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      deanot
      last edited by

      I am not sure how to proceed with this right now, it is in production.  Running two DSL connections, if I take it down, well there goes my internet.

      Might have to do this tonight.

      PFSense System Specs.
      –---------------
      Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
      4 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 4 core(s) 4 port HP Branded Intel Ethernet Card

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        deanot
        last edited by

        Interestingly enough, looking into the missing directories, I am looking in the DEV folder.  There is a lot of files inside with a zero size, in fact almost all of them are of a zero size.  I am off to find instructions on how to use an HD.

        Can I run a full blown version on an HD?

        PFSense System Specs.
        –---------------
        Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
        4 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 4 core(s) 4 port HP Branded Intel Ethernet Card

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          deanot
          last edited by

          I thought the card was big enough, it is an 8gb Kingston CF.  Maybe it was a bad image?

          PFSense System Specs.
          –---------------
          Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
          4 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 4 core(s) 4 port HP Branded Intel Ethernet Card

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          • stephenw10S
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
            last edited by

            If the card is 8GB then any image size should be fine then. Some CF cards that claim to be, say, 2GB are actually slightly smaller. Over the years the devs have reduced the image size slightly to allow for this but people keep finding ever smaller CF cards all of which claim to be bigger.
            The /dev folder holds the device filesystem where real devices are represented. Most are links pieces of hardware or drivers that are supposed to be 0 size.

