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    Flash NanoBSD firmware to CF from bootable usb/cdrom

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    • M
      Maarten. 0
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      Hi,

      Is there a way to flash the NanoBSD firmware to the CF card with use of a bootable usb stick?

      I'm not able to open the appliance and remove the CF, because that would void the warrenty.

      Thanks

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      • jimpJ
        jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
        last edited by

        Yes, and it's even documented…

        https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Writing_Disk_Images#Fetch_and_Write_NanoBSD_While_Booted_from_CD.2FMemstick

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          robi
          last edited by

          @Maarten.:

          Is there a way to flash the NanoBSD firmware to the CF card with use of a bootable usb stick?

          I'm not able to open the appliance and remove the CF, because that would void the warrenty.

          Try with this:
          https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=87606.msg483452#msg483452

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            Maarten. 0
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            Thanks!Ā  :)

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