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    Running NanoBSD Version on USB- Depreceated?

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    • K
      knebb last edited by

      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

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        heper last edited by

        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.

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          knebb last edited by

          @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…

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            Grimson Banned last edited by

            @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.

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            • K
              knebb last edited by

              @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… :( :( :(

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