From 110424be6d5ce05fd8fdc255548a3b13f7e42e64 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Franco Fichtner Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 11:48:04 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] another tweak, only reorder stuff really PR: https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=8902.0 --- source/manual/install.rst | 26 ++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/manual/install.rst b/source/manual/install.rst index db9d9bc1..fc046ffd 100644 --- a/source/manual/install.rst +++ b/source/manual/install.rst @@ -266,8 +266,18 @@ the "root" and "installer" users are available as well on IP 192.168.1.1. Note that these install medias are read-only, which means your current live configuration will be lost after reboot. -Installer Usage ---------------- +Nano image +---------- +If you have used a Nano image, your system is already up and running as it is +designed as such. It is set to read-write attempting to minimise write cycles by +mounting relevant partitions as memory file systems and reporting features +disabled by default. + +Create a bootable USB flash drive with the downloaded and unpacked image +file. Configure your system to boot from USB. + +Install to target system +------------------------ If you have used a DVD, VGA, Serial image you are by default able to start the installer using the user "installer" with password "opnsense". On a previously imported configuration the password will be the same as root's password. @@ -279,18 +289,6 @@ be run this way as well should you require to run the import again. The installer can always be run to clone an existing system, even for Nano images. This can be useful for creating live backups for later recovery. -Nano Image ----------- -If you have used a Nano image, your system is already up and running as it is -designed as such. It is set to read-write attempting to minimise write cycles by -mounting relevant partitions as memory file systems and reporting features -disabled by default. - -Create a bootable USB flash drive with the downloaded and unpacked image -file. Configure your system to boot from USB. - -Installation Steps ------------------- The installation process involves a few simple steps. .. Note::