            [2.2.1-RELEASE][root@pfsense.fire.box]/root: ls -l /dev
            total 3
            crw-r--r--  1 root  wheel     0x23 Mar 17 22:35 acpi
            lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel        4 Mar 17 22:35 ad0 -> ada0
            lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel        6 Mar 17 22:35 ad0s1 -> ada0s1
            lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel        7 Mar 17 22:35 ad0s1a -> ada0s1a
            lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel        6 Mar 17 22:35 ad0s2 -> ada0s2
            lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel        7 Mar 17 22:35 ad0s2a -> ada0s2a
            lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel        6 Mar 17 22:35 ad0s3 -> ada0s3
            crw-r-----  1 root  operator  0x5d Mar 17 22:35 ada0
            crw-r-----  1 root  operator  0x5f Mar 17 22:35 ada0s1
            crw-r-----  1 root  operator  0x66 Mar 17 22:35 ada0s1a
            crw-r-----  1 root  operator  0x61 Mar 17 22:35 ada0s2
            crw-r-----  1 root  operator  0x68 Mar 17 22:35 ada0s2a
            crw-r-----  1 root  operator  0x63 Mar 17 22:35 ada0s3
            crw-------  1 root  wheel     0x26 Mar 17 22:35 agpgart
            crw-rw-r--  1 root  operator  0x25 Mar 17 22:35 apm
            crw-rw----  1 root  operator  0x24 Mar 17 22:35 apmctl
            crw-------  1 root  wheel     0x36 Mar 17 22:35 atkbd0
            crw-------  1 root  kmem      0x1d Mar 17 22:35 audit
            crw-------  1 root  wheel      0xb May 10 17:44 bpf
            lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel        3 Mar 17 22:35 bpf0 -> bpf
            crw-------  1 root  wheel      0x6 Mar 17 22:47 console
            crw-------  1 root  wheel      0x7 Mar 17 22:35 consolectl
            crw-rw-rw-  1 root  wheel     0x3c Mar 17 22:35 crypto
            crw-rw-rw-  1 root  wheel     0x22 Mar 17 22:35 ctty
            crw-rw----  1 uucp  dialer    0x2a Mar 17 22:35 cuau0
            crw-rw----  1 uucp  dialer    0x2b Mar 17 22:35 cuau0.init
            crw-rw----  1 uucp  dialer    0x2c Mar 17 22:35 cuau0.lock
            crw-rw----  1 uucp  dialer    0x30 Mar 17 22:35 cuau1
            crw-rw----  1 uucp  dialer    0x31 Mar 17 22:35 cuau1.init
            crw-rw----  1 uucp  dialer    0x32 Mar 17 22:35 cuau1.lock
            crw-------  1 root  wheel      0x5 Mar 17 22:35 devctl
            cr--r--r--  1 root  wheel     0x4f Mar 17 22:35 devstat
            dr-xr-xr-x  2 root  wheel      512 May 10 01:01 diskid
            dr-xr-xr-x  2 root  wheel      512 Mar 17 22:35 fd
            crw-------  1 root  wheel      0xd Mar 17 22:35 fido
            crw-r-----  1 root  operator   0x3 Mar 17 22:35 geom.ctl
            crw-------  1 root  wheel     0x1f Mar 17 22:35 io
            lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel        6 Mar 17 22:35 kbd0 -> atkbd0
            lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel        7 Mar 17 22:35 kbd1 -> kbdmux0
            crw-------  1 root  wheel      0x8 Mar 17 22:35 kbdmux0
            crw-------  1 root  wheel     0x21 Mar 17 22:35 klog
            crw-r-----  1 root  kmem       0xf Mar 17 22:35 kmem
            crw-------  1 root  wheel     0x33 Mar 17 22:35 lpt0
            crw-------  1 root  wheel     0x34 Mar 17 22:35 lpt0.ctl
            crw-r-----  1 root  operator  0x65 Mar 17 22:35 md0
            crw-r-----  1 root  operator  0x6a Mar 17 22:35 md1
            crw-------  1 root  wheel     0x3f Mar 17 22:35 mdctl
            crw-r-----  1 root  kmem       0xe Mar 17 22:35 mem
            crw-rw-rw-  1 root  wheel     0x1e Mar 17 22:35 midistat
            crw-------  1 root  kmem      0x16 Mar 17 22:35 nfslock
            crw-rw-rw-  1 root  wheel     0x10 May 10 18:00 null
            crw-------  1 root  operator  0x50 Mar 17 22:35 pass0
            crw-r--r--  1 root  wheel     0x12 Mar 17 22:35 pci
            crw-rw----  1 root  proxy     0x3b Mar 17 22:35 pf
            crw-------  1 root  wheel     0x35 Mar 17 22:35 ppi0
            crw-rw-rw-  1 root  wheel     0x13 Mar 17 22:35 ptmx
            dr-xr-xr-x  2 root  wheel      512 May 10 18:00 pts
            crw-rw-rw-  1 root  wheel     0x14 Mar 17 22:35 random
            cr--r--r--  1 root  wheel      0x4 Mar 17 22:35 sndstat
            crw-------  1 root  wheel     0x20 Mar 17 22:35 speaker
            lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel        4 Mar 17 22:35 stderr -> fd/2
            lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel        4 Mar 17 22:35 stdin -> fd/0
            lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel        4 Mar 17 22:35 stdout -> fd/1
            crw-------  1 root  wheel      0xa Mar 17 22:35 sysmouse
            crw-------  1 root  tty       0x27 May  9 20:55 ttyu0
            crw-------  1 root  wheel     0x28 Mar 17 22:35 ttyu0.init
            crw-------  1 root  wheel     0x29 Mar 17 22:35 ttyu0.lock
            crw-------  1 root  wheel     0x2d Mar 17 22:35 ttyu1
            crw-------  1 root  wheel     0x2e Mar 17 22:35 ttyu1.init
            crw-------  1 root  wheel     0x2f Mar 17 22:35 ttyu1.lock
            crw-------  1 root  tty       0x51 May  9 20:55 ttyv0
            crw-------  1 root  wheel     0x52 Mar 17 22:35 ttyv1
            crw-------  1 root  wheel     0x53 Mar 17 22:35 ttyv2
            crw-------  1 root  wheel     0x54 Mar 17 22:35 ttyv3
            crw-------  1 root  wheel     0x55 Mar 17 22:35 ttyv4
            crw-------  1 root  wheel     0x56 Mar 17 22:35 ttyv5
            crw-------  1 root  wheel     0x57 Mar 17 22:35 ttyv6
            crw-------  1 root  wheel     0x58 Mar 17 22:35 ttyv7
            crw-------  1 root  wheel     0x59 Mar 17 22:35 ttyv8
            crw-------  1 root  wheel     0x5a Mar 17 22:35 ttyv9
            crw-------  1 root  wheel     0x5b Mar 17 22:35 ttyva
            crw-------  1 root  wheel     0x5c Mar 17 22:35 ttyvb
            crw-------  1 uucp  dialer    0x6c Mar 17 22:36 tun1
            dr-xr-xr-x  2 root  wheel      512 Mar 17 22:35 ufs
            dr-xr-xr-x  2 root  wheel      512 Mar 17 22:35 ufsid
            crw-------  1 root  wheel     0x38 Mar 17 22:35 ufssuspend
            lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel        9 Mar 17 22:35 ugen0.1 -> usb/0.1.0
            lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel        9 Mar 17 22:35 ugen1.1 -> usb/1.1.0
            lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel        9 Mar 17 22:35 ugen2.1 -> usb/2.1.0
            lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel        9 Mar 17 22:35 ugen3.1 -> usb/3.1.0
            lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel        9 Mar 17 22:35 ugen4.1 -> usb/4.1.0
            lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel        6 Mar 17 22:35 urandom -> random
            dr-xr-xr-x  2 root  wheel      512 Mar 17 22:35 usb
            crw-r--r--  1 root  operator  0x3d Mar 17 22:35 usbctl
            crw-------  1 root  operator  0x3e Mar 17 22:35 xpt0
            crw-rw-rw-  1 root  wheel     0x11 Mar 17 22:35 zero
            
