SG-1100 reinstall fails
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It stopped working because of power cycles. I was sent the pfSense-netgate-SG-1100-recovery-2.4.5-RELEASE-p1-aarch64.img.gz file, which I used 7z to decompress. When I follow the reinstall instructions there is no "Are you sure you want to continue?" question. Below is what happens (single quotes added before ## to prevent large print). What can I do from here?
TIA, Fred
Marvell>> run usbrecovery
sdhci_transfer_data: Error detected in status(0x408000)!
** First descriptor is NOT a primary desc on 1:1 **
sdhci_transfer_data: Error detected in status(0x408000)!
** First descriptor is NOT a primary desc on 1:1 **
switch to partitions #0, OK
mmc1(part 0) is current deviceMMC erase: dev # 1, block # 0, count 4194304 ... 4194304 blocks erased: OK
starting USB...
USB0: Register 2000104 NbrPorts 2
Starting the controller
USB XHCI 1.00
USB1: USB EHCI 1.00
scanning bus 0 for devices... 1 USB Device(s) found
scanning bus 1 for devices... 2 USB Device(s) found
scanning usb for storage devices... 1 Storage Device(s) found
reading efi/boot/bootaa64.efi
** Unable to read file efi/boot/bootaa64.efi **
** Invalid partition 2 **
libfdt fdt_check_header(): FDT_ERR_BADMAGIC
No FDT memory address configured. Please configure
the FDT address via "fdt addr <address>" command.
Aborting!
No FDT memory address configured. Please configure
the FDT address via "fdt addr <address>" command.
Aborting!
'## Starting EFI application at 05000000 ...
WARNING: Invalid device tree, expect boot to fail
efi_load_pe: Invalid DOS Signature
'## Application terminated, r = -2
Marvell>> -
Try another usb thumb. And use Etcher to write the image if you're on Windows.
-Rico
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Thanks, but Etcher said: "Something went wrong. ... The writer process ended unexpectedly" This happened on all three of my usb drives. I have an IODD 2531, but it's apparently just for ISO files. (I also tried rufus on one usb, it too failed.)
Any particular suggestions for the new USB drive I'm about to order?
Thanks, Fred
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Hmmm I think I used SanDisk 16 GB for all my Netgates without any problem, including the SG-1100.
-Rico
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You can also try Rufus to write the Image.
-Rico
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It's working, but I owe Rico two apologies.
#1: I forgot that controlled folder access was turned on. The SanDisk USB arrived and the Etcher formatting failed. <Forehead slap!> Controlled folder access! I allowed Etcher to write, and Etcher worked as it should. After that it was straightforward.
I've made the controlled folder access mistake before. But having the "known good" SanDisk USB made recognizing it easier.
#2: RTFM; I didn't fully read the email from Netgate support. If I had, Rico wouldn't have had to tell me to do what was in it.
Rico, thank you very much for the help,
Fred -
Glad you have it working now.
-Rico
