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BrazilFW HD upgrade 2.30.xThis upgrade is from floppies created by the Windows version of the Brazil Firewall Disk Creator v2.30.1. Parts of this HD upgrade were simulated.
BrazilFW 2.31 release 10 Setup and install.
Initial BrazilFW HD Install 2.30 setup.
Boot the floppy created in Step 12 of the BrazilFW install 2.30 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 BrazilFW Linux Version found: 2.28 This hard disk contains an upgradable version of BrazilFW Linux you can upgrade it and keep your configurations Do you want to upgrade this instalation ? (y/n) -y Now you can choose if you want to format this disk again or just upgrade the system files preserving your logs and cache. If you want to preserve the data on second partition you should not format it If you want to change the size of current partitions you must format it Do you want to format this disk again ? (y/n) -n Saving current configurations... Done. The following add-ons were found on current instalation hdparm Do you want to keep them ? (y/n) -y Done. 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. 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
