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BrazilFW HD Install 2.30.xThis HD install is from floppies created by the Windows version of the Brazil Firewall Disk Creator v2.30.1. Parts of this HD install were simulated.
BrazilFW 2.31 release 10 Setup and install.
Boot the floppy created in Step 12 of the BrazilFW 2.30 install setup.
SYSLINUX 1.48 1999-09-26 Copyright (C) 1994-1999 H. Peter Anvin BrazilFW HD Installer v2.30 To be used to install a BrazilFW floppy version 2.30 Installing instroot.tgz ........... Loading linux ...........
Stuff will now fly by on the console until ……
BRAZILFW IDE HARDDISK INSTALLER
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http://www.brazilfw.com.br
Attention !!!
This software will partition and format your hard disk.
If you go on any data stored on it will be permanently destroyed.
I'm not responsible for any data loss or hardware damage.
USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK."
What you will need:
- Any IDE Hard disk or Compact Flash or a USB Pendrive installed on this machine.
- A working BrazilFW Linux floppy"
Do you want to go ahead ? (y/n) -y
Detecting your Hard Disks... 1) PRIMARY MASTER IDE - 1033 MB ST51080A 2) SECONDARY MASTER IDE - 1033 MB ST51080A Choose the hard disk you want to install the BrazilFW 1 2:1 You wont't see this choice if only 1 hard drive Are you sure you want to install the BrazilFW Linux to this Hard Disk ?y Trying to detect an upgradable previous version of BrazilFW Linux It is normal to see some error messages here, they mean only this HD does not have any previous BrazilFW version on it Here stuff will scroll by too quickly to be seen
You may want to do the BrazilFW 2.30 HD upgrade setup if it finds a previous version.
PRIMARY MASTER IDE - 1033 MB ST51080A /dev/hda: 525 cylinders, 64 heads, 63 sectors/track Set the size of partition to create in Megabytes (default=40 MB) : If you plan on lots of add-ons, increase it or [ENTER] to take the default. If you are planning to install some proxy cache to this BrazilFW you can create a second partition using the rest of this HD. Do you want to create a second partition ? (y/n) -n Now you must remove this instalation disk and insert your BrazilFW Linux boot floppy then press [ENTER] to continue... Change floppy and [ENTER] Version found: 2.30.1 Please wait.! Reading BrazilFW files. This floppy can be removed now. Press [ENTER] to continue. Remove and [ENTER] ATTENTION !!! This hard disk will be partitioned and formated now. If you go on any data stored on it will be permanently destroyed. Are you sure you want to do this ? (y/n) -y Cleaning MBR... Partitioning... Creating DOS file system... Installing Boot Loader... Mounting the new partition Creating new syslinux.cfg Copying Files. Please wait... Done. HDPARM is a tool to turn off your hard disk 1 minute after to boot BrazilFW. Do you want to install hdparm ? (y/n) -y Good idea unless you install that second partition above Your instalation is done. Remove any floppy from your drives Set the BIOS to boot from Hard Disk installed on PRIMARY MASTER IDE Press [ENTER] to reboot the system.
Now the system boots to the Brazil Firewall logo as normal.
You've done your best and are having problems? Here's Diagnostics and troubleshooting for BrazilFW.
DISCLAIMER: The following instructions come with no warranty. Use at your discretion and risks. I am not responsible for its misuse, damages, or losses that can be caused directly or indirectly. It is assumed that you practice safe computing and take backups before making changes.
Stuff is written here for the uninitiated and no prior knowledge on the subject is presumed.
Use the Brazil Firewall forums for support so everyone can share the information.
© copyright for the writing. The ideas and code are free. Robert Bonomo
