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      SMC
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      Hi everyone,
      I'm new to PF Sense. Trying to install it on old HP 7800 pc. Tried  memstick-2.3.2-release-amd64.img and memstick-2.3.2-release-i386.img. versions. Loaded SanDisk USB 2.0 8 gig using rufus 2.11.995 with following options from Rufus: DD Image, Fat32. When starting up a computer, choosing to boot from USB have continuosly blinking cursor on the top left corner of the screen. Whatever i tried so far - doesn't work. Same blinking cursor on several computers with different usb thumb drives. Maybe the way Rufus making a bootable usb ? Any info is highly appreciated. Thanks

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        chuchuchu
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        hi,

        made a stick today … also with rufus ... changed nothing- just clicked the cd symbol an selected the .img file ... worked like a charm

        pfSense-CE-memstick-2.3.2-RELEASE-i386.img selected ...

        just to be sure: you have extracted the img out of gz right ?

        did you try to install any other OS from stick on that system ?
        Greetings,

        chris

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          SMC
          last edited by

          Hi Chris,
          Thanks for the reply. Didi you try to boot from that USB? If yes, to what mode your bios is set UEFI?
          Thanks

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            heper
            last edited by

            uefi won't work

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              SMC
              last edited by

              Interesting thing.
              Tried to use same usb on 2 HP7800 pcs. Both have same booting issues.
              Used this usb on a dell - it booted without a hiccup..
              Maybe HPs are not compatible?

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                heper
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                its more then likely a bios setting of some sort. Have you tried resetting it to factory defaults?

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