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    Installing to Microdrive using VirtualBox

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      GoldServe
      last edited by

      I installed pfsense 1.2 to a microdrive before and now I want to update to 1.2.3 so i'm installing the same way again. This time, I get FAILED with a return code of 38 when executing /sbin/newfs /dev/da0s1a

      The log file says:

      160, 376512, 752864, 1129216, 1505568, 1881920
      cg 0: bad magic number
      ->>> Exit status: 38

      Does anyone know what is wrong?

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        matrix200
        last edited by

        Same problem here.

        According to some posts before , it could be a problem with the card reader used (I use some cheap sliver line card reader).
        I am not 100% sure though whether this is a controller problem per se or maybe this is an issue with virtualbox and livecd install would work.

        Ok update!
        As it turns out 1.2.2 works just fine.
        So I suppose its a bug.
        Maybe new freebsd used with it doesn't like some card readers?

        Ok another update.
        Even though it progresses past the newfs , I still can't install.
        The progress bar appears which counts to 3 or 4 percent and then I get a kernel panic.
        After the machine is rebooted either the drive is not recognized anymore and I need to unplug , replug it in order to be recognized or I get the same error again (exit code 38).
        I will attempt using a burn the iso and see if that one works better.

        Current network "hardware" :
        Running 2.2RC in Virtualbox 4.2.16.

        Retired:
        ALIX2C2 , 4 gigabyte disk cf card running 2.0 (official release).

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          hansru
          last edited by

          Hello,

          The problem is in most probably in your USB CF reader. I had this problem driving me crazy, went to another platform and installed on the ALIX with CD-Rom, no problem with the same Microdrive.

          I hope it helps.

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            matrix200
            last edited by

            Well thats impossible.
            The ALIX that I have doesn't support cdrom.
            Ok maybe I could somehow hook up a laptop cdrom to its 44pin ide interface.
            According to the manual cdrom booting is not supported though.
            Maybe a different card reader?
            Also why it does start in 1.22 but crashes?

            Current network "hardware" :
            Running 2.2RC in Virtualbox 4.2.16.

            Retired:
            ALIX2C2 , 4 gigabyte disk cf card running 2.0 (official release).

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              GoldServe
              last edited by

              I have used the same card reader and the same virtualbox host to install 1.2 a long time ago. It worked then so I thought it should work now.

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                matrix200
                last edited by

                Yeah well its the tutorial for the 1.2
                I guess something changed in FreeBSD since then.
                The question is whether we can upgrade from 1.2 to 1.2.3.
                Tomorrow a friend of mine is going to be bring a laptop over with pcmcia slot.
                I have pcmcia to cf adapter so I will try that.
                Another option is of course to wait until somebody uploads us an image of full install on microdrive.

                Current network "hardware" :
                Running 2.2RC in Virtualbox 4.2.16.

                Retired:
                ALIX2C2 , 4 gigabyte disk cf card running 2.0 (official release).

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