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    MacUsers @stephenw10
    last edited by Jan 14, 2025, 11:28 PM

    Yeah, I was looking in that post as well......... I couldn't find anywhere to buy Innodisk from.

    BTW, do you know how to get to the BIOS? I'm on Mac and pressing ESC is not entering BIOS setup at all.

    -S

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      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
      last edited by Jan 14, 2025, 11:34 PM

      There is no conventional bios setup in blinkboot. The only options there are the efi boot device table and the reset and pxe hotkeys.

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        MacUsers
        last edited by Jan 16, 2025, 5:18 PM

        Another disspoinment - the GiGimundo disk I have been sent (by Amazon) is actualy a K-Key only. Either the picture in the listing is worng or I was genuinely sent a worng item by warehouse staff. But I now believe the former is the case.

        But that makes a lot bigger concern: if a B+M key cannot be sourced, what happens if the HDD fails, especially after the warranty. We will be left witha very expensive paper-weaight, I suppose.

        -S

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          Gertjan @MacUsers
          last edited by Gertjan Jan 16, 2025, 5:33 PM Jan 16, 2025, 5:33 PM

          @MacUsers said in Netgate 8200 connection questions:

          if a B+M key cannot be sourced

          More then enough :
          https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MR5O5YS/ref=sspa_dk_hqp_detail_aax_0?sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9ocXBfc2hhcmVk&th=1

          Never delete a file anymore drive :
          https://www.amazon.com/KingSpec-Performance-Internal-Solid-Ultrabook/dp/B08FQVNY5K/ref=pd_ci_mcx_pspc_dp_2_i_4?pd_rd_w=v7kTV&content-id=amzn1.sym.cd152278-debd-42b9-91b9-6f271389fda7&pf_rd_p=cd152278-debd-42b9-91b9-6f271389fda7&pf_rd_r=RQCEC0V1HR020ZW6463P&pd_rd_wg=tl5tJ&pd_rd_r=834c8db7-5bd2-47d3-b2f0-10d25fd34507&pd_rd_i=B08FQVNY5K&th=1

          Note : both are B+M keyed drives, the image tells me so, and it's written in the sales text.

          If they send you something different, X keyed, suggest that they pause building boosters and give more love to the shipping department 😊

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

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            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
            last edited by Jan 16, 2025, 5:36 PM

            That's SATA not NVMe. Must be an NVMe drive in 8200 / 6100 / 4100.

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              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by stephenw10 Jan 16, 2025, 5:59 PM Jan 16, 2025, 5:59 PM

              This should work: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C64DVYZ9

              I haven't tested it though.

              I can say that the 16G Intel Optane drives work well and are readily available used since nobody wants them any longer.

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                MacUsers @Gertjan
                last edited by MacUsers Jan 16, 2025, 8:45 PM Jan 16, 2025, 6:21 PM

                @Gertjan
                There is hardly any B+K NVMe availabe in UK that can be reasonably sourced; plenty of SATA availabe though. I'm looking for one eversince I got my 8200.

                -S

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                  MacUsers @stephenw10
                  last edited by Jan 16, 2025, 6:22 PM

                  @stephenw10 said in Netgate 8200 connection questions:

                  This should work: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C64DVYZ9

                  Thanks!
                  I'm goinna give it a try. Hopefully the picture and listing is correct.

                  -S

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                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                    last edited by Jan 16, 2025, 7:35 PM

                    Mmm, I'm pretty sure it will boot but I have no idea if it will hit the reboot issue. 🤞

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                      MacUsers
                      last edited by Jan 20, 2025, 7:53 PM

                      okay, finally worked!!
                      I wanted to a have a bit bigger disk than 128G, so picked up a pair of those from eBay

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                      So far, running for 8 hrs. without any rebooting issue.

                      Here is the mirror:

                      $ zpool list -v
                      NAME         SIZE  ALLOC   FREE  CKPOINT  EXPANDSZ   FRAG    CAP  DEDUP    HEALTH  ALTROOT
                      pfSense      238G  1.34G   237G        -         -     0%     0%  1.00x    ONLINE  -
                        mirror-0   238G  1.34G   237G        -         -     0%  0.56%      -    ONLINE
                          nda0s2   238G      -      -        -         -      -      -      -    ONLINE
                          nda1s2   238G      -      -        -         -      -      -      -    ONLINE
                      

                      Here is the detais:

                      $ geom disk list
                      Geom name: nda0
                      Providers:
                      1. Name: nda0
                         Mediasize: 256060514304 (238G)
                         Sectorsize: 512
                         Mode: r1w1e2
                         descr: WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-256G-1001
                         lunid: e8238fa6bf530001001b444a44c4182e
                         ident: 194926444415
                         rotationrate: 0
                         fwsectors: 0
                         fwheads: 0
                      
                      Geom name: nda1
                      Providers:
                      1. Name: nda1
                         Mediasize: 256060514304 (238G)
                         Sectorsize: 512
                         Mode: r1w1e2
                         descr: WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-256G-1001
                         lunid: e8238fa6bf530001001b444a44c452d1
                         ident: 194926472104
                         rotationrate: 0
                         fwsectors: 0
                         fwheads: 0
                      

                      -S

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                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                        last edited by Jan 20, 2025, 8:50 PM

                        Nice! Yes I think we have seen reports of those WD 520 series working but not available new any longer AFAIK.

                        Did you move the support screw or use adapters for those?

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                          MacUsers @stephenw10
                          last edited by MacUsers Jan 21, 2025, 7:38 AM Jan 21, 2025, 7:35 AM

                          @stephenw10 said in Netgate 8200 connection questions:

                          Nice! Yes I think we have seen reports of those WD 520 series working but not available new any longer AFAIK.

                          yeah, that's the only issue; I wish I could buy new 😑
                          I think, I'll buy another pair, to keep as the spare.

                          Did you move the support screw or use adapters for those?

                          Just moved the support screws.
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                          Was pleased to see that mainboard has the native support of diffrent-length M.2 and Netgate was kind enough to supply the extra screws. 😇

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