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    Sophos SG 115 Rev 2 to pfsense or opensense

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      Yogibaer
      last edited by Yogibaer

      @stephenw10 I have a keyboard + monitor connected to devices. am not connected via the console. I can also use the TAB key to get to the boot menu.

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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        Do you see any output from the BIOS at the VGA console?

        It may only be accessible via serial. Though that would be unusual.

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          Yogibaer @stephenw10
          last edited by

          @stephenw10

          very good. you have to know that first. I can get into the BIOS with the console via DEL. Do I have to change something so that I can install pfsense?

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          • stephenw10S
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
            last edited by

            You might have to change the boot order to allow USB booting. Or choose the USB install device to boot from one time manually.

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            • fireodoF
              fireodo
              last edited by

              @yogibaer said in Sophos SG 115 Rev 2 to pfsense or opensense:

              @stephenw10

              very good. you have to know that first. I can get into the BIOS with the console via DEL. Do I have to change something so that I can install pfsense?

              Take a look at this hread:

              https://forum.netgate.com/topic/133355/installing-pfsense-on-sophos-xg-105-rev-2/11

              maybe some of the hints are useful for you too ...

              Kettop Mi4300YL CPU: i5-4300Y @ 1.60GHz RAM: 8GB Ethernet Ports: 4
              SSD: SanDisk pSSD-S2 16GB (ZFS) WiFi: WLE200NX
              pfsense 2.8.0 CE
              Packages: Apcupsd, Cron, Iftop, Iperf, LCDproc, Nmap, pfBlockerNG, RRD_Summary, Shellcmd, Snort, Speedtest, System_Patches.

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                Yogibaer
                last edited by Yogibaer

                @stephenw10 @fireodo

                Hello everyone

                Many thanks for your help. I was able to install pfsense now. But when I start I always have to use the command ( set kern.vty="sc" ). I saw an operation that someone put in the /boot/loader.conf file. Unfortunately, the firewall does not start simply, but only when I set the command (set kern.vty="sc" ) under option 3. is there a solution for this too?

                Error where comes: /etc/hostid

                thank you
                yogi

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                • fireodoF
                  fireodo @Yogibaer
                  last edited by fireodo

                  @yogibaer said in Sophos SG 115 Rev 2 to pfsense or opensense:

                  is there a solution for this too?

                  as far as I know in loader.conf.local
                  kern.vty="sc"
                  should be enough ...

                  Kettop Mi4300YL CPU: i5-4300Y @ 1.60GHz RAM: 8GB Ethernet Ports: 4
                  SSD: SanDisk pSSD-S2 16GB (ZFS) WiFi: WLE200NX
                  pfsense 2.8.0 CE
                  Packages: Apcupsd, Cron, Iftop, Iperf, LCDproc, Nmap, pfBlockerNG, RRD_Summary, Shellcmd, Snort, Speedtest, System_Patches.

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                    Yogibaer @fireodo
                    last edited by

                    @fireodo
                    the file loader.conf.local does not exist in the /boot folder. Ok then I'll take the set away.

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                      Yogibaer
                      last edited by

                      @fireodo

                      many thanks again. now everything works as it should. :-)

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                      • fireodoF
                        fireodo @Yogibaer
                        last edited by

                        @yogibaer said in Sophos SG 115 Rev 2 to pfsense or opensense:

                        many thanks again. now everything works as it should. :-)

                        You created a loader.conf.local? Then the settings you set here will also survive a system upgrade.

                        Kettop Mi4300YL CPU: i5-4300Y @ 1.60GHz RAM: 8GB Ethernet Ports: 4
                        SSD: SanDisk pSSD-S2 16GB (ZFS) WiFi: WLE200NX
                        pfsense 2.8.0 CE
                        Packages: Apcupsd, Cron, Iftop, Iperf, LCDproc, Nmap, pfBlockerNG, RRD_Summary, Shellcmd, Snort, Speedtest, System_Patches.

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                          Yogibaer @fireodo
                          last edited by

                          @fireodo

                          no, I deposited the setting in the loader.conf. So should I better create a new file with the name: loader.conf.local and store the command there.

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                            fireodo @Yogibaer
                            last edited by

                            @yogibaer said in Sophos SG 115 Rev 2 to pfsense or opensense:

                            @fireodo

                            no, I deposited the setting in the loader.conf. So should I better create a new file with the name: loader.conf.local and store the command there.

                            Yes - as I mentioned, the settings will stay even on a system upgrade (loader.conf gets overwritten on a update/upgrade)

                            Kettop Mi4300YL CPU: i5-4300Y @ 1.60GHz RAM: 8GB Ethernet Ports: 4
                            SSD: SanDisk pSSD-S2 16GB (ZFS) WiFi: WLE200NX
                            pfsense 2.8.0 CE
                            Packages: Apcupsd, Cron, Iftop, Iperf, LCDproc, Nmap, pfBlockerNG, RRD_Summary, Shellcmd, Snort, Speedtest, System_Patches.

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