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    Hard reset & console reset not working any other options?

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      SteveITS Rebel Alliance @beardedguy
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      @beardedguy Something like:

      ls -l /myfile.txt
      (should not already be there)

      echo x > /myfile.txt

      ls -l /myfile.txt
      (should be there now)

      [reboot]

      ls -l /myfile.txt
      (should still be there)

      (delete with "rm /myfiletxt")

      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 reboot, or more depending on packages, and device or disk speed.
      Upvote ๐Ÿ‘ helpful posts!

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        beardedguy @SteveITS
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        @SteveITS

        Enter an option: ^A^ZYou have stopped jobs.
        [1] + Suspended /etc/rc.initial

        ls -l /myfile.txt

        -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 2 Jul 17 10:39 /myfile.txt

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          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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          Use menu option 8 to hit the shell. That should still work.

          Then run: touch test.txt

          If no error is shown check it's actually there and the date is correct with ls -ls

          Reboot and check it's still there.

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            beardedguy @stephenw10
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            @stephenw10
            [23.09.1-RELEASE][root@]/root: touch test.txt
            [23.09.1-RELEASE][root@]/root: ls -ls
            total 12352
            4 -rw-r--r-- 2 root wheel 1011 Dec 6 2023 .cshrc
            0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 0 Jul 16 14:34 .hushlogin
            4 -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 68 Dec 6 2023 .k5login
            4 -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 316 Dec 6 2023 .login
            4 -rw-r--r-- 2 root wheel 1199 Jul 16 14:34 .profile
            4 -rw------- 1 root wheel 1024 Jun 13 18:18 .rnd
            4 -rw------- 1 root wheel 503 Jul 17 10:49 .sh_history
            4 -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 2143 Jul 16 14:34 .shrc
            4 -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 3410 Jul 16 14:34 .tcshrc
            1408 -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 1381843 Mar 5 2023 packetcapture.cap
            0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 0 Mar 5 2023 packetcapture.start
            10912 -rw------- 1 root wheel 11128832 Dec 19 2022 pkg-static.core
            0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 0 Jul 17 10:52 test.txt
            [23.09.1-RELEASE][root@]/root:

            reboot

            Enter an option: ^A^ZYou have stopped jobs.
            [1] + Suspended /etc/rc.initial

            ls -l /test.txt

            ls: /test.txt: No such file or directory

            /myfile.txt

            -sh: /myfile.txt: Permission denied

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              SteveITS Rebel Alliance @beardedguy
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              @beardedguy
              Your commands show you created text.txt while you were in /root/ directory but looked for it in the top level: "ls -l /test.txt"...try "ls -l /root/text.txt" instead.

              For reference, "ls" shows the directory LiSting, "-l" is "long" format meaning it shows file sizes and uses columns.

              "/myfile.txt" by itself would try to run that as a command which is why you got the error.

              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 reboot, or more depending on packages, and device or disk speed.
              Upvote ๐Ÿ‘ helpful posts!

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                beardedguy @SteveITS
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                @SteveITS good catch . . thanks.

                [23.09.1-RELEASE][root@]/root: touch test.txt
                [23.09.1-RELEASE][root@]/root: ls -ls
                total 12352
                4 -rw-r--r-- 2 root wheel 1011 Dec 6 2023 .cshrc
                0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 0 Jul 16 14:34 .hushlogin
                4 -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 68 Dec 6 2023 .k5login
                4 -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 316 Dec 6 2023 .login
                4 -rw-r--r-- 2 root wheel 1199 Jul 16 14:34 .profile
                4 -rw------- 1 root wheel 1024 Jun 13 18:18 .rnd
                4 -rw------- 1 root wheel 545 Jul 17 10:55 .sh_history
                4 -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 2143 Jul 16 14:34 .shrc
                4 -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 3410 Jul 16 14:34 .tcshrc
                1408 -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 1381843 Mar 5 2023 packetcapture.cap
                0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 0 Mar 5 2023 packetcapture.start
                10912 -rw------- 1 root wheel 11128832 Dec 19 2022 pkg-static.core
                0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 0 Jul 17 11:08 test.txt

                reboot

                Enter an option: ^A^ZYou have stopped jobs.
                [1] + Suspended /etc/rc.initial

                ls -l /root/text.txt

                ls: /root/text.txt: No such file or directory

                ls -l /root/test.txt

                -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 0 Jul 17 11:08 /root/test.txt

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                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                  Hmm, then I would try to recover to 24.03 dircetly and see if it shows errors installing. You should be able to recover the config at the same time.

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                    beardedguy @stephenw10
                    last edited by

                    @stephenw10
                    thanks, is there a process I can follow?

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                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                      last edited by

                      https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/solutions/netgate-2100/reinstall-pfsense.html

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                        beardedguy @stephenw10
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                        @stephenw10
                        i'm going though installation process and its requesting network connection

                        Verifying the Internet connection...
                        Trying to reach the Netgate Servers, please wait

                        i have internet on my laptop connected to console port. any suggestions?

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                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                          You need to have the 2100 WAN connected to something valid so it can reach the pkg servers to install the latest version.

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                            beardedguy @stephenw10
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                            @stephenw10
                            back up and running, thanks for the help, excellent support!

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                              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                              Ah, great result! ๐Ÿ‘

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                                beardedguy
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                                to prevent this kind of problem in the future I am looking for a UPS compatible with the NUT package on the 2100. is there a recommended UPS?

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                                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                  There isn't a Netgate recommended UPS.

                                  If you ask in the UPS tools sub though I'm sure you'll get some.

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                                    beardedguy @stephenw10
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                                    @stephenw10 thanks,

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                                      Gertjan @beardedguy
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                                      @beardedguy said in Hard reset & console reset not working any other options?:

                                      am looking for a UPS compatible with the NUT package

                                      UPSs are all different, but basically all the same.
                                      So, if you have to chose, chose the one that works best - not with you, but with the software that is going to use the UPS : the NUT package.
                                      In other words : check out this list : Hardware compatibility list and based upon what you find, make your decision.

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

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                                        beardedguy @Gertjan
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                                        @Gertjan thanks for the info, I got brave yesterday and ordered this one...

                                        APC Back-UPS 600VA, 120V, 1 USB charging port, 7 NEMA outlets (2 surge)
                                        BE600M1

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