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    Install pfSense from USB does not load kernel??

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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    • jimpJ
      jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
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      Yes, it's bloated, but it natively supports compressed images and makes things fairly bulletproof. It's worth it to not have to explain 50 different reasons why someone has failed to properly make an installer disk.

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      • johnpozJ
        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
        last edited by johnpoz

        Are you installing TNSR? Why is this in this section... Looks like your just normal pfsense..

        Moved..

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @MasterAdde
          last edited by

          @MasterAdde said in Install pfSense from USB does not load kernel??:

          Strange :/ I have just 2 files License and Readme......

          Just for reference that's expected after flashing the image if you try to read it in Windows. It can only see the fat32 partition with those files in it. The main part of the installer is in UFS which Windows can't read.

          Steve

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            MasterAdde @jimp
            last edited by

            @jimp
            I have tried that as well, but will try again.
            /Adde

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            • jimpJ
              jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
              last edited by

              Then try a completely different USB thumbdrive, and try a different USB port on the hardware you are trying to boot.

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                MasterAdde
                last edited by MasterAdde

                This is what I get:
                20191108_171251 (1).jpg 20191108_171229 (1).jpg

                Wrong order just :)

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                  MasterAdde
                  last edited by

                  Trying with etcher again to see what happens

                  /Adde

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                    MasterAdde
                    last edited by

                    Does not work with etcher either ::(
                    Keep playing around :)

                    /Adde

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                      MasterAdde
                      last edited by MasterAdde

                      20191108_214916.jpg
                      I did a lsdev and got this...

                      What are win doing there??

                      When booting I can use 3 different "kernel" in "options: Kernel: Default/kernel/kernel.old??

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                      • jimpJ
                        jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                        last edited by

                        There is a windows partition on the installer so you can put a config.xml in there, and it also contains a copy of the license. That is all normal.

                        The installer works for pretty much everyone else, so there must be something wrong with either that USB drive or the target hardware/BIOS. Maybe try changing some boot options in the BIOS.

                        That system is very old, and went EOL about 5 years ago and G5 systems stopped being sold about 10 years ago. It might be a problem with the system in general.

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                          MasterAdde @jimp
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                          @jimp
                          No its not a problem because i had pfsense verion 2.4.4 installed on this maskine before. I just needed to reinstall te server.
                          Trying another USB win Win32Manager this time

                          /Adde

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                          • jimpJ
                            jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                            last edited by

                            Did you install 2.4.4 before? Or was it an older upgraded installation? There are some older/outdated systems that booted the 2.3.x installer OK but won't boot 2.4. It's rare, but it has happened.

                            You might also try a 2.5.0 snapshot.

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                              MasterAdde @jimp
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                              @jimp I did a upgrade from 2.3 I think.... cant remember but i worked. I will try snapshot then :)

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                                MasterAdde @jimp
                                last edited by MasterAdde

                                @jimp
                                Got the snapshot to work to install and rebooted.
                                I tried the USB on another pc and it booted correcly. When I install it on my server I get the FreeBSD logo but on the other I got pfSense logo ???
                                Can It be a kernel problem that is still in memory or on hdd??

                                Anyone who has a 2.4.4 snapshot??

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                                  MasterAdde @jimp
                                  last edited by

                                  @jimp
                                  Got 2.4.5 snapshot installed:) Working now
                                  Dont know what was wrong Hmmmmm
                                  Gonna look into it..

                                  /adde

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                                    MasterAdde @jimp
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                                    @jimp Thx for your help. I gonna see what was wrong with my HP. Can be that something is still there even if I rebuild the disk.

                                    /Adde

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                                    • GertjanG
                                      Gertjan
                                      last edited by

                                      Normally, rufus (and friends) will blow away all mbr sectors so no more partitions etc.
                                      So no FreeBSD or WIN or whatever partitions ....

                                      Normally, I wipe them clean myself before with adequate tools like diskpart or other disk-wiping tools.

                                      No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                                      Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                                        MasterAdde @Gertjan
                                        last edited by MasterAdde

                                        @Gertjan
                                        I used "diskpart" also to wipe the usb before flashing to pfsense.......strange

                                        Tried rufus. etcher and win32manager, all failed :( everyone of them wiped in diskpart

                                        I have not failed befor when using rufus or etcher to flash pfsense just this version...can be a bad img as well, I dont really know way.....

                                        /Adde

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                                          MasterAdde
                                          last edited by

                                          Sorry to open a old topic.

                                          But I got it to work and its up and running on x1250e Watchguard now.
                                          Thanks for your help all :)

                                          // Adde

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                                          • stephenw10S
                                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                            last edited by

                                            That's a 32bit appliance, you can only ever run 2.3.X on there which is obsolete. It's no longer considered secure. You should think about swapping that out when you can.

                                            Steve

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