Changes between Version 137 and Version 138 of NanoBSD

Timestamp:

Mar 3, 2011, 1:04:17 PM (14 years ago)

Author:

huub

Comment:

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NanoBSD

@@ -12 +12 @@
 = Procedure =
 
-Please note that you can find the supporting files in the subdirectory [source:nanobsd]. Also keep a close look at the ''INFO'' ''WARNING'' ''ERR'' directives as they guide you through some common pitfalls. This guide was originally written for FreeBSD 7.2, this page is still available [wiki:FreeBSD7.2_Guide]. As there are a lot of (positive) changes in the wireless stack, we now prefer the use of FreeBSD 8.0. 
-
-==  A. Setup a FreeBSD 8.0 host ==
+Please note that you can find the supporting files in the subdirectory [source:nanobsd]. Also keep a close look at the ''INFO'' ''WARNING'' ''ERR'' directives as they guide you through some common pitfalls. This guide was originally written for FreeBSD 7.2, this page is still available [wiki:FreeBSD7.2_Guide]. As there are a lot of (positive) changes in the wireless stack, we now prefer the use of FreeBSD 8.2. 
+
+==  A. Setup a FreeBSD 8.2 host ==
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 WARN: Make sure ''/usr'' is '''at least 5GB''' in size building as building images require quite some space [[BR]]
@@ -21 +21 @@
 Get yourself a fresh i386 freebsd host with ports and subversion installed as follows:
 
- A.1. Run the basic CD installer of 8.0. 
-The procedure below has been tested with 8.0-RELEASE (standard developer install - no ports - will fit our needs). Installing FreeBSD is outside the scope of this document, take a look into [http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/install.html the FreeBSD handbook Chapter 2 Installing FreeBSD] if you do not know the details.
+ A.1. Run the basic CD installer of 8.2. 
+The procedure below has been tested with 8.2-RELEASE (standard developer install - no ports -, e.g. with default partitioning will fit our needs). Installing FreeBSD is outside the scope of this document, take a look into [http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/install.html the FreeBSD handbook Chapter 2 Installing FreeBSD] if you do not know the details.
 
  Please do mind that all commands below need to be executed as root, because of the many mounts and unmounts done in various phases.
@@ -48 +48 @@
  Edit the shell configuration file .cshrc:
  {{{
- $ cat <<EOF >> $HOME/.cshrc
-# check whether ftp is set to passive mode, to avoid potential firewall issues:
-setenv FTP_PASSIVE_MODE YES
+# ensure ftp is set to passive mode, to avoid potential firewall issues:
+$ echo 'setenv FTP_PASSIVE_MODE YES' >> /root/.cshrc
 
 # set a default password for the images that you will produce
-setenv CFG_ROOT_PASSWORD [default password]
+$ echo 'setenv CFG_ROOT_PASSWORD [default password]' >> /root/.cshrc
  
 # define your nanobsd (svn) working directory:
-# NOTE: All command at later stages will refer to this so you better get it right!
-setenv R /root/nanobsd
-EOF
+# NOTE: All commands at later stages will refer to this so you better get it right!
+$ echo 'setenv R /root/nanobsd' >> /root/.cshrc
+
 }}}
  Next load your file (or login again):
- {{{
- $ source $HOME/.cshrc
- }}}
+
+ $ source /root/.cshrc
+
 
  A.5. install subversion .