Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] [BULK] Re: [BULK] Quad port nic

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Hmmm, might say bingo..

It flashed by when I searched for NSA CF and linux that NSA only supported
PIO.

A bit more searching on that gave me ide=nodma for boot option
(http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-hardware-18/dma-error-on-tran
scend-cf-cards-584070/)

So I thought better to try and burn than ...

Actually since I added it to grub.conf I have not had a single failure.

Does this make scense to anyone that knows these CF things better than me,
can I trust the system now?

Kind regards
Jacob 

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/dev/ide/host0/bus1/target0/lun0/part1

It seem these device partitions lets me access the disk
/dev/ide/hd/c0b1t0u0p1 BOOT
/dev/ide/hd/c0b1t0u0p2 vfat with config file.

as well as
/dev/ide/host0/bus1/target0/lun0/part1 BOOT
/dev/ide/host0/bus1/target0/lun0/part2 vfat with config

You will find 2 traces in file attached

trace 1 (boot OK)

trace 2 (boot failed) halted on (sync) for a long long time and after I got
an error on the command reboot and if I try mounting it gives me "missing
codepage"

Hope this helps.

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Try running save-config with a trace to help see what's going on:

  bash -x save-config

(you could apped "-q" on the end, or whatever options you're using)

 - BS

> Can I do anything else to help find the error.
>
> Do you want the output from saving even though it gives no error?
>
> Kind regards
>
> /Jacob
>
>
>
> Från: dev...@li...
> [mailto:dev...@li...] För Jacob
Sandin
> Skickat: den 30 juni 2008 15:48
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>
>
>
> Sorry about the confusion I did try to start a new thread "NSA CF".
>
>
>
> To describe the problem.
>
>
>
> I have a 2Gb CF card in my NSA.
>
>
>
> 300MB partition for booting bootcd.img
>
> *rest* partition for config.
>
>
>
> All works when booting from the newly created CF (wich I create with 
> the
> install-on-usb) it uses the etc.tar.bz2 and everything J
>
>
>
> But when I have made some changes and saves (although all looks 
> normal)
the
> config on the second partition is destroyed somehow. And next boot I 
> am asked to upgrade the etc.tar.bz2 as it is from an older version, 
> and a lot of files are missing from it.
>
>
>
> Also after running the save-config I no longer have a stable system 
> and
get
> messages like (-bash: /usr/bin/joe: Input/output error)
>
>
>
> I do not know what more to say tell you, I get no errors from 
> save-config (although it sometimes take very long to complete) and the 
> same system
runs
> find with CF+USB pen.
>
>
>
> Kind regads
>
> Jacob
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Från: dev...@li...
> [mailto:dev...@li...] För Bruce 
> Smith
> Skickat: den 30 juni 2008 15:03
> Till: dev...@li...
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>
>
>
> OK, I read (well, skimmed :) the emails, and I'm still unclear what is
wrong
> with save-config.  Can someone be more specific on what needs to be 
> fixed
in
> save-config, since I don't have a CF-only PC to use for testing?
>
> Or free free to donate a CF-only PC to me.  ;-)
>
>  - BS
>
>
>
> Well the thread went a little bit off-topic. ;-)
>
> Read the section below, it seems like save-config is having trouble 
> when
you
> use CF cards only (2 partitions).
>
> Heiko
>
> Quoting Bruce Smith <bw...@re...>:
>
> I'm back.  I'm also confused.
>
> What's save-config got to do with a quad port nic?
>
>  - BS
>
> Hey,
>
> yes it may be that there was a problem introduced in the recent 
> save-config updates in order to support aufs.
>
> Bruce who did the change is currently on vacation, we'll have to wait 
> until he gets back. Just follow up on this in a week or so, to make 
> sure we won't forget about it.
>
> Heiko
>
> Quoting Jacob Sandin <dev...@js...>:
>
>> Hi Chip,
>>
>> The only problem here was that I did not know how to get the serial 
>> only interface working. "not so newbie I think just unknown to me, 
>> never having used serial login before on linux"
>>
>> And as follows by the discussuin in my other emails also the problem 
>> with saving to the same Compact Flas for the configfile, wich I 
>> suspect is a bug in save-config or a problem with the CF hw/drivers 
>> on my machines.
>>
>> I have no problem understanding network and routring, and as I 
>> suspected I needed no extra INITRD_MODULES.
>>
>> The 8 ports are not nessesarily to the inside, mostly they are used 
>> as interfaces to different bgp or ospf networks in my case.
>>
>> I think you might have missunderstod the question :)
>>
>> However this problem is solved as I reported earlier, the save-config 
>> problem to the second partition on CF I still have not found a 
>> solution to though.
>>
>>
>> Kind Regards
>> Jacob
>>
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>> Boden
>> Skickat: den 27 juni 2008 01:22
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>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Sorry these question are so newbie.
>> I assume you are using the 4 port on the inside?
