User guide

4: Freeway Interactive Menu
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4.8.2.2 Build Hard Disk from Boot Server
If the Freeway is configured to boot from a remote boot server, this menu option copies
all the files from the boot directory on the boot server to the permanent boot directory
on the Freeway disk drive (/usr/local/freeway/boot.src). This is usually done in prepara-
tion for configuring the Freeway to boot from its own disk drive.
If the Freeway is already configured to boot from its own disk drive, this menu option
copies all the files from the working boot directory in ram disk (/tmp/boot) to the per-
manent boot directory on the Freeway disk drive (/usr/local/freeway/boot.src). This
provides a convenient way for users to make changes to Freeway configuration files in
the read/write ram disk partition, and then save them to the permanent boot directory
on the Freeway.
Ta bl e 4 –4 shows a summary of the steps that are normally performed in order to man-
ually update any of the boot configuration files on the Freeway disk drive. This method
of updating the Freeway files is known as “5-3-3” because of the menu number choices.
Table 4–4: Steps to update boot files using the 5-3-3 method
Step 1: Use FTP to copy files from /tmp/boot to your local system.
Step 2: Edit the text configuration files with your favorite editor.
Step 3: Use FTP to copy the modified files back to /tmp/boot on the Freeway disk.
Step 4: Log on to Freeway to access the Freeway Interactive Menu and select 5, then
3, then 3.
Step 5: When asked to confirm, type “yes”, then type ENTER to return to the “Hard
Disk Maintenance Options” menu.
Step 6: Select menu options 1, 1, 1, and 2 to return to the main menu and reboot the
Freeway.
Step 7: When the Freeway boots up, it will use the modified configuration files.