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    Can't boot after installing to HD (pfSense 1.2 and 1.2.1pre) [SOLVED]

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      pepoluan
      last edited by

      Hi all,

      Sorry if this has been asked before, I tried looking for a similar situation but can't find one.

      Here's the what happened:

      • Boot using LiveCD – works well

      • Install using option 99 – no problem (except that for some reason, I can't install GRUB)

      • Reboot – F1 chosen by default... tumbler stops at "/"

      I've tried using 1.2, 1.2.1pre, both ends up the same way.
      I've tried using Packet, without Packet, same.

      I'm using a no-name system with Intel Desktop Board D875PBZ.

      Can someone shed a light on my problem?

      Thanks before.

      {p}

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        nocer
        last edited by

        Hello,

        I just found the following while haunting the several forums…
        http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,7001.0.html

        @pepoluan:

        Hi all,

        Sorry if this has been asked before, I tried looking for a similar situation but can't find one.

        Here's the what happened:

        • Boot using LiveCD – works well

        • Install using option 99 – no problem (except that for some reason, I can't install GRUB)

        • Reboot – F1 chosen by default... tumbler stops at "/"

        I've tried using 1.2, 1.2.1pre, both ends up the same way.
        I've tried using Packet, without Packet, same.

        I'm using a no-name system with Intel Desktop Board D875PBZ.

        Can someone shed a light on my problem?

        Thanks before.

        {p}

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          pepoluan
          last edited by

          @nocer:

          Hello,

          I just found the following while haunting the several forums…
          http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,7001.0.html

          Thanx for the help, but I've finally solved the issue.

          The Hard Disk is an 80 GB drive, so I had originally thought of limiting it to 32 GB, but I stumbled into a solution.

          The working solution, I use "1.2.1pre", and make these 2 changes:

          • In "Edit Partition", instead of using listed size, I use " * " (all space in HD)

          • In "Install Bootblocks", I checked only the first box, making sure the 2nd and 3rd boxes unchecked (Packet Mode and GRUB, respectively)

          Other options I use the default(s) offered by the Installer.

          So, the problem is now solved.

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            nocer
            last edited by

            Congratz, and welcome!  ;)

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