradeable?

How will 2.4 deal with flash/USB memory?

Thanks

/KNEBB

[heper]

2.4 will be released in less then 2 weeks (if nothing major happens)

nanobsd upgrade guide:
https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Upgrading_64-bit_NanoBSD_2.3_to_2.4

tl:dr:
don't install a nanoBSD, use a full install instead.

How will 2.4 deal with flash/USB memory?

you can create ramdrives from GUI

i honestly don't see the point in running a diskless pfSense.

[knebb]

@heper:

2.4 will be released in less then 2 weeks (if nothing major happens)

nanobsd upgrade guide:
https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Upgrading_64-bit_NanoBSD_2.3_to_2.4

tl:dr:
don't install a nanoBSD, use a full install instead.

Ok, thanks for letting me know.

How will 2.4 deal with flash/USB memory?

you can create ramdrives from GUI

I will check this out.

i honestly don't see the point in running a diskless pfSense.

Well, "diskless" in terms of not having a harddisk. Hardisks can fail (well, USB devices, too) and my hardware has no SATA ports, so if the P-ATA disk fails I do not have a replacement for it. So I prefer to install on a USB stick instead. But obviously I need to reduce writing activity…

[Grimson]

@knebb:

Well, "diskless" in terms of not having a harddisk. Hardisks can fail (well, USB devices, too) and my hardware has no SATA ports, so if the P-ATA disk fails I do not have a replacement for it.

How old is that device? Remember there will 32-bit support will be dropped with pfSense 2.4 release.

[knebb]

@Grimson:

How old is that device? Remember there will 32-bit support will be dropped with pfSense 2.4 release.

It is an Astaro ASG220 from 2008 as far as I can see.
I tried with 64bit version but it came up with something like "CPU does not support long command mode" or so. 32bit went fine.

Ok, got it. Guess I cannot use these devices with upcoming 2.4. Damn.
They are so cool with their 8 Ethernet interfaces… :( :( :(