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    30GB max partition size limit for install

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    • K
      kejianshi
      last edited by

      Well, the good news is that 30 is plenty.

      Not sure why you are having issues though.

      Could it be the HDD its self?

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        cmb
        last edited by

        Tends to be some weirdness of the BIOS when that happens. Upgrade the BIOS if possible, that may fix it.

        Generally having / be a smaller partition (less than 30 GB in this case), and use the rest as /usr or something else, will work around such issues. Generally the boot partition that has to be at the beginning of the drive in that scenario.

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          aGeekhere
          last edited by

          Funny thing is that it once worked, and I was able to use the whole drive (it happen after trying another Router OS then coming back to pfsense).

          Maybe boot loader?

          Never Fear, A Geek is Here!

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            kejianshi
            last edited by

            I also like that theory…

            REALLY wipe the drive with gparted.  Try again.

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              aGeekhere
              last edited by

              I used boot and nuke, i think it is the other way around. The other OS install a bootloader that worked?
              I will try it again to see how i go.

              Never Fear, A Geek is Here!

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                aGeekhere
                last edited by

                ok here is the error i get if i create a single partition size to the size of the hard drive

                error 1 lba 380868527
                error 1 lba 380868527
                no /boot/loader

                FreeBSD/86 boot
                Default: 0:as(0,a)/boot/kernel/kernel
                boot:
                error 1 lba 380868527
                no /boot/kernel/kernel

                FreeBSD/86 boot
                Default: 0:as(0,a)/boot/kernel/kernel
                boot:

                If I create 2 partitions , 1 50GB the other 200GB and install on the 200GB i get
                \

                If I create 2 partitions , 1 30GB the other * and install on the 30GB. Works.

                Never Fear, A Geek is Here!

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                • jimpJ
                  jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                  last edited by

                  As CMB said that's almost always a BIOS interaction issue. It could be the BIOS + FreeBSD's boot loader, but the BIOS is almost always to blame.

                  Using a custom install and making a 30GB / and using the rest for /usr is the best way around it.

                  Or you could fuss with something like grub to see if that might help.

                  Or toss the old junker and replace it with something better. :-)

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                  • stephenw10S
                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                    last edited by

                    @jimp:

                    Or toss the old junker and replace it with something better. :-)

                    Bah! That's taking the easy way out and this guy's middle name is geek.  ;D

                    Steve

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                      kejianshi
                      last edited by

                      Definitely no need to toss it.  30GB is plenty…

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                        aGeekhere
                        last edited by

                        30GB will do the job, thanks all :)

                        Never Fear, A Geek is Here!

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