Netgate