Compact flash & Microdrive embedded space free

[pfsensegion]

Dear all,

I try pfsense on both 4GB compact flash and on a 1GB IBM microdrive with pfSense embedded version.

Worked both very well but i have a confusion that also other People may have.

It i suggested the embedded version for compact flash solid state version.

I noticed that on both 1GB and 4GB the disk used reported is 65%.

With df -k i see:

Filesystem          1024-blocks  Used Avail Capacity  Mounted on
/dev/ufs/pfSense         110019 66100 35118    65%    /
devfs                         1     1     0   100%    /dev
/dev/md0                  39406  1458 34796     4%    /tmp
/dev/md1                  19566  5112 12890    28%    /var
/dev/ufs/pfSenseCfg        4631    40  4221     1%    /cf
devfs                         1     1     0   100%    /var/dhcpd/dev

Seems that the embedd version did use only a few bytes (probably this versioion has been done for a compact flash of 128 MB)

so if I use a 4GB (or less) a lot space is not used.

If insted i download a 2GB or 4GB version probably they are not customized for solid state compact flash.

1. What are your suggestion ?
2. wich version to use
3. can i enlarge the /dev/ufs/pfsense direcory ?

Thanks.

[wallabybob]

@pfsensegion:

If insted i download a 2GB or 4GB version probably they are not customized for solid state compact flash.

All the embedded versions are optimised for storage with limited write capability.

@pfsensegion:

1. What are your suggestion ?

Follow the Info -> Versions link from the pfSense home page and read the description of the different versions.

@pfsensegion:

2. wich version to use

See above

@pfsensegion:

3. can i enlarge the /dev/ufs/pfsense direcory ?

Why? What are you wanting to do with system?

[pfsensegion]

Dear Wallabybob,

thanks for your suggestions:

i check (for example) on http://files.chi.pfsense.org/mirror/downloads/

but from (info –> Version)

http://www.pfsense.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=43&Itemid=44

I only see a list of different version but no point to download.

I did not find the embedded version for 2gb and 4gb except if they are the nanobsdxx version  ;D.

Thanks a lot.

@wallabybob:

@pfsensegion:

If insted i download a 2GB or 4GB version probably they are not customized for solid state compact flash.

All the embedded versions are optimised for storage with limited write capability.

@pfsensegion:

1. What are your suggestion ?

Follow the Info -> Versions link from the pfSense home page and read the description of the different versions.

@pfsensegion:

2. wich version to use

See above

@pfsensegion:

3. can i enlarge the /dev/ufs/pfsense direcory ?

Why? What are you wanting to do with system?

[wallabybob]

@pfsensegion:

I only see a list of different version but no point to download.

Try the Download link.

nanobsd version is the embedded version (with "disk" writes restricted, so suitable for Compact Flash "hard drives").

[pfsensegion]

OK thank You,

and what are the difference among different embedded size (1gb, 2gb 4gb) ?

thanks

@wallabybob:

@pfsensegion:

I only see a list of different version but no point to download.

Try the Download link.

nanobsd version is the embedded version (with "disk" writes restricted, so suitable for Compact Flash "hard drives").

[Metu69salemi]

In use, none

[Cry Havok]

Covered in the FAQ ;)

In short, each are for the respective size of media (1 GB, 2 GB and 4 GB CF cards etc).