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The panel is about $58. With the unit, the panel, and the CF card, I'd be into this thing for $108. Not bad at all for what I have. I rather not spend the $58 and only be into it for $50 though. :-) Chris Bryan Kohlstedt wrote: >I'm curious what the pricing is on it anyway. Let me know what you find out. > > >On 9/19/05, Christopher M. Iarocci <iarocci at eastendsc dot com> wrote: > > >>Vince, >> >>Could you be specific in your steps? >> >>When you insert a working CF card, did you remove the hard drive? Was >>the CF card already written with a m0n0wall image? Which saved image >>are you referring to that you upload with your browser? >> >>I'm not interested in the original system at all, I just want it to run >>m0n0wall. Mine just seems to not even boot from the CF card. Of course >>Intrusions omission of a video port makes it all but impossible to >>accurately tell what is going on. I have half a mind to just order the >>panel from Industrial Design that includes the video, keyboard, mouse >>ports. >> >>Chris >> >> >>Vince Van De Coevering wrote: >> >> >> >>>Sorry this response is so late... The wife "ordered" a computer free >>>weekend.... >>> >>>Its been my experience that nothing shows up on the serial port. In its >>>original CheckPoint config the serial port shows the kernel loading and >>> >>> >>an >> >> >>>option to login. For every unit I've tried its simply been a matter of >>>installing a working CF card, connecting via the web gui at the default >>>address, and uploading the saved image from my web browser. >>> >>>The original system appears to be maintained/flashed through a series of >>>update programs obtainable from Intrusion. >>> >>> >>>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 17, 2005 6:53 AM >>>>To: Christopher M. Iarocci >>>>Cc: Vince Van De Coevering; m0n0wall at lists dot m0n0 dot ch >>>>Subject: Re: [m0n0wall] Excellent (and affordable) m0n0 platform >>>> >>>> >>>>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 <http://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 <http://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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>--------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>--------------------------------------------------------------------- >>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 >> >> >> >> > > > |