Not booting on 512MB CF
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I have been running embedded on CF for many years. No problems what so ever, up to version 1.2.3-Release. I realize this image is quite different from earlier releases - but now it won't boot on my hardware no matter what bios settings I use. Just a black screen, no blinking on my CF reader…
I had to go back to 1.2.3-RC1, booted right away. What have changed preventing my hardware to boot?
I use a 512MB CF card, and a IM-945GSE motherboard.
Ideas?
edit: I know it outputs to serial, that's not the issue - I use hyperterminal perfectly fine on 1.2.3-RC1
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No one have a clue what changes to the image that makes my hardware refusing to boot 1.2.3-RELEASE on compact flash? ???
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Hmmm.
I agree that it should work on your 512MB card. I would suspect a possible problem with your CF card that isn't shown up by the smaller rc1 image.
Is your card actually 512MB? Perhaps it has damage?
First thing I'd try is a new card. 2G CF cards are cheap these days anyway and with the new embedded install supporting some packages you might need the extra room. :)Steve
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You might try the pfSense 1.2.3 Hacom images:
http://www.hacom.net/catalog/pub/pfsense
They use a slightly different boot method.
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Thank you for the replies :)
Alright, I'll buy a new CF card, just in case. If that doesn't work, I'll try with Hacom (though, I'm a little concerned on how updates will be handled).
I'll let you know how it goes.
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Hacom image looks interesting.
However it looks like they only have 1G 2G and 4G images.
So you'll still need a bigger card! ::)Steve
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Alright, my 4GiB 300X CF card finally arrived. No difference - it refuses to boot the card with 1.2.3-RELEASE :(
I will now give Hacom a shot.
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And there you go… Boots straight away on Hacom.
But I don't like it though... Only manual firmware update to future firmware releases - an my bet is that I can only upgrade to other Hacom releases - if they're still around at next release...
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But I don't like it though… Only manual firmware update to future firmware releases
Wasn't that also the case with pfSense prior to 1.2.3 when the images were still known as "embedded".
Cheers.
