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    CF Card issues **hw.ata.ata_dma=0**

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      maynarja
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      I cannot successfully add the lines (hw.ata.ata_dma=0) to /boot/loader.conf or /boot/loader.conf.local and boot the iso after making the change. I have tried winiso and magiciso.

      Once I burn the modifed iso it boots but then claims it cannot load kernel.

      Help!!

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        hoba
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        Something is confusing me a bit here: In your topic you say something about a cf-card but then you mention an ISO? The ISO is meant for botting off from a cdrom. We have special embedded images that are meant to be used with cf-cards. Please clarify what exactly you want to do and how you currently try to do it.

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          maynarja
          last edited by

          Sorry this may clear it up.

          I have tried the embedded and cannot get it to boot up. The monitor seems to hang and i DO NOT get the / showing on the monitor just BIOS info. I cannot terminal in using a null cable modem.

          So i have tried the live cd and wanted to install the full version from there onto the CF. I was getting a problem with "error issuing READ_DMA command" sooo I booted with the live cd and hit 6 which allowed me to echo hw.ata.ata_dma=0 to /boot/defaults/loader.conf with success.

          I now have the Live version installed and booting up on the CF…..but I am now having a problem with the nics not being detected.

          Realtek 8110sc ???

          I would like to use the embedded image but was having trouble editing the img file to add "hw.ata.ata_dma=0"

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            sullrich
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            Embedded images work only on serial.

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              bellera
              last edited by

              Hello!

              Are you using the embedded image at:

              http://snapshots.pfsense.com/FreeBSD6/RELENG_1_2/embedded

              or the LiveCD image at:

              http://snapshots.pfsense.com/FreeBSD6/RELENG_1_2/iso ?

              The embedded image does'nt not support keyboard+monitor.

              Embedded image can be mounted with full access. ISO images are for CD-ROM, so you can mount only in read only mode.

              If you want an embedded pfSense system working with keyboard+monitor yo should try the non-official images at hacom.net:

              http://shopping.hacom.net/catalog/pub/pfsense

              Regards,

              Josep Pujadas

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                maynarja
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                I will make the change it the img. "hw.ata.ata_dma=0"

                Thanks Guys.

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