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    What is optimal configuration for me?

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      dszp
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      Perhaps the onboard NIC is the issue but there are several tests on the forum here showing that an ALIX NetGate box with a 500GHz processor and 512MB (or is it 256MB?) of RAM can push 80 to 100 Mbps. pfSense isn't too terribly demanding.

      David Szpunar

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        Death_Master
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        I've upgraded my router with some old parts ^_^
        Now it has Pentium4 CPU & 1GB RAM (motherboard changed to P4P800SE, integrated gigabit used for LAN).
        Good thing is that router now works faster.
        Bad thing - it can't boot pfSense anymore….
        Is there any way to make pfSense boot on this new configuration?

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          tommyboy180
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          What's the error you get from pfsense?

          -Tom Schaefer
          SuperMicro 1U 2X Intel pro/1000 Dual Core Intel 2.2 Ghz - 2 Gig RAM

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            Death_Master
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            No visible error message.
            Just hangs before kernel(after showing something about F1(no difference wait or press))….
            "" appears and nothing happens....

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              Cry Havok
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              Did you install the nano or embedded version?

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                Death_Master
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                Usual version(SMP).

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                  SeventhSon
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                  What he is getting at is that the embedded version stops display output right there and switches to serial.

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                    Death_Master
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                    You say that SMP version is embedded anyway?
                    And keyboard is disabled(no reaction to numlock)?

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                      Guest
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                      @David:

                      Perhaps the onboard NIC is the issue but there are several tests on the forum here showing that an ALIX NetGate box with a 500GHz processor and 512MB (or is it 256MB?) of RAM can push 80 to 100 Mbps. pfSense isn't too terribly demanding.

                      500 ghz processors are RAD

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                        dszp
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                        haha, my bad, but yes they would be RAD :-)

                        David Szpunar

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