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In answer to my own question, no, a null modem cable and hyperterminal will not show you the bios when it's booting up. Christopher M. Iarocci wrote: > Vince, > > Any clue how to get into the bios of these things? I didn't have as > much luck as you. I got a PDS2300 which originally had a hard drive. > I do not want to keep the hard drive so I removed it, and put in my > m0n0wall written CF card in the appropriate slot. However, it does > not seem to be booting (or at least I don't think). I must have to > tell the bios to use the CF card. Just not sure how to get in it, or > view it. Will the bios come over the serial port using a null modem > cable and a terminal program like hyperterminal? > > Chris > > > Vince Van De Coevering wrote: > >> Chris, >> >> I used a USB card reader to write the CF card using the instructions >> on the >> m0n0 site and plugged the CF card into the built in CF socket. >> >> No changes to the NIC configs were necessary. >> I know that an IDE to CF adapter works on the ide channel on the PDS2100 >> motherboard (because I broke a pin on the built in CF socket). There >> is a 5 >> volt socket on the motherboard to power the adapter. >> >> The first PDS2100 I used did not have the a drive installed >> (Checkpoint was >> loaded from the CF card). I'm going to try a hard drive install on >> the unit >> currently on my test bench. I'll pull the drive, attach it to my >> desktop >> system and use the write utility. There isn't much point in having >> the hard >> drive installed unless you boot from it, especially if the logs are >> forwarded a dedicated logging server. >> Vince Van De Coevering >> IT Manager >> Figaro's Italian Pizza, Inc. >> 503-371-9318 x216 >> vpv at figaros dot com >> >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Christopher M. Iarocci [mailto:iarocci at eastendsc dot com] Sent: >>> September 15, 2005 4:56 PM >>> To: Vince Van De Coevering >>> Subject: Re: [m0n0wall] Excellent (and affordable) m0n0 platform >>> >>> >>> Vince, >>> >>> I just realized that the PDS2300 must be using SIS chipset NIC >>> cards, which is why you were able to just log right in. I'm >>> assuming you did not have to change the NIC assignment at the >>> console at all, which can only lead to the conclusion that the >>> default SIS driver works on the NICs built into the device. My last >>> question then is, did you use an IDE to CF adaptor to write your >>> card, or did you use a USB card reader/writer? Also, did you remove >>> the hard drive from the device? >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> Vince Van De Coevering wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Chris, >>>> >>>> You can configure m0n0 without the using the serial console. >>>> >>>> I put the generic m0n0 image on a cf card, installed the >>> >>> card, and booted >>> >>> >>>> the unit. Using a crossover cable I connected a pc and set >>> >>> it to an IP on >>> >>> >>>> the default address block (192.168.1.x) and pointed my browser at >>>> 192.168.1.1 and was greeted by the m0n0 GUI. From there I >>> >>> was able to >>> >>> >>>> configure everything. >>>> When I get some spare time (and a spare machine) I'm going >>> >>> to look a bit >>> >>> >>>> closer at FreeBSD. I generally use Gentoo Linux when I need >>> >>> a unix-based >>> >>> >>>> server. >>>> >>>> Vince Van De Coevering >>>> IT Manager >>>> Figaro's Italian Pizza, Inc. >>>> 503-371-9318 x216 >>>> vpv at figaros dot com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Christopher M. Iarocci [mailto:iarocci at eastendsc dot com] Sent: >>>>> September 07, 2005 7:28 PM >>>>> To: Vince Van De Coevering >>>>> Cc: 'm0n0wall at lists dot m0n0 dot ch' >>>>> Subject: Re: [m0n0wall] Excellent (and affordable) m0n0 platform >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Vince Van De Coevering wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> The intrusion.com PDS 2100 series of appliances make an >>>>> >>> excellent and >>> >>> >>>>>> affordable m0n0 platform. >>>>>> >>>>>> There are several on ebay and I just purchased 2 for $9.95 each. >>>>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/Intrusion-PDS2300-Firewall-Router-Warrant >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> y_W0QQitemZ5800 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> 792840QQcategoryZ51168QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem >>>>> >>>>> The one gotcha with these devices is that they don't have >>>> >>> video cards (they >>> >>> >>>>> use a serial port instead) so you have to connect a PC to >>>> >>> the LAN interface >>> >>> >>>>> and use a web browser to configure them. Or you can >>>> >>> customize the kernel >>> >>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> to >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> use the serial console. >>>>> >>>>> Most come with 3 10/100 ports, 2 USB ports, Celeron 600 CPU >>>> >>> and 64 or 128 >>> >>> >>>>> megs of ram (can replace the DIMM to increase size). >>>>> They have a CF slot for booting and some include 10 meg SFF >>>> >>> (laptop sized) >>> >>> >>>>> hard drives. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Vince Van De Coevering >>>>> IT Manager >>>>> Figaro's Italian Pizza, Inc. >>>>> 503-371-9318 x216 >>>>> vpv at figaros dot com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> Vince, >>>> >>>> Have you, or do you know anyone who has modified the kernel >>> >>> to be able >>> >>>> to use the serial console with this unit? I'm confused at >>> >>> how you would >>> >>>> use the LAN interface to configure the router since the >>> >>> generic version >>> >>>> requires you to first assign that NIC. Did you modify the >>> >>> XML file to >>> >>>> designate the LAN NIC ahead of the original boot maybe? >>>> FYI, I have one of these coming to me. Wanted to try it >>> >>> out, although >>> >>>> none were to be found as cheap as you bought them. I paid >>> >>> $31 on Ebay. >>> >>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: m0n0wall dash unsubscribe at lists dot m0n0 dot ch > For additional commands, e-mail: m0n0wall dash help at lists dot m0n0 dot ch > |