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    install pfsense on sophos xg 115 rev 2

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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    • patient0P
      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
                        last edited by

                        @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
                            last edited by

                            @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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                            • patient0P
                              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
                                  last edited by

                                  @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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                                  • patient0P
                                    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
                                      last edited by

                                      @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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                                        • stephenw10S
                                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                          last edited by

                                          It will run packages sure. But, yes, you may hit the limitations of the CPU pretty quickly if you're just enabling everything. 4GB RAM gives you some headroom though so larger lists shouldn't be a problem.

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                                            firefox @stephenw10
                                            last edited by

                                            @stephenw10
                                            i upgrade it to 8GB
                                            snort
                                            squidGuard

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