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    • chpalmerC Offline
      chpalmer
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      i guess works for the x550e as well even if the name says X750B2

      They're the same box.  Just an extra added card in the 750 for the extra 4 ports.  Look at your box and you can see where it goes.  Oh and front faceplate…

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      Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4590T CPU @ 2.00GHz on an M400 WG box.

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        GingerSnaps35
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        So in order to do WGX on a HDD install, is there anything different I need to do, or is it following the same tutorial on HexHound?

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        • chpalmerC Offline
          chpalmer
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          The only thing between the HD install and Nano is whether or not you have to make the media writable or not.  Nano yes.  HD no.

          http://www.triebwerk23.de/joomla/index.php/firewalls/watchguard-xtm-5-xtm-505-515-525-545-pfsense-64-bit

          More for ya.  :)  If you speak German or use a translator.

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            GingerSnaps35
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            I had to chmod 0755 both fanctrld.sh in the /usr/local/etc folder and fanctrld in the /usr/local/sbin folder in order to make this automatic fan control script work. For some reason, it didn't give the files permission to be executed after unzipping.

            WOW does it make a WORLD OF DIFFERENCE on how quiet it runs!

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              zonic
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              Nice one ! Are you running 2.2.6? Did you get a chance to look at the nic drop issue and nic led part ?

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                GingerSnaps35
                last edited by

                @zonic:

                Nice one ! Are you running 2.2.6? Did you get a chance to look at the nic drop issue and nic led part ?

                Yes, I am running 2.2.6 and to answer your questions, I haven't had an issue with the NIC's. The 4 PCIe NICs run faster when you have a faster CPU. Also, I don't know what you mean about the NIC LEDs.

                The thread "pfSense on Watchguard x550e" is a must read for us Firebox owners. I found most of the answers I needed using the search tool.

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                  zonic
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                  The nic led issue was that some experinced that the nic leds dident light up.

                  I will most def browse trough the "pfsense on watchguard x550e" post.

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                    GingerSnaps35
                    last edited by

                    My LEDs work really well

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                      aaron.picksley
                      last edited by

                      What cf card should i use to boot freedos to flash the bios on my x550e ?

                      I have tryed the 15mb image on a digi life cf 256mb but it doesnt beep 3 times to say its booted, just once when it posts.

                      Aaron

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                        chpalmer
                        last edited by

                        @aaron.picksley:

                        What cf card should i use to boot freedos to flash the bios on my x550e ?

                        I have tryed the 15mb image on a digi life cf 256mb but it doesnt beep 3 times to say its booted, just once when it posts.

                        Aaron

                        That might have more to do with the null modem cable your using…  Some do not have the hardware handshake connections.

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                          aaron.picksley
                          last edited by

                          so if its the wrong cable it wont boot into freedos or beep 3 times at all ?

                          I'm not 100% sure the cable is even null but i thought it just wasnt booting of the cf card.

                          iv got a startech null modem cable at work i could borrow ?

                          Aaron

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                            chpalmer
                            last edited by

                            @aaron.picksley:

                            so if its the wrong cable it wont boot into freedos or beep 3 times at all ?

                            I'm not 100% sure the cable is null but i thought it just wasnt booting of the cf card.

                            Aaron

                            Are you seeing the BIOS screen come up?

                            https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/PfSense_on_Watchguard_Firebox    Look under General Advice

                            Ill pull one of my boxes out of the cupboard later and see if I hear it beep.  My only null modem cable was borrowed and never returned so I need to purchase one myself.

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                              aaron.picksley
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                              naaa, i forgot to grab that startech cable from work today :o  but the board is out at the moment anyway gunna solder a usb port on tonight.

                              I will do, i was on that page the other day actually full of good info.

                              I was looking on wiki and there are 3 types of wiring for handshake null serial cables lol looks like i might have to buy a few.

                              I'm going to get some x1 pcie ribbons, x1 pci graphics card, x1 pcie sata controller sil3132 chipset for freebsd ? and a ssd.

                              I've already put 2gb ram in and 2.27ghz cpu usual mods. did you try the freedos bios image to see if it booted without the serial hooked up with putty?

                              Aaron

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