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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
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      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
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        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
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                Yes this alix has running pfsense whith hdd microdrive yet

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                  bartounet
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                  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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