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    install pfsense on sophos xg 115 rev 2

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    • stephenw10S
      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
      last edited by

      Have you tried connecting via the serial console to reach the BIOS? If you do then you need to use the memstick-serial image.

      When you see the GRUB menu like that it's already booting from the existing Linux based OS. So too late to try to boot the pfSense installer.

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        firefox @stephenw10
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        @stephenw10

        @stephenw10 said in install pfsense on sophos xg 115 rev 2:

        If you do then you need to use the memstick-serial image.

        is this it ?
        pfSense-CE-memstick-2.7.2-RELEASE-amd64.img.gz

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          patient0 @firefox
          last edited by

          @firefox said in install pfsense on sophos xg 115 rev 2:

          is this it ?
          pfSense-CE-memstick-2.7.2-RELEASE-amd64.img.gz

          Nope, the one with 'serial' in the name:

          pfSense-CE-memstick-serial-2.7.2-RELEASE-amd64.img.gz

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            firefox @patient0
            last edited by firefox

            I downloaded this version pfSense-CE-memstick-serial-2.7.2-RELEASE-amd64.img.gz
            and prepared a USB drive with this version to run

            The device did indeed boot from the USB drive but stopped sometime during the first run

            What am I doing wrong?

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              firefox @firefox
              last edited by

              After a few minutes, the screen appears to enter a username and password

              What username and password do I need here
              And when does the installation screen appear

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              • patient0P
                patient0 @firefox
                last edited by patient0

                @firefox

                The device did indeed boot from the USB drive but stopped sometime during the first run

                Did you see pfSense or FreeBSD on the screen? Could you choose the USB to boot from?

                After a few minutes, the screen appears to enter a username and password

                It should start automatically, can post a screenshot of what it looks like? Does it say pfSense anywhere or did Sophos boot.

                Btw: Youtube: Installing pfSense on a Sophos XG 115 revision 2

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by

                  Mmm, are you actually booting with the serial console now?

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                    firefox @stephenw10
                    last edited by

                    this is whai i get

                    Screenshot at 2025-04-08 16-16-00.png

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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                      last edited by

                      Hmm, interesting place to fail!

                      That's booting the installer? Not the first boot after install?

                      And still using the VGA console?

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                        firefox @stephenw10
                        last edited by

                        @stephenw10
                        this is the installer

                        And still using the VGA console?

                        the device is connected to vga
                        and usb mouse keyboard {kvm}

                        i use this file
                        pfSense-CE-memstick-serial-2.7.2-RELEASE-amd64.img.gz

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                        • stephenw10S
                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                          last edited by

                          If you're still using the VGA console then use the normal memstick image you were using originally.

                          Stopping at the Amnesiac prompt like that implies incomplete boot. The first thing I would try is rewriting the install image to a new memstick.

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                            firefox @stephenw10
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                            @stephenw10
                            it worked
                            the install worked and now it run

                            but i cant access the gui i try
                            user admin
                            password pfsense

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                            • stephenw10S
                              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                              last edited by

                              You reach the login prompt at the gui?

                              It is booting fully to the console menu at the console?

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                                firefox @stephenw10
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                                @stephenw10

                                You reach the login prompt at the gui?

                                yes

                                It is booting fully to the console menu at the console?

                                yes

                                Screenshot at 2025-04-08 19-59-43.png

                                Another thing that's a bit strange
                                The system keeps detecting the mouse as if it's disconnecting and reconnecting

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                                  patient0 @firefox
                                  last edited by

                                  @firefox did you have a look at the video I pasted the link. The guy made some changes to the BIOS setting (around 7:14 in the video), not sure it is related.

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                                  • stephenw10S
                                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                    last edited by

                                    You should be able to login as admin / pfsense then. Check your browser isn't doing something odd.

                                    Why do you have a mouse connected at all?

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                                      firefox @stephenw10
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                                      @stephenw10
                                      I tried with three browsers and the same thing happens.
                                      The device is connected to kvm because of the installation

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                                        patient0 @firefox
                                        last edited by

                                        @firefox Can you post a screenshot of the login screen where you try to login. And how are you connected to the XG 115?

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                                          firefox @patient0
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                                          @patient0
                                          i just try it again after computer restart
                                          and it worked

                                          now i go in the gui

                                          will try to Migrate everything from the old system to the new one
                                          Hope this works

                                          Is this device powerful enough to run the pfsense packages?

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                                          • patient0P
                                            patient0 @firefox
                                            last edited by

                                            @firefox said in install pfsense on sophos xg 115 rev 2:

                                            Is this device powerful enough to run the pfsense packages?

                                            What packages did you use before? It won't do IDS and I'm not sure what max download/upload speed you'll get (if the below CPU infos are correct)

                                            According to a Sophos datasheet (PDF), it's an "Intel Atom Baytrail Dual Core (1.75 GHz)", asking the internet it tells me "Intel Atom Processor E3827" fits that metric.

                                            And according to cpubenchmark.net it got a CPU score of 480 and that is pretty weak

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