Changes between Version 70 and Version 71 of NanoBSD

Timestamp:

Sep 20, 2009, 8:10:03 PM (16 years ago)

Author:

rick

Comment:

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NanoBSD

@@ -8 +8 @@
 = Procedure =
 
-Please note that you can find the supporting files in the subdirectory [source:nanobsd]
+Please note that you can find the supporting files in the subdirectory [source:nanobsd]. Also keep a close look at the ''INFO'' ''WARN'' ''ERR'' directives as guide you trough the common pitfalls of the guide.  
 
 ==  A. Setup a FreeBSD host ==
- 
+----
+WARN: Make sure ''/usr'' is '''at least 5GB''' in size building as building images require quite some space [[BR]]
+----
 Get yourself a fresh freebsd host with ports and subversion installed as follows:
 
  A.1. Run the basic CD installer of 7.2. 
-
- The procedure below has been tested with 7.2-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.
+The procedure below has been tested with 7.2-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.
 
  Please do mind that all commands below need to be executed as root, due to the many mounts and unmounts done in various phases.
@@ -89 +90 @@
 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 compact flash disk (attach a card reader/writer with a CF disk of minimum 1 GB)
+
+----
+    ''INFO:'' '''''_.disk.full''''' is required for '''new CF cards''' as it contains two base systems and one configuration. [[BR]]
+              '''''_.disk.image''''' on the other hand is needed update a single base system on a '''existing CF card''' 
+----
+    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) (attach a card reader/writer with a CF disk of minimum 1 GB)
+    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) (network connection to machine 172.x.y.z required)
+    a. '''Existing image remote update''' (slice 2) (network connection to machine 172.x.y.z required)
 
     For remotely updating an existing configuration use: