Installing on a Disk-on-Module?

Aussie_Bear · Nov 30, 2005, 4:44 AM

I was wondering about installing pfSense on a Disk-on-Module (or DOM).

Do I use the regular LiveCD and install it like a hard disk?
How do I go about disabling swap? (Gonna have 512MB on the setup).

hoba · Nov 30, 2005, 7:32 AM

Just delete the Swap-partition in the installer when the drive is partitioned.

sullrich · Nov 30, 2005, 5:10 PM

@hoba:

Just delete the Swap-partition in the installer when the drive is partitioned.

If you go this route just keep in mind stuff like NTOP will not work correctly without swap. I should also add that you never want to mix CF + SWAP partitions.

Aussie_Bear · Dec 2, 2005, 3:54 AM

Yeah, true…There's a limited number of writes you can do on those DOMs or CF cards.
It shortens their life if you use them as swap! :)

sullrich · Dec 2, 2005, 5:05 AM

Yep, but some cards have been coming out recently that make me want to change my mind (unlimited writes). But for some reason I just don't trust them yet.

ZGamer · Dec 2, 2005, 6:03 PM

@sullrich:

Yep, but some cards have been coming out recently that make me want to change my mind (unlimited writes). But for some reason I just don't trust them yet.

It's better to be safe than end up with dead cards.