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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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      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
                        last edited by

                        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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