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    Dont get any further with fresh install

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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    • HyperionH
      Hyperion @stephenw10
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      @stephenw10 There is this drive "da0s2 967MB BSD". shall I just overwrite it with the pfSense installation?

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        SteveITS Galactic Empire @Hyperion
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        @Hyperion Are you checking the box to select a disk? That gets people sometimes: https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/install/install-zfs.html#select-disks

        What size drive is in it?

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @Hyperion
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          @Hyperion said in Dont get any further with fresh install:

          There is this drive "da0s2 967MB BSD". shall I just overwrite it with the pfSense installation?

          No that's the USB stick with the install image on it.

          What drive is in the system that you're trying to install to?

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          • HyperionH
            Hyperion @stephenw10
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            @stephenw10 16GB eMMC as I know.

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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              That would normally be seen as mmcsd0 or potentially as da1 if it's internally USB connected.

              I would look at the full boot log from the installer to see if it is failing to attach to it or simply doesn't see it at all.

              This is some repurposed Sophos device?

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              • HyperionH
                Hyperion @stephenw10
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                @stephenw10 said in Dont get any further with fresh install:

                THX for your answer, much appreciated.

                No, this is a default Sophos product.

                I might need to do some changes within the BIOS. Will look into it on the weekend. If I found the issue I will post it here.

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by stephenw10

                  What device is it? If it's something new it might have UFS flash which isn't yet supported in FreeBSD.

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                  • HyperionH
                    Hyperion @stephenw10
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                    @stephenw10 This is all I know, as I can find in the specs - Sophos XGS 87

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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                      Ah, interesting. Can you copy/paste the full boot log out of putty here?

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                      • VerticalTechnikV
                        VerticalTechnik
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                        Sophos XGS 87 is not supporting pfSense.

                        Bless

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