Newb question regarding install…

maverick_slo

Hi all!

I`m about to reinstall pfsense on some box that cannot:
1. Boot from CDROM
2. Boot from USB

Question:

Can I install pfsense from CDROM in another PC and then just move SATA disk to this hardware I intend to use?
I did this already (just had to edit fstab), but I wish to know if there are some drivers or something that would
need to be installed on parent machine not host one?

Thanks!

marcelloc

Take a look on these threads/docs

http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Boot_Troubleshooting

http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,44448.msg230740.html#msg230740

maverick_slo

Umm we misunderstood :)

Step 1: Connect SATA disk to "donor" system
Step 2: install pfsense on it
Step 3: insert SATA disk to Nexcom DNA-840 appliance
Step 4: edit fstab to allow booting
Step 5: boot and configure pfsense

This is what I did, and pfsense is working just fine.
I just asked if this should not be done or can it "slowdown" system because pfsense was not installed on nexcom dna840…

Thanks!

marcelloc

I don't think so..

If it worked, drivers are just fine.

maverick_slo

Yeah it worked…
Just neede fstab edit from
ad16a1s1
to
ad4a1s1

Or something like that :)