Netgate Discussion Forum
    • Categories
    • Recent
    • Tags
    • Popular
    • Users
    • Search
    • Register
    • Login

    Upload 2.2.6 config to 2.3.2 and repository catalog update stall

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
    4 Posts 1 Posters 1.1k Views
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • D Offline
      dbennett
      last edited by

      Greetings,

      We have received new pfSense hardware with 2.3.2 installed.  I have updated two devices with 2.2.6 config while 'offline' (other then connected to a nic card on my computer and it upgraded fine.  I did see where it did NOT like that it couldn't update the repository but it didn't dwell on it.  It moved right along.

      On two other devices, same setup, but different 2.2.6 config (different site) it stalls on waiting for the internet connection so it can update the repository.  Eventually, it moves on but tries the same thing.  Stalls for hours!

      I thought it was the hardware by chance but checked that but uploading the first set of configs and it loaded without issues.

      Is there anything in the config, even in advanced settings that could force it to update the repository?

      Thanks,

      Dino

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • D Offline
        dbennett
        last edited by

        Update:  Here is what it says:

        Waiting for Internet connection to update pkg metadata and finish package reinstallationUpdating pfSense-core repository catalogue…

        Just sitting there.

        Now, No. It's not connected to the 'Internet'.  It's replacing an edge device so plugging it in at the moment would be bad.

        Thoughts please?  What is causing it to sit ideal like this for hours at at a time?

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • D Offline
          dbennett
          last edited by

          Update:

          This finally came up

          Waiting for Internet connection to update pkg metadata and finish package reinstallationUpdating pfSense-core repository catalogue…
          Unable to update repository pfSense-core
          Updating pfSense repository catalogue...

          Unable to update repository pfSense

          ERROR!!! An error occurred on pkg execution (rc = 70) with parameters 'update -f':

          .Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • D Offline
            dbennett
            last edited by

            another update:

            I loaded the config from the site that worked fine and this is what came up with VERY little delay.

            Waiting for Internet connection to update pkg metadata and finish package reinstallationUpdating pfSense-core repository catalogue…
            repository pfSense-core has no meta file, using default settings
            Unable to update repository pfSense-core
            Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
            repository pfSense has no meta file, using default settings
            Unable to update repository pfSense

            ERROR!!! An error occurred on pkg execution (rc = 70) with parameters 'update -f':
            pkg: https://firmware.netgate.com/pkg/pfSense_factory-v2_3_2_amd64-core/meta.txz: No address record
            pkg: https://firmware.netgate.com/pkg/pfSense_factory-v2_3_2_amd64-core/packagesite.txz: No address record
            pkg: https://firmware.netgate.com/pkg/pfSense_factory-v2_3_2_amd64-pfSense_factory-v2_3_2/meta.txz: No address record
            pkg: https://firmware.netgate.com/pkg/pfSense_factory-v2_3_2_amd64-pfSense_factory-v2_3_2/packagesite.txz: No address record

            It does that 3 times and then this

            ERROR: Error trying to get packages list. Aborting...
            pkg: Repository pfSense-core missing. 'pkg update' required
            pkg: Unable to open remote repository catalogues. Try running 'pkg update' first.

            All within a span of less then a minute.  Any thoughts as to why this config works and the other one stalls for a couple hours would be helpful.

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • First post
              Last post
            Copyright 2025 Rubicon Communications LLC (Netgate). All rights reserved.