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    pfsense not booting after a fresh install

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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      andrea.marzona
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      I'm new to pfsense and trying to install pfsense CE 2.8 on a Protectli VP2420.
      All configuration options are set to default:
      WAN on igc0 - DHCP enabled
      LAN on igc1 - Static on 192.168.1.1 and dhcp pool enabled

      When rebooting the Vault, the boot process hangs at the point where igc0 end igc1 are initialized, see attached picture.
      The result is the same if I try to install 2.7.2 from the legacy media.
      I've searched the forum for a similar problem but could not find anything related.
      Does anybody got stuck in the past with a similar issue ? Any suggestion ?

      Many thanks in advance !!

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      • patient0P
        patient0 @andrea.marzona
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        @andrea-marzona you have serial as the primary and video as the secondary output. I assume it waits on the serial console for you to setup the network interfaces.

        That part is show on the primary console. If you have a serial cable, connect to your Protectli using that. Or interrupt the boot process and change the primary to video (5 or 7 in the boot menu, can’t remember right now)

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          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
          last edited by

          Yup that^.

          https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/troubleshooting/boot-issues.html#booting-with-an-alternate-console

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            andrea.marzona @patient0
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            @patient0 : Thanks !!

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