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    Alix 2D13 - CF - can't load 'kernel'

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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    • stephenw10S
      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
      last edited by

      I would run the 2GB image (or even 1Gb) anyway just because you're very unlikely to ever need the extra space and it writes much quicker.  ;)
      However I would try writing the image differently. Try a different block size if you're using dd, 1M seems way too big. Figures plucked from the docs wiki and forum indicate bs=16k is more suitable.

      https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=25413.msg132036#msg132036

      Steve

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        bartounet
        last edited by

        It is better whith 2G but it don't boot.

        It is block to Booting [/boot/kernel/kernel]…
        |
        ###############

        boot: Consoles: serial port
        BIOS drive C: is disk0
        BIOS 640kB/261120kB available memory

        FreeBSD/x86 bootstrap loader, Revision 1.1
        (root@pf2_1_1_i386.pfsense.org, Mon Aug 25 08:20:02 EDT 2014)
        Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf
        /boot/kernel/kernel data=0x91c91c data=0x51dad4+0x9e0c4 -
        |
        Hit [Enter] to boot immediately, or any other key for command prompt.
        Booting [/boot/kernel/kernel]…
        |
        ##################

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
          last edited by

          What baud rate are you using on the serial console?
          pfSense uses 9600 by default but I believe the ALIX tinycore bios uses something else.

          Steve

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            bartounet
            last edited by

            i have set 9600 on alix bios

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by

              Did you try the much smaller block size when flashing the card?

              Steve

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                bartounet
                last edited by

                yes.
                A have test 16k
                same problem….

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by

                  Hmm, your symptoms exactly match those that happen if you don't have the correct bios version but you already have 0.99h.  :-
                  Has this board been running pfSense before?
                  It doesn't have any mini-PCI cards?

                  Steve

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                    bartounet
                    last edited by

                    Yes this alix has running pfsense whith hdd microdrive yet

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                      bartounet
                      last edited by

                      news…
                      i have extract the same image pfSense-2.1.5-RELEASE-4g-i386-nanobsd.img
                      on hdd 2"5 whith the ide Sate adaptor...

                      And it boot...
                      Why does not boot whith CF...

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                      • stephenw10S
                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                        last edited by

                        It could be that your cf card presents some geometry that the bootloader handle.
                        You could try a 2.2beta snapshot. I'm not sure what might have changed in the bootloader but you may have more luck.

                        Any suggestions from ALIX veterans?

                        Steve

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                          bartounet
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                          Hello i have solve my problem…
                          i have simply change my CF Card Reader...

                          Whith anoter card Reader, on the same CF , no problem...

                          Perhaps my old card reader has written bad blocks on CF

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                          • stephenw10S
                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                            last edited by

                            Ah. Hadn't considered that could be an issue. Thanks for coming back with that.  :)

                            Steve

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