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    • stephenw10S
      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
      last edited by

      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
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        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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        • GertjanG
          Gertjan @MacUsers
          last edited by Gertjan

          @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 ๐Ÿ˜Š

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

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          • stephenw10S
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
            last edited by

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

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by stephenw10

              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

                @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
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                  @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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                  • stephenw10S
                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                    last edited by

                    Mmm, I'm pretty sure it will boot but I have no idea if it will hit the reboot issue. ๐Ÿคž

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

                      8d22235f-31c8-4d78-8f2e-09f9b9b10df7-image.png

                      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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                      • stephenw10S
                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                        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

                          @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 ๐Ÿ˜‘
                          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.
                          d6e918e8-a1b7-40cb-9eda-c79290216ddc-image.png

                          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. ๐Ÿ˜‡

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