Changes between Version 67 and Version 68 of NanoBSD

Timestamp:

Aug 13, 2009, 8:08:44 AM (16 years ago)

Author:

huub

Comment:

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NanoBSD

@@ -80 +80 @@
 
 
-== C. Fetch node configuration onto image ==
+== C. Fetch node configuration onto image, write to CF disk or remotely update ==
 
 
@@ -89 +89 @@
 The script is connecting to the [http://svn.wirelessleiden.nl/svn/node-config/genesis/nodes/ Wireless Leiden 'genesis' database]. Pick your situation!
 
-    a. New image: Put full image on flash disk (minimum 1 GB)
+    a. New image: Put full image on compact flash disk (attach a card reader/writer with a CF disk of minimum 1 GB)
     {{{
     $ dd bs=64k if=/usr/obj/nanobsd.wleiden/_.disk.full of=/dev/da0
     }}} 
     (assuming {{{/dev/da0}}} is your compact flash entry; this takes about 15 minutes)
-    a. Existing image: Put partial image on slice (slice 2)
+    a. Existing image: Put partial image on slice (slice 2) (attach a card reader/writer with a CF disk of minimum 1 GB)
     {{{
     $ dd bs=64k if=/usr/obj/nanobsd.wleiden/_.disk.image of=/dev/da0s2
     }}}
-    a. Existing image remote update (slice 2) 
+    a. Existing image remote update (slice 2) (network connection to machine 172.x.y.z required)
+
+    For remotely updating an existing configuration use:
     {{{
-    $ gzip -c /usr/obj/nanobsd.wleiden/_.disk.image | ssh root@192.168.4.100 'gzip | sh /tools/updatep2'
+    dd if=/usr/obj/nanobsd.wleiden/_.disk.image bs=10k | ssh root@172.x.y.z /tools/updatep2
     }}}
+  
+   You may adjust the block size to make the transfer more efficient (additionally ssh -C is possible) and you can use Ctrl-T to check progress.
+ 
 
- == D. All done! ==
- Place the image in the new machine and boot it up, you should be good to go!
+ == D. All done! Load the machine ==
+ Place the new CF disk in the machine and boot it up (existing nodes: just reboot), you should be good to go!
 
  Note. For next nodes you can skip the build and go directly for step C, or take a look at development if you have to rebuild the image (after small changes).
  
-= Development =
+== E. Applying Updates ==
  For small changes there is a shortcut in the build (to save you some coffee ;-)). Pick the situation applicable
  1. First lets pump it's source to the latest version 
@@ -132 +137 @@
     $ sh /usr/src/tools/tools/nanobsd/nanobsd.sh -b -c /root/nanobsd/cfg/nanobsd.wleiden
     }}} 
+
+= Development =
 
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