            

            Steve

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              deanot
              last edited by

              I just installed the 2.2.2 on to the CF, just trying to figure how to config from the serial… lol

              PFSense System Specs.
              –---------------
              Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
              4 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 4 core(s) 4 port HP Branded Intel Ethernet Card

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                deanot
                last edited by

                I am missing something, I am seeing something boot, but no menu to setup anything?

                PFSense System Specs.
                –---------------
                Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
                4 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 4 core(s) 4 port HP Branded Intel Ethernet Card

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                  deanot
                  last edited by

                  This is getting worse, now it will not get past the bios.  It gets stuck on this screen and I am stumped, I thought it was the 2.2.1 image so I downloaded and pushed 2.2 to the CF.

                  Anyone have a clue?

                  cap.png
                  cap.png_thumb

                  PFSense System Specs.
                  –---------------
                  Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
                  4 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 4 core(s) 4 port HP Branded Intel Ethernet Card

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                  • stephenw10S
                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                    last edited by

                    If you are using a new CF card and you're still running BIOS V1.7 (as you are) then you will need to reset the primary master channel to auto so that it detects the card geometry and then change back to CHS H=2.
                    Alternatively the image may not be on the card correctly, did you extract the image first?

                    Steve

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                      deanot
                      last edited by

                      Yeah, I have done this 12 times now with the settings for the drive.

                      I press enter to auto detect the drive, which shows capacity of 8019 MB

                      I change the IDE channel 0 master mode to manual, access mode to CHS, change heads to 2.

                      Save and exit yes, reboots and does the mem check…...  starts the PCI device listing and gets stuck, now on En?decryption.....

                      I did extract the image, used Win32diskimager to put the image on the CF.

                      PFSense System Specs.
                      –---------------
                      Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
                      4 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 4 core(s) 4 port HP Branded Intel Ethernet Card

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                        deanot
                        last edited by

                        Frustrated…

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                        PFSense System Specs.
                        –---------------
                        Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
                        4 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 4 core(s) 4 port HP Branded Intel Ethernet Card

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                          deanot
                          last edited by

                          I made some progress…....

