How to: Install 1.2.2 on ALIX with IDE HDD (obsolete)

FalconV

try to make ALIX "wait" for the HDD to get ready (setting W parameter on BIOS). Here is my BIOS config. pressing "S" while booting

Thank you for the suggestion, Jose. I did try this and it still hung at Default: F1

I wanted to try 1.2.2 but I haven't been able to yet (family in town). I'll give it a shot tomorrow. If that doesn't work I'll dig up a 2.5" HDD and try it instead of the Micro Drive.

MoBO

Hello,

I have another one to setup and will check my how to.
If you have any problem, will be the good time to ask ;o)

ChacalCH

I did everything as described, but it always shows the message "01F0 - no drive found !"
any idea?

i used the last RC, could this be the problem (installed on the 2.5'' HD with VMware)

kind regards

ChacalCH

MoBO

@FalconV

The microdrive configuration is not the same as the HDD since the controller don't have the same… name ;o)

WHAT - on VMWare - on ALIX
HDD - SCSI -> da0 - ad0 <- IDE

No idea about the controller name for microdrive… but I guess you will find it easily.
Try the same one as the original embedded version (flashcard) !

Don't forget to provide us a feedback ;o)

ozanus

Hello ,
I read all documant and use step by step .
I encountered error the following.

http://www.cehturkiye.com/hpdiskerror.bmp
http://www.cehturkiye.com/hperrordisk2.bmp
http://www.cehturkiye.com/error.txt

What should I do for booting ???

error.txt

NoValidTitle

@MoBO:

@FalconV

The microdrive configuration is not the same as the HDD since the controller don't have the same… name ;o)

WHAT - on VMWare - on ALIX
HDD - SCSI -> da0 - ad0 <- IDE

No idea about the controller name for microdrive… but I guess you will find it easily.
Try the same one as the original embedded version (flashcard) !

Don't forget to provide us a feedback ;o)

I've been attempting what Falcon was doing so I will try and pick up where he left off and see what I can get going.

My ultimate goal is to get a full pfsense install running on an alix with a microdrive.

I've read of people having boot issues with microdrives in the CF slot but I honestly don't think it's related to the Microdrive itself and this is why I believe that… Before I bought the microdrive on ebay I was trying to get a full install running on a 256MB CF card (I'm aware that it could kill it, this was just testing to see if I COULD do it) I tried and tried but I couldn't get it to boot.

-The flash card boots the embedded image just fine.

-The flash card would NOT boot the full image on the Alix no matter what I tried. It would get hung at the Boot F1 prompt and just every second or 2 a # would pop up, if I pressed any key while consoled in it would just add a # for every keystroke.

-I used the VMWare method to install to the CF card.

-VMWare would boot both the embedded and full version when installed to the CF card but the Alix would only boot the embedded.

-I did edit the fstab to reflect the proper device on the alix which is ad0 even for the CF slot.

-When using the microdrive plugged into a CF reader on my PC VMWare boots it fine.

-Microdrive in the CF slot on the Alix with full pf install hangs at the Boot F1 just as the flash media does.

Ok so that's what I've done so far. The one thing I haven't tried, but will try tonight, is to install the embedded onto the microdrive just for grins and giggles to see if it boots. I don't believe this is an issue related to microdrives in general because I'm experiencing the same issue on a flash card.

NoValidTitle

Fail… the bios needed to be updated. Did that and it booted but now I'm getting stuck at the Trying to mount root deal. Time to do some searching!

dotdash

Some observations:
a) This thread is about installing 1.2.2, and the instructions work. Perhaps some of this discussion belongs elsewhere.
b) The embedded kernel output to serial by default, it is no longer available as an option in 1.2.3rcX. The standard kernel outputs to VGA. Have y'all tried enabling the serial console before putting the drive in the Alix?
c) The functionality of nano would seem to make this endeavor less rewarding than it may have been in the past.

MoBO

@dotdash:

Some observations:
a) This thread is about installing 1.2.2, and the instructions work. Perhaps some of this discussion belongs elsewhere.
b) The embedded kernel output to serial by default, it is no longer available as an option in 1.2.3rcX. The standard kernel outputs to VGA. Have y'all tried enabling the serial console before putting the drive in the Alix?
c) The functionality of nano would seem to make this endeavor less rewarding than it may have been in the past.

Hmmm… strange since I'm on 1.2.3RC3 !
Actually I don't remember the version I installed but I did an "upgrade" since.
Maybe this a turn around.

My pfSense is working fine.
I will need to build a new one next week. Will try and report the results.

dotdash

@dotdash:

b) The embedded kernel output to serial by default, it is no longer available as an option in 1.2.3rcX.

I just saw from another thread, that strangely, the embedded kernel can be installed from the easy install, but not from the custom install. I missed that, as I haven't tried an easy install in some time. Perhaps it will get added back to the custom install.