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    New to pfsense need some install help

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

      @Cry:

      What version of m0n0wall?  It could be that you're suffering from a problem introduced in FreeBSD 6.

      Easy test, grab a copy of the FreeBSD 6.2 install ISO and see if you can get it working :)

      If you want more help then knowing such details as what's happening when the "fatal trap" message appears would be useful.  More information on your hardware is also essential (motherboard, network cards, type of hard disk, etc).

      Im running m0n0wall  1.231

      Ill get more info from the "fatal trap" message, also im not sure about the exact hardware in the machine ill get that also…

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        bugsfix
        last edited by

        Well I tried version 1.0.1 also… same thing

        About the error I get

        fault code: supervisor read, page not present

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        • Cry HavokC
          Cry Havok
          last edited by

          What if you try the 1.3 beta of m0n0wall.  That too uses FreeBSD 6, so if you find the same problem there then it's a generic FreeBSD/hardware issue.

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            bugsfix
            last edited by

            ok ill try the beta from m0n0wall and let you know

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              bugsfix
              last edited by

              Well I tried m0n0wall 1.3b3 and I had the same problem… So I take it that its a freebsd/hardware issue... so next step is to list all the hardware to find whats causing the crash?

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                bugsfix
                last edited by

                Found out some of my hardware…

                MOTHERBOARD

                p4b-la

                Motherboard Supplier  ASUS
                Motherboard name P4B-LA
                System BIOS Supplier ASUS/AMI
                Form Factor uATX -> ATX
                Processor Brand Intel
                Processor Socket Type mPGA478
                Processor Family Pentium(R) 4
                Processor Front Side Bus Frequency 400MHz
                Chipset Name Intel 845 (Brookdale)
                Chipset "North Bridge" i845 MCH
                Chipset "South Bridge" ICH2
                Super I/O NS PC87360-ICK/VLA
                Flash BIOS Device FWH 4Mbit
                Memory Type SDRAM
                Memory Speed PC133
                Ethernet 10/100 LAN Supplier  Intel Kinnereth
                Ethernet Configuration Integrated motherboard, Down

                2nd ethernet card

                network everywhere nc100

                have not found any info on the floppy, cdrom, or video card

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                  bugsfix
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                  Well I have no idea what I did lol… I took the whole computer apart, there were some left over wires in there, a ide cable hooked up to nothing, ect ect

                  Then I tried 4 diff cdrom/dvdrom drives still nothing

                  hooked everything back up to how it was(besides the parts i listed) and my original m0n0wall would not work.... I got a brand new floppy and reburnt m0n0wall and I got that working again... I figured i would try pf with a new cd and new floppy..(tried 1.0.1) and it worked =/ its up and running...Im very suprised... Hopefully its not one of those works once then stops working thing... well I need another nic card so i can hook up both internet connections.. Anyone have any good suggestion for a cheap nic that will work with m0n0 and pf... Thanks

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                  • Cry HavokC
                    Cry Havok
                    last edited by

                    The FreeBSD 6.2 hardware list will tell you what will work.  However, Intel NICs are generally the best buy you can make - avoid RealTek if you can (on my 1.2 GHz box I'm seeing 50% CPU time on interrupts with RealTek NICs if I saturate my 20 Mb pipe).

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                      sullrich
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                      Intel Desktop gigabit cards are the best.  Even if you do not have gigabit they are better due to their larger buffers which decrease interrupt usage.  Best deal for 30$ a piece.

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                      • jahonixJ
                        jahonix
                        last edited by

                        AFAIK Inel Server NICs have a different interrupt handling with further reduced CPU utilization.
                        They are more expensive than Desktop NICs but there must be a reason behind Intel offering those two versions, right?

                        Please let me know if anyone has more details on the differences!

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