Cannot install from USB or CD Image

[codemonkey76]

I am trying to install the latest pfSense-CE-2.4.4-RELEASE-p1, I have tried making a USB stick and also tried burning the CD ISO to disk and trying that, but i get stuck at the same point, i see the initial pfSense installer menu, and then press enter or let it auto select option 1, and I get the following:

/boot/kernel/kernel text=0x17bfd50 data=0xb93c38+0x517b18 syms=[0x8+0x197280+0x197de9]
Booting...
/

then it just sits there at a flashing cursor and doesn't progress. I am installing on:
Hystou Fanless Mini-PC
Intel Celeron Processor J3160 Quad Core
2*Realtek RTL8111E 10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 Lan Port;
Model: H3-N3160-1C

• Memory: 4G DDR3/L
• Storage: 32G SSD

[KOM]

Not much to suggest other than look at the BIOS settings and start experimenting with AHCI options, boot options etc.

[Grimson]

https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/install/upgrade-guide.html#upgrading-from-versions-older-than-pfsense-2-4-4

Read paragraph about Intel Atom systems containing HD Graphics chipsets.

[codemonkey76]

OK, so the fix for anyone else having the same issue, was to press ESC at the boot menu, and then type
set kern.vty="sc"
boot

then install proceeded to completion. Had the same issue with the installed system, so did the same thing to boot, and then logged into the Web GUI under System | Advanced | System Tunables, added the same item.

[benam]

@codemonkey76

Hello, I have exactly the same model from Hystou and it ran pfsense very well .. untill I flashed an unsupported bios update ..

Would be very nice if you could get dump image out of your H3-N3160-1C and send it over to me or post anywhere on the web.

Thanks