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    4o4rh
    last edited by 4o4rh Mar 15, 2019, 5:27 PM Mar 15, 2019, 5:20 PM

    I added the i915 drives to loader.conf.local and now my system hangs so i can't get in to prevent it from loading.

    Have tried booting to live cd shell and mount but it doesn't work.
    geom disk list = ada0

    mount: /dev/ada0: Invalid argument
    mount: -t /dev/ada0 /tmp/tst : Invalid argument
    mount: -t ups /dev/ada0 /tmp/tst : Invalid argument
    mount: -t UPS /dev/ada0 /tmp/tst : operation not supported by device
    mount: -t zfs /dev/ada0 /tmp/tst : Invalid argument
    mount: -t ZFS /dev/ada0 /tmp/tst : operation not supported by device

    how can i prevent loader.conf.local from loading or get access to edit out the driver?

    would be helpful if there was some kind of rescue guide...

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      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
      last edited by Mar 16, 2019, 5:46 PM

      Are you running ZFS?

      Otherwise boot to single user mode then run:
      mount -a -t ufs
      You might have to fsck it first.

      Then edit loader.conf.local.

      Steve

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        4o4rh @stephenw10
        last edited by Mar 16, 2019, 6:02 PM

        @stephenw10 i used ufs / gpt settings, but booting to either single or multi seems to load loader.conf.local

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          Rico LAYER 8 Rebel Alliance
          last edited by Mar 16, 2019, 6:16 PM

          Boot your pfSense installation CD or USB thumb, hit 2 Single User mode
          Then
          mount -a -t ufs /dev/da0s1 /tmp

          -Rico

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            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
            last edited by Mar 16, 2019, 8:31 PM

            You might be able to prevent it loading by running at the loader prompt:
            set hint.i915kms.0.disabled=1
            boot

            Assuming you're talking about the graphics driver.

            Steve

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