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    PfSense installation from USB fails with blank screen

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      spillemw
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      I am trying to install pfSense on a new Mitac Pluto E220 thin PC.
      I had to change several settings in the BIOS to make it boot from USB key.
      When it boots from USB Key, the screen turns blank but for the top line of the screen that shows running colors.  I assume there is some incompatibility between the boot loader and my screen.  I have tried the DIV and HDMI on the PC, but they all give the same output.
      This may be a hardware issue of course, or a pfSense install issue.

      Any good suggestions?

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        heper
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        you are certain, that you aren't booting from serial installation image?

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          spillemw
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          Yes I am very certain of that.

          In fact I tried all images available just to make certain, but this is the one i think i should use :
          pfSense-CE-memstick-2.3.2-RELEASE-i386.img.gz

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            heper
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            amd64 would be my preferred version, but that probably won't make a difference to get visuals or not

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