Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2015 17:30:55 -0700 From: Mehmet Erol Sanliturk <m.e.sanliturk@gmail.com> To: lev@freebsd.org Cc: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD on "Android stick"? Message-ID: <CAOgwaMs8KLw2EQizOSncSCXnDUaqWE2FH3eF4SxZHp%2BUG-uO_w@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <496050523.20150923020807@serebryakov.spb.ru> References: <496050523.20150923020807@serebryakov.spb.ru>
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On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 4:08 PM, Lev Serebryakov <lev@freebsd.org> wrote: > Hello Freebsd-embedded, > > > I'm thinking about air-gapped computer for some security tasks (master PGP > keys, my own CA, things like this) which I could take with me anywhere (or > put into safe!). And I'm thinking about cheap Andoid sticks with HDMI > output, as they have form-factor exactly as I need/want (USB keyboard could > be found anywhere now, and I'm not SO paranoid to be afraid of hardware > keylogger). > > Has somebody experience of installing FreeBSD/arm on such device? > > -- > Best regards, > Lev mailto:lev@FreeBSD.org Another very different approach may be as follows ( If it is possible ) : There are the following USB sticks with Physical Write Protect Switch : http://www.amazon.com/Kanguru-FlashBlu30-Physical-Protect-ALK-FB30-8G/dp/B00JJIEHJE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1442967418&sr=8-1&keywords=kanguru+flashblu30 ( Kanguru FlashBlu30 with Physical Write Protect Switch ALK-FB30-8G ) http://www.amazon.com/Kanguru-FlashBlu30-Physical-Protect-ALK-FB30-16G/dp/B00JJIE95G/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1442967418&sr=8-2&keywords=kanguru+flashblu30 ( Kanguru FlashBlu30 with Physical Write Protect Switch ALK-FB30-16G ) http://www.amazon.com/Kanguru-FlashBlu30-Physical-SuperSpeed-ALK-FB30-32G/dp/B00JJIEE4M/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1442967418&sr=8-4&keywords=kanguru+flashblu30 ( Kanguru FlashBlu30 with Physical Write Protect Switch SuperSpeed USB3.0 Flash Drive ALK-FB30-32G ) http://www.amazon.com/Kanguru-FlashBlu30-Physical-SuperSpeed-ALK-FB30-64G/dp/B00JJIEEA6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1442967418&sr=8-3&keywords=kanguru+flashblu30 ( Kanguru FlashBlu30 with Physical Write Protect Switch SuperSpeed USB3.0 Flash Drive ALK-FB30-64G ) Install FreeBSD into one of them and move its switch to "Locked" position . Use another USB stick for variable data used by ( FreeBSD in "Protected" stick ) . I have an 8 GB one . Linux is seeing it as "Not writeable" and "Writeable" with respect to switch position , but I did not install any OS into it yet . Is there any possibility that FreeBSD can be used from such a "Write Protected" device with variable data in another USB stick device or USB HDD ? Mehmet Erol Sanliturk
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