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    Alix 2d3 boot failure

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    • M
      mhotel
      last edited by

      Used physdiskwrite to copy the 1.2.1 img file to a 1GB Lexar Professional CF card.  Installed in Alix 2d3 board, wired console port to USB serial port and verified BIOS access via serial port.  When I try to boot, I see garbled console output that reminds me of mismatched serial port settings:

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      640 KB Base Memory
      261120 KB Extended Memory

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      Once the console output stops, I am not able to ping 192.168.1.1 from any of the three LAN ports.

      Thoughts?

      –thanks

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      • K
        ktims
        last edited by

        Definitely looks like mismatched serial port settings to me. What settings are you using? The pfsense embedded images should use 9600/8N1. The default ALIX BIOS setting is for 38400/8N1, however.

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        • GruensFroeschliG
          GruensFroeschli
          last edited by

          As ktims said.

          Before you can ping 192.168.1.1 you need to assign the interfaces on the console.

          We do what we must, because we can.

          Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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            mhotel
            last edited by

            Ya, that did the trick.  Just had to switch speeds on the terminal emulator and all is well.

            Thanks!!

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            • K
              ktims
              last edited by

              If you want to, you can change the BIOS to match by pressing 's' during the memory test.

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