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    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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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
        last edited by

        @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) :

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            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
                  last edited by

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

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                    slonpro @stephenw10
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                    • slonproS
                      slonpro @stephenw10
                      last edited by

                      @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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                      • slonproS
                        slonpro @slonpro
                        last edited by

                        After installation you'll need to edit the /boot/device.hints file with the edits as mentioned by OP.

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                        • stephenw10S
                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                          last edited by

                          You should put those in /boot/loader.conf.local so they do not get overridden at upgrade.

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                          • slonproS
                            slonpro @stephenw10
                            last edited by

                            @stephenw10 Yes, thanks, I already added it

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