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    • slonproS
      slonpro @fireodo
      last edited by

      @fireodo am I just installing pfsense, and right after the installation starts, does this happen
      , or can I add a driver to the build?

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      • fireodoF
        fireodo @slonpro
        last edited by fireodo

        @slonpro said in pfsense freezes:

        @fireodo am I just installing pfsense, and right after the installation starts, does this happen
        , or can I add a driver to the build?

        As far as I know you cant add the driver to the build. On what step of the boot process does it freeze?

        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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        • slonproS
          slonpro @fireodo
          last edited by

          @fireodo Yes, it freezes at this stage of installation
          Video Freezes

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          • fireodoF
            fireodo @slonpro
            last edited by

            @slonpro What image you are using? VGA or serial?

            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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            • slonproS
              slonpro @fireodo
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              @fireodo VGA, I've tried different ones, recorded through balenaEtcher

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              • fireodoF
                fireodo @slonpro
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                @slonpro said in pfsense freezes:

                @fireodo VGA, I've tried different ones, recorded through balenaEtcher

                OK - so I see it freezes in context of the serial port.
                Is this a baremetal box or virtual?
                Maybe @stephenw10 can give a little help ...

                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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                • slonproS
                  slonpro @fireodo
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                  @fireodo baremetal box - msi 9462ngw

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                  • fireodoF
                    fireodo @slonpro
                    last edited by

                    @slonpro said in pfsense freezes:

                    baremetal box - msi 9462ngw

                    Hmmm - strange, something seams to be incompatible in that box with pfsense (freebsd).

                    Maybe you download from here "https://atxfiles.netgate.com/mirror/downloads/" a image of the previous version 2.6.0 and see if it freezes also. Reset also the box BIOS to the defaults if you have changed something.

                    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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                    • slonproS
                      slonpro @fireodo
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                      • slonproS
                        slonpro @fireodo
                        last edited by

                        @fireodo a similar error occurred on 2.6.0 😞 :(

                        6a3f2cf7-4ba7-4d08-b837-d80ef1d0680f-image.png

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                        • fireodoF
                          fireodo @slonpro
                          last edited by fireodo

                          @slonpro said in pfsense freezes:

                          @fireodo a similar error occurred on 2.6.0 😞 :(

                          Puuh - I dont know what to say - there is clearly some incompatibility between that machine and freebsd (pfsense is based on)

                          Have you run a memtest?

                          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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                          • stephenw10S
                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                            last edited by

                            If that box has a com port I'd try using a serial console.

                            Try disabling any extra devices you can in the BIOS. So any audio hardware, firewire, additional com ports etc.

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                            • slonproS
                              slonpro @stephenw10
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                              @stephenw10 I disabled all the items I could find, but it didn't help

                              video link

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                              • stephenw10S
                                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                last edited by

                                Can you try booting legacy?

                                It looks like it stops just before the drive detection. Though it could also be before the CPU frequency driver loads (est). The n100 has presented some odd power/freq values in other systems.

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                                • GertjanG
                                  Gertjan @fireodo
                                  last edited by Gertjan

                                  @fireodo said in pfsense freezes:

                                  a similar error occurred on 2.6.0

                                  and at the same spot. The uart0 (a serial or COM port) is detected - it crashes on on that one, or on the one right after it.

                                  This is what I have (FreeBSD 15, using 24.03) :

                                  12cb212b-4cb6-47ec-b447-92782df88563-image.png

                                  I tend to say : use the VGA version - and disable upfront the COM ports in BIOS.
                                  I'm afraid something like ACPI can't be disabled ...

                                  Next best bet : get a generic FreeBSD 15 or 14 ISO, usb-key it, and try that.

                                  No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                                  Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                                  • slonproS
                                    slonpro @stephenw10
                                    last edited by

                                    @stephenw10 the bios is truncated and cannot be loaded into legacy or disable com ports
                                    I'm more inclined to conclude that this box is not compatible 😞

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                                    • stephenw10S
                                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                      last edited by

                                      Could be. Testing a FreeBSD 14 or 15 image would be a good test.

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                                      • slonproS
                                        slonpro @stephenw10
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                                        @stephenw10 Okay, I'll do it and come back with feedback.

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                                          slonpro @stephenw10
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                                          • slonproS
                                            slonpro @stephenw10
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                                            @stephenw10 I found a solution, it is necessary to register during installation

                                            set hint.uart.0.disabled="1"
                                            set hint.uart.1.disabled="1"
                                            boot

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