OPNsense aarch64 firmware repository

[rdunkle84]

Update to 24.1 r1 went fine.  Everything seems to be working normally.

[Marinoz]

Kinda late but will that work with a raspberry 5 ?

[Maurice]

The repository should work with all aarch64 systems, but it only provides packages and sets. Additionally, I do publish images on GitHub, but only for VMs. So unless you're planning to virtualize, you'll need to get a hardware specific image for initial installation from somewhere else (or build your own using the provided sets). Then you can configure this repository for updates and plugins.

[Marinoz]

The repository should work with all aarch64 systems, but it only provides packages and sets. Additionally, I do publish images on GitHub, but only for VMs. So unless you're planning to virtualize, you'll need to get a hardware specific image for initial installation from somewhere else (or build your own using the provided sets). Then you can configure this repository for updates and plugins.

 So can I run Ubuntu on the 5 and then use a vm to run olnsense ?

[Maurice]

Yes, this should work.

[chemlud]

The repository should work with all aarch64 systems, but it only provides packages and sets. Additionally, I do publish images on GitHub, but only for VMs. So unless you're planning to virtualize, you'll need to get a hardware specific image for initial installation from somewhere else (or build your own using the provided sets). Then you can configure this repository for updates and plugins.

 So can I run Ubuntu on the 5 and then use a vm to run olnsense ?

Question is: Why would one do that? Raspi 5 has one Interface. Router on a stick? LAN only via wifi?

Calculate the raspi 5, power supply, enclosure, fan etc. and you can buy a cheap x64 (refurbished SFF + PCIe networking card), no trouble with virtual machine. If the argument is "small, for travel", there are alternatives (little more expensive though), too.

[Marinoz]

The repository should work with all aarch64 systems, but it only provides packages and sets. Additionally, I do publish images on GitHub, but only for VMs. So unless you're planning to virtualize, you'll need to get a hardware specific image for initial installation from somewhere else (or build your own using the provided sets). Then you can configure this repository for updates and plugins.

 So can I run Ubuntu on the 5 and then use a vm to run olnsense ?

Question is: Why would one do that? Raspi 5 has one Interface. Router on a stick? LAN only via wifi?

Calculate the raspi 5, power supply, enclosure, fan etc. and you can buy a cheap x64 (refurbished SFF + PCIe networking card), no trouble with virtual machine. If the argument is "small, for travel", there are alternatives (little more expensive though), too.

 Quiet cheap and no heat emit. It's perfect for me

[chemlud]

No heat? Sure?

[Marinoz]

No heat? Sure?

 Well uhhh.... lol

[Marinoz]

No heat? Sure?

Also you said it has only one interface. What about using a switch (if not usb to rj45)

[chemlud]

Last time I tried was with raspi 3 some years ago. No arm builds available, lots of tinkering necessary, updates a minor nightmare.

If you want something stable and straight forward, go an buy a cheap old Dell Optiplex SFF (important! only in SFF you can have PCIe cards with further NICs) and have fun. Or for mobility: Have a look at some small device from China (Amazon) or what other recommend for fan-free use.

If it's just for fun: go ahead with some orangepi or alike, there are devices with more than 1 NIC. Router on a stick only if you really like the mess... :-D

[Marinoz]

Last time I tried was with raspi 3 some years ago. No arm builds available, lots of tinkering necessary, updates a minor nightmare.

If you want something stable and straight forward, go an buy a cheap old Dell Optiplex SFF (important! only in SFF you can have PCIe cards with further NICs) and have fun. Or for mobility: Have a look at some small device from China (Amazon) or what other recommend for fan-free use.

If it's just for fun: go ahead with some orangepi or alike, there are devices with more than 1 NIC. Router on a stick only if you really like the mess... :-D

 I just want an opnsene server quiet and not big because I already got i5 750 16 ddr3 ram old desktop gt 210 but I don't wanna use it because I can't fit it where I want

[Patrick M. Hausen]

Protectli or some other device from China with a more modern CPU ...

[chemlud]

For traveling I use something like this

https://www.amazon.de/-/en/dp/B0CCJ8K76Z/ref=twister_B0CCTJLVHY?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

or e.g.

https://www.amazon.de/-/en/dp/B0BP9QPMYW/ref=twister_B0B5DQLSQS?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Not exactly the same, but kind of.

[Marinoz]

For traveling I use something like this

https://www.amazon.de/-/en/dp/B0CCJ8K76Z/ref=twister_B0CCTJLVHY?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

or e.g.

https://www.amazon.de/-/en/dp/B0BP9QPMYW/ref=twister_B0B5DQLSQS?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Not exactly the same, but kind of.

Oh and I forgot, of course because it uses less power than a fat old desktop