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OK, and even after putting the IDE to CF adapter in the unit, nada, nothing. I'm beginning to think the CF card I bought just sucks, or I got ripped off and the PDS2300 is dead. Chris > Vince, > > Even after using a serial port enabled image, I get nothing from the > Intrusion box. I'm off to strip the ide to CF converter out of my > current m0n0wall box to see if it makes a difference. > > Chris > > > Vince Van De Coevering wrote: > >> Have you tried the method I forwarded from Benoit? (pasted here for >> your >> convenience) >> >> Here is the recipe (please share it in the mailing list - I am not >> suscribed): >> >> Write your m0n0wall image (the Generic-PC one, very important) to your >> CompactFlash card. >> >> Now you have to modify the filesystem on it (create a tiny file at >> the root) >> with these simple steps. >> >> Download and run the excellent "m0n0wall Live Installer", by Chris >> Buechler: >> http://chrisbuechler.com/index.php?id=17 >> >> Boot it (I use VMware and I connect my USB CF card reader as a "Physical >> Disk", seen as ad0 in BSD) and use the following commands to enable the >> Serial Console: >> >> camcontrol devlist >> atacontrol list >> >> mkdir /mnt/cf >> mount /dev/<device name reported by atacontrol or camcontrol> /mnt/cf >> echo -h>/mnt/cf/boot.config >> sync >> umount /mnt/cf >> >> Now your Generic-PC m0n0wall image is "Serial Console" enabled. :-) >> >> Connect to your PDS with a null-modem cable and run your favorite >> Terminal >> Emulation program at 9600n81. >> >> 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 19, 2005 4:57 PM >>> To: Vince Van De Coevering >>> Cc: 'm0n0wall at lists dot m0n0 dot ch' >>> Subject: Re: [m0n0wall] Excellent (and affordable) m0n0 platform >>> >>> >>> 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 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> 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 > |