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    SG 1100 unable to check for updates

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      xenta @rcoleman-netgate
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      @rcoleman-netgate said in SG 1100 unable to check for updates:

      @xenta If you are running UFS I would highly recommend you get the file and move to ZFS.

      You can check your filesystem from the GUI.

      5c0c6487-31a6-4ad4-bc3f-dc64c76d7563-image.png

      Yes I'm running UFS. How can I switch to ZFS ?

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        Jarhead @xenta
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        @xenta Follow his first post.
        You'll have to do a fresh install to switch to zfs.

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          rcoleman-netgate Netgate @xenta
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          @xenta back up your config, go to the link in my signature and request the current image, reinstall from a USB and then restore your backed up config.

          Ryan
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            xenta
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            Thanks @Jarhead and @rcoleman-netgate I have reinstalled my 1100 with ZFS and 23.01 successfully !
            Regards.

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            • morgensternM
              morgenstern
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              Is there another solution to this in the pipeline that would not require a complete reinstall? I have six or seven SG-1100s spread around the UK and none of them can check for updates at the moment.

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                SteveITS Galactic Empire @morgenstern
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                @morgenstern Per other threads Netgate's working on it.

                Pre-2.7.2/23.09: Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
                When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to restart, or more depending on packages and device speed.
                Upvote 👍 helpful posts!

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by

                  Yeah we need to be sure it can't fail to boot after upgrading.

                  However you will need to reinstall if the existing EFI partition is 800K. That means anything that was originally installed as 21.02p1 or earlier and has never been reinstalled.

                  To check that run gpart show.
                  For example this 21.02 install on an 1100 would need to be reinstalled:

                  [21.02-RELEASE][root@pfSense.home.arpa]/root: gpart show
                  =>       1  15269887  diskid/DISK-B1D52868  MBR  (7.3G)
                           1      1600                     1  efi  (800K)
                        1601     70012                     2  fat32  (34M)
                       71613  15198275                     3  freebsd  (7.2G)
                  

                  Steve

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                    morgenstern @stephenw10
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                    @stephenw10 said in SG 1100 unable to check for updates:

                    gpart show

                    So theoretically this one would still pass?

                    =>       1  15273599  diskid/DISK-A0721E04  MBR  (7.3G)
                             1    131072                     1  efi  (64M)
                        131073     70012                     2  fat32  (34M)
                        201085  15072515                     3  freebsd  (7.2G)
                    
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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                      Yes that would not have hit the original bug here and has enough space in the EFI partition to fit the latest loader.

                      You might also try this:

                      [23.01-RELEASE][admin@2100-3.stevew.lan]/root: glabel list | grep msdosfs
                      1. Name: msdosfs/EFISYS
                      1. Name: msdosfs/DTBFAT0
                      

                      If it has those labels it's already good to go. If it doesn't that's what we're working to ensure the upgrade script can handle.

                      Steve

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                        andykauffman23 @stephenw10
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                        @stephenw10 on my SG1100 I don't have those in my glabel list. No msdosfs anywhere. Should I wait to upgrade once all the kinks are worked out or follow through on the steps listed above. In your opinion? Thanks in advance.

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                          • stephenw10S
                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                            last edited by

                            We are still testing this so I can't confirm it but I expect devices that have a large enough EFI partition to be upgradable.
                            However if you have access to the device and can re-install 23.01I would do so now.

                            Steve

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                              andykauffman23 @stephenw10
                              last edited by andykauffman23

                              @stephenw10 understood, and I should be fine as my EFI was the same as @morgenstern ‘s 64M so I will try it when I get back home. Thanks

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                              • stephenw10S
                                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                In place upgrades are still disabled for aarch64 devices while we test. Just to be clear.

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                                  andykauffman23 @stephenw10
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                                  @stephenw10 so are you saying what is pushed via the company under ‘Update’? And does this also include what someone wrote below?
                                  “@xenta back up your config, go to the link in my signature and request the current image, reinstall from a USB and then restore your backed up config.”

                                  For if it is better to wait than to rush…. I will do the former. (Wait patiently I will)

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                                    SteveITS Galactic Empire @andykauffman23
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                                    @andykauffman23 System/Update is still blocked for 1100 (and 2100) right now.

                                    If you have a router with the small EFI partition, you'll need to do the reinstall procedure.

                                    If you have a router with a larger EFI, and UFS, you can wait to upgrade, or do the reinstall which also will use ZFS by default.

                                    If you have a router with ZFS you can wait to upgrade, or do the reinstall.

                                    Always do the config backup part. :)

                                    Pre-2.7.2/23.09: Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
                                    When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to restart, or more depending on packages and device speed.
                                    Upvote 👍 helpful posts!

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                                    • stephenw10S
                                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                      If you are running UFS, which you almost certainly are with a 64MB EFI partition, you might want to reinstall as ZFS anyway.

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                                        andykauffman23 @SteveITS
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                                        @steveits Thank you very much for the breakdown and your assistance.

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                                          andykauffman23 @stephenw10
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                                          @stephenw10 thank you for your help as well. I will have to mess with it when the kids aren't here... Makes things a tad bit easier as you can imagine. 💯

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                                            morgenstern @andykauffman23
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                                            @andykauffman23 Please let me know how that went, when you get to it. Cheers! ;)

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