Alix 2d3 boot failure

mhotel · Jan 9, 2009, 7:36 AM

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

Thoughts?

–thanks

ktims · Jan 9, 2009, 8:38 AM

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.

GruensFroeschli · Jan 9, 2009, 9:38 AM

As ktims said.

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

mhotel · Jan 9, 2009, 4:08 PM

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

Thanks!!

ktims · Jan 9, 2009, 5:45 PM

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