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Re-Installing pfSense onto SG-4860 - locked up at booting

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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    NickPVT
    last edited by Oct 2, 2017, 2:47 PM

    I have attempted to follow the steps located at https://www.netgate.com/docs/sg-4860/reinstall-pfsense.html but seem to get stuck just before Step 5.  I see the pfSense menu in step 4, then
    some kernal related information.  About 30 seconds later "Booting…" appears but then everything locks up.  Here are some details of my setup:

    • SG-4860 hardware
    • Connected via serial console
    • Image to create bootable USB is pfSense-netgate-memstick-serial-2.3.4-RELEASE-amd64.img.gz (verified via the SHA256)
    • Attempted with multiple USB keys of various sizes
    • Tried both WIN32DiskImager and Rufus to create bootable USB stick

    Any suggestions would be appreciated.

    Thank you!

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      Gertjan
      last edited by Oct 2, 2017, 3:59 PM

      Possible that you Ctrl-C -> Ctrl-V this :
      @NickPVT:

      … then
      some kernal related information.  ....

      ?

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

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        Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
        last edited by Oct 2, 2017, 4:05 PM

        pfSense-netgate-memstick-serial-2.3.4-RELEASE-amd64.img.gz

        Wrong image. You need something with "ADI" in it so you get the correct serial console settings.

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          NickPVT
          last edited by Oct 2, 2017, 5:05 PM

          @Gertjan:

          Possible that you Ctrl-C -> Ctrl-V this :
          @NickPVT:

          … then
          some kernal related information.  ....

          ?

          /boot/kernel/kernel text=0x12933f8 data=0x8a1bb8+0x23ec20 syms=[0x8+0x177768+0x8+0x183f12]

          I will try the ADI image and post the results.

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            NickPVT
            last edited by Oct 2, 2017, 5:20 PM

            Solved, the install was successful.

            I believe my confusion with the ADI images was because i read documentation indicating they were for RCC-* devices.

            Thank you!

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