                          Now all I am seeing is this repeatedly.

                          Timecounter "TSC" frequency 1300076613 Hz quality 800
                          uhub0: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
                          uhub1: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
                          uhub2: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
                          uhub3: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
                          uhub4: 8 ports with 8 removable, self powered
                          (ada0:ata0:0:0:0): READ_DMA. ACB: c8 00 de fc ee 40 00 00 00 00 01 00
                          (ada0:ata0:0:0:0): CAM status: Command timeout
                          (ada0:ata0:0:0:0): Retrying command
                          ata0: DMA limited to UDMA33, controller found non-ATA66 cable
                          (ada0:ata0:0:0:0): READ_DMA. ACB: c8 00 de fc ee 40 00 00 00 00 01 00
                          (ada0:ata0:0:0:0): CAM status: Command timeout
                          (ada0:ata0:0:0:0): Retrying command
                          ata0: DMA limited to UDMA33, controller found non-ATA66 cable
                          (ada0:ata0:0:0:0): READ_DMA. ACB: c8 00 de fc ee 40 00 00 00 00 01 00
                          (ada0:ata0:0:0:0): CAM status: Command timeout
                          (ada0:ata0:0:0:0): Retrying command
                          ata0: DMA limited to UDMA33, controller found non-ATA66 cable
                          
                          

                          PFSense System Specs.
                          –---------------
                          Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
                          4 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 4 core(s) 4 port HP Branded Intel Ethernet Card

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                            deanot
                            last edited by

                            Figured it out….

                            set hint.ata.0.mode=PIO4
                            boot

                            Set up my Wan and Lan and off to the interface to set the rest up!

                            The issue with the card or getting stuck at the boot, that was due to my installing the bigger CF and running auto detect on that CF.  The instructions I was following was not very good, found more and I left the original card in and set manual and 2 hd from that.  Booted right away, well until I got the error above.

                            I really appreciate your help.

                            PFSense System Specs.
                            –---------------
                            Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
                            4 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 4 core(s) 4 port HP Branded Intel Ethernet Card

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                            • stephenw10S
                              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                              last edited by

                              Ah, interesting. I admit I've not tried an 8GB myself. I guess the presented card geometry is sufficiently different to cause a problem.
                              Glad you got it sorted.

                              Steve

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                                deanot
                                last edited by

                                It certainly would seem so, I did not think about it at first, the instructions I was following was not the original and could not remember all of the details to get it working again.

                                An 8 gig card is really over kill, the 4G does what it says, it Partitions the drive and leaves around 3.7GB unpartitioned on the CF, maybe use that later as a swap drive or something.

                                So glad it is up and running, I still have not looked to make sure the correct directories are on the CF…..  Best look into that before getting too excited huh.  lol.

                                PFSense System Specs.
                                –---------------
                                Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
                                4 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 4 core(s) 4 port HP Branded Intel Ethernet Card

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                                  deanot
                                  last edited by

                                  Look what I have :)

                                  $ df -hi
                                  Filesystem          Size    Used  Avail Capacity iused ifree %iused  Mounted on
                                  /dev/ufs/pfsense0    1.8G    190M    1.5G    11%    5.8k  237k    2%  /
                                  devfs                1.0K    1.0K      0B  100%      0    0  100%  /dev
                                  /dev/ufs/cf          49M    89K    45M    0%      23  6.5k    0%  /cf
                                  /dev/md0              38M    584K    35M    2%    100  5.5k    2%  /tmp
                                  /dev/md1              58M    19M    34M    36%    148  8.0k    2%  /var
                                  devfs                1.0K    1.0K      0B  100%      0    0  100%  /var/dhcpd/dev

                                  PFSense System Specs.
                                  –---------------
                                  Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
                                  4 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 4 core(s) 4 port HP Branded Intel Ethernet Card

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