2.5.0 reboot issue (after applying my config)

louis2 · May 28, 2020, 3:38 PM

Helo,

This afternoon I installed 2.5 development, due to an issue on a lagg between pfSense and a Mikrotik switch. The 2.5 version did not solve that issue however ..

After rebooting pfSense, pfSense was not starting ........
Via my KVM switch I saw that the startup script was "hanging" on the following (php) error "cannot use a scalar value as array in /etc/inc/config.lib.inc That message keep repeating endlessly.

In the mean time I noticed that my PIMD config was not running as well (as noticed by others before)

So I had to revert to 2.4.5 which was not so easy .... (reinstall 2.4.5, implicit destoying the boot disk, reinstalling a config backup from an usb, a second startup environment .... would be a good idea)

Sincerely,

Louis

For info:

My pfSense system is using

intel G4620 pentium processor
8G RAM
smal ssd as boot disk
em0 as WAN
2 intel I211 bords used as 1G lag (towards a Zyxel GS1920)
Intel X520 used as 10G lag (towards a Mikrotik CRS317)

kiokoman · May 28, 2020, 4:41 PM

@louis2 said in 2.5.0 reboot issue (after applying my config):

(php) error "cannot use a scalar value as array in /etc/inc/config.lib.inc

corrupted file system or corrupted config
next time check the system log, it should tell you what is it and why

louis2 · May 28, 2020, 7:42 PM

Hello,

At first my excuse, I forgot to give the line number "config.inc.lib line 383. “ was the error. The problem occurred in today's 2.5 ^download^.

Second I would like to react on "next time check the system log, it should tell you what is it and why"

at first, no way to check the logs, since I was not at all able to boot the system. This problem occurs long before the Gui becomes active
I did the update by changing "the update train" from 2.4.5 / stable to development. At that moment 2.4.5 was completely ok as far as I could see. No reason to assume that the filesystem, the SSD or whatever was not ok!
the update process itself did convert the config from version 18.0 to 19.1 I discovered, without any interaction from my site. So if there was some corruption, than it was caused by that automatic process
but ... I am not so sure that it was a corruption ...... I think it could very well be a program error :)

Sincerely,

Louis

chpalmer · May 29, 2020, 1:51 AM

You should always try to show the version of the snapshot you installed if possible.. I usually keep up with them and have had no problems.

I use LAGG on my box to my cable modem with absolutely no issues on 2.4.5

Im curious what issues you were having with the UBNT box?

kiokoman · May 29, 2020, 7:09 AM

@louis2 said in 2.5.0 reboot issue (after applying my config):

config.inc.lib line 383

https://forum.netgate.com/topic/148158/stuck-at-booting-after-upgrade-to-version-2-5-0-development-snapshot