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    Problems installing pfSense

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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    • dam034D
      dam034
      last edited by

      Dear users,

      I want to experiment with pfSense on a PC slightly dated, which has two ethernet ports.

      I created a USB bootable, and when I try to boot to install pfSense, the setup stops and doesn't install it.

      In the first attachment there is the screenshot when the setup stops;
      In the second there are the boot options set by me;
      In the third the BIOS overview of the PC.

      If I try to boot to install pfSense on an other computer, it works, but I can't install there (other computer), but where there are 2 lan ports.

      What can I do?

      Thanks
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      • GertjanG
        Gertjan
        last edited by

        Hi,

        You tried this : https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=145427.0 ?

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

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        • dam034D
          dam034
          last edited by

          I read that topic, but I don't have a problem like this:

          Reboot and select proper boot device
          or insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key

          Help!

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          • KOMK
            KOM
            last edited by

            Not sure what you're expecting us to do.  Make sure your system BIOS is update to the latest available.  Reset BIOS config to factory defaults.  Try to install again.  If it barfs then there is something wrong/incompatible with that system, especially if your install media works on another box.

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            • dam034D
              dam034
              last edited by

              And so what you advice me?

              The only escape is changing computer?

              Thanks

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              • GertjanG
                Gertjan
                last edited by

                @dam034:

                The only escape is changing computer?

                Far better escapes exists : like using pfSense-certified devices  ;)

                But I'm not saying your PC can't work with pfSense. I couldn't. Several thousands forum users exists here - and far more different BIOS settings so the chance exists that you are the only one that can figure it out which one makes "it work".

                Another test : install a plain vanilla FreBSD first.

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

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                • KOMK
                  KOM
                  last edited by

                  Make sure your system BIOS is update to the latest available.  Reset BIOS config to factory defaults.  Try to install again.

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                    flaviolima Banned
                    last edited by

                    Boa tarde,

                    Eu também sou iniciante e o meu ficou assim também pelo cd, mas percebir que o problema tava no hd troquei e resolveu, mas ele é lento ao instalar diferente das versões anteriores.

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                    • SammyWooS
                      SammyWoo
                      last edited by

                      Dated comp is not a problem, I installed and ran on a 15 years old single core Pentium3. My feeling is, pFsense works good with generic, non-custom PC, and you did not volunteer what brand, if any, this dated PC is, and Mr. Obvious would want to now, if this PC a WORKING PULLED, meaning it was working perfectly right before you decided to install pFsense or it, or you just found something at the garage sale with unknown history?

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