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    Problem installing pfSense on HDD and SDD ada0s1

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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    • K
      Koval88
      last edited by

      I have got it to run, but the "install" is missing. There's no option 99 nor when booting live, like the 2.2 version it showed to choose your mode to install its "I" and "R" for recovery. Is there a way to get to install from Shell?

      Thanks!

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        kejianshi
        last edited by

        You press "I" for install.
        Then when the web gui is available, restore your backup config.

        If you have never made a backup configuration, then this will be a learning experience for you.  Always make a backup periodically of your configuration.

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          Koval88
          last edited by

          The thing is I never came across "I" like in version 2.2 its not showing up. When booting up, I boot up as default then it went right through configuration and skipped the install page.
          I have it running in VM, but moving over physical hardware.

          How do I get it to install?

          Thanks!

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          • stephenw10S
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
            last edited by

            That's a nanobsd image not the USB install image.
            This is the 32bit USB install image:
            http://mirror.qubenet.net/mirror/pfsense/downloads/pfSense-memstick-serial-2.1.5-RELEASE-i386.img.gz

            Steve

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              Koval88
              last edited by

              Thank you! That's what I thought didn't seem to be right. Ill try that out and update. That makes sense no wonder the configuration were stored after the reboot. Thanks!

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                Koval88
                last edited by

                @stephenw10:

                That's a nanobsd image not the USB install image.
                This is the 32bit USB install image:
                http://mirror.qubenet.net/mirror/pfsense/downloads/pfSense-memstick-serial-2.1.5-RELEASE-i386.img.gz

                Steve

                By the way, I'd like to mention that this says serial on it. I don't have a serial console. Will it work like the VGA?
                thanks!

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                  kejianshi
                  last edited by

                  If you have VGA, why are you just not doing a full install?

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                  • stephenw10S
                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                    last edited by

                    You're right. I was typing on a touch screen and I guess I copied the wrong link. That is the serial image so you would need a serial console to use it.
                    The normal (vga) image is here:
                    http://mirror.qubenet.net/mirror/pfsense/downloads/pfSense-memstick-2.1.5-RELEASE-i386.img.gz

                    Steve

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                      Koval88
                      last edited by

                      Wow thank you guys very much. The older version solved my issue. It looks like something is wrong with 2.2. This has installed perfectly fine on my HDD and SSD drive now all up and running. Is the update coming anytime soon that fixes this issue?

                      Thank you all for all your help.

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                        kejianshi
                        last edited by

                        ehhhh.  Hard to know if its something "wrong" or if your drivers just aged off and no longer supported or something.  At any rate, try at 2.2.1 again.  Make a backup first and keep that 2.1.5 install file handy.

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                        • stephenw10S
                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                          last edited by

                          If it's an install issue you may be able to upgrade to 2.2.X from 2.1.5 even if the 2.2 installer has some issue on your system.

                          Steve

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