>> Do you need to do anything special to set up routing?
>> Are the ports distinct to linux or does the 4-port NIC simply act 
>> like a 1-port NIC attached to a hub?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Chip
>>
>> On 6/26/08, Jacob Sandin <dev...@js...> wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I actually got myself two of those NSA to test they look real nice.
>>>
>>> I am unsure how to install them though. (as I've only run on cd/usb 
>>> pen combination).
>>>
>>> I have run the install-on-usb but am unsure if I need anything 
>>> changed
in
>>> INITRD_MODULES?
>>>
>>> I run grub with serial and I make 2 patitions on the CF one for 
>>> bootcd.iso and one for config.
>>>
>>> The boot seem to halt at GRSecurity.
>>>
>>> Can you give me any pointers on what is needed to get it running 
>>> with serial output.
>>>
>>> Thanx
>>> Jacob
>>>
>>>
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Weis
>>> Skickat: den 16 maj 2008 11:39
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>>>
>>> Hi again,
>>>
>>> I have had a lot of trouble with CDs (the surface gets all 'foggy' 
>>> with dust, and the drives start to fail after some time)... I 
>>> started out with 25 Fujitsu-Siemens Primergy L100, later RX100 
>>> servers. Then I ripped the CD drives out, and somehow stuffed 
>>> IDE-Compactflash Card adapters inside, and DL runs from the CF 
>>> cards. As you have GRUB on the CF-cards, you can do remote
>>> upgrades: you need to have CF-cards big enough to hold 2 iso images 
>>> (ie 1GB CF-cards at the moment). There are parameters for the DL 
>>> kernel/boot-scripts that you can set in GRUB that let you select 
>>> which iso you should use, and where to look for the etc.tar.bz2 
>>> file. So technically you _can_ do remote upgrade, but it takes some 
>>> preparation (IIRC, you need to have to partitions on the CF card, 
>>> you need to extract the new kernel and initrd from the new iso).
>>>
>>>
>>> I have done this several times, but as I have started out with 512 
>>> MB CFs, they are to small now, so I just send (CF + USB) pairs 
>>> around. It requires a screwdriver-savvy person at the receiving end, 
>>> but that is not a problem in my case.
>>>
>>> I have no HD's in my boxes (no moving parts except fans). syslog 
>>> goes to a central server (into mysql). Some locations mount a local 
>>> share in order to have squid's logs if they're into that.
>>>
>>> BTW, I also started out with floppy disks for etc.tar.bz2 but these 
>>> drives/media don't like that either in the long run.
>>>
>>> One could probably get away without CF cards, putting the iso and 
>>> the config on a USB-stick. I can't do this because
>>> a) my old appliances can't boot from USB,
>>> b) 1GB+ USB drives sticking out of the front are likely to get stolen.
>>> I usually try to get the smallest (in capacity), clunkiest and least
sexy
>>> USB-sticks I can find.
>>>
>>> Feel free to ask if you need any additional info...
>>>
>>> Frank
>>>
>>> On Friday 16 May 2008 11:16:42 Jacob Sandin wrote:
>>>> NSA 1045, Looks very nice I have asked my hardware supplier to see 
>>>> if
he
>>>> can find prices for them.
>>>>
>>>> I am used to running DL with CD boot, so sorry if my coming 
>>>> question is dumb :)
>>>>
>>>> Do you run DL from the harddrive or the CF, if you run it from the 
>>>> harddrive is there an easy way to do upgrades? To the latest DL.
>>>>
>>>> I am quite used to just sending along a new CD and a USB pen.
>>>>
>>>> Thanx a lot for the NSA recommendation, a lot more professional 
>>>> looking than what I run today :)
>>>>
>>>> Kind regards.
>>>>
>>>> Jacob Sandin
>>>>
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>>>> Frank Weis
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>>>>
>>>> Hi Jacob,
>>>>
>>>> I have one of these in an older firewall:
>>>> Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82546EB Gigabit Ethernet 
>>>> Controller (rev 01)
>>>> Subsystem: Intel Corporation PRO/1000 MT Quad Port Server Adapter
>>>>
>>>> It works well, but it was relatively expensive I think. If you 
>>>> don't need Gigabit, you might find cheaper ones....
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I now buy Nexcom appliances, and I'm sure a "NSA 1045" with two FE 
>>>> and two GBit ports is in the same price range than the intel 
>>>> adapter. Check these out, they are really neat for Devil-Linux: 
>>>> rackmountable, all ports on the front-panel, integrated CFlash 
>>>> reader, serial console. It's exactly
what
>>>> you need to build a firewall, and nothing more. NSA 1042 (4 GB 
>>>> ports) are around 600? the last time I bought some.
>>>>
>>>> Good luck,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Frank
>>>>
>>>> On Friday 16 May 2008 09:53:44 Jacob Sandin wrote:
>>>> > Hi all,
>>>> >
>>>> > I was thinking about getting a Quadport card for one of my 
>>>> > Devil-Machines. But I have absolutely no idea about what card to get.
>>>> >
>>>> > I need it to work with VLAN and to manage 100 Full-duplex.
>>>> >
>>>> > Does anyone of you have any experience or recommendations?
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Kind regards
>>>> > Jacob Sandin
>>>> >
>>>> > Centrum för Effektivt IT
>>>>
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