One more option is how about using two floppy drives and diskettes? The type do not have to be the same, 1 maybe 5.25 and 1 3.5 inch drives. I think you will findout how at Charles or http://home.attbi.com/~srlohman/linux/firewall/es-2disk.htmlhttp://home.attbi.com/~srlohman/linux/firewall/es-2disk.html I know this is for Eigerstein but also will work for Dachstein.
Larry Platzek [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sun, 10 Feb 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 14:55:13 -0600 (CST) > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Christopher Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Leaf-user] ipsec on a floppy? managing packages in > Windows? > > If your hardware isn't too old, changing media is really the way to go. If > your system's BIOS can support a bootable CD, that is unquestionably the way to > go. I switched from a single-floppy Eiger box to a Dachstein-CD setup (with > IPSec), and the flexibility is incredible. It's definitely worth consideration. > > As far as trimming space goes, it sounds like you've been pretty thorough --- > you just can't get 10 lbs of corn in 5 lb sack ;) > > Dan > > Quoting Christopher Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > I'm running Dachstein & trying to fit the freeswain IPSEC pacakges onto > > my > > floppy, but don't have enough room. I've moved up to 1722K format & > > removed > > modules that I'm not using (dhclient, some ip-masq stuff, ethernet > > card > > drivers) but I'm still falling about 75K short. Any ideas where else I > > can > > trim some space? I've poked through the pacakges & can't find anything > > else > > that can be removed or that's big enough to make a difference. > > > > Also, I can unzip the package files with winzip. Anyone know a good way > > to > > re-pacakage them under windows 2K? I don't have a full linux box up > > yet, > > and my Dachstein box is in the grimy basement where I'd prefer not to > > be > > spending a lot of time. > > > > My other option is to move to a different media, but I'd prefer not to > > do > > that either. > > > > Thanks, > > Chris > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leaf-user mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leaf-user mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user > _______________________________________________ Leaf-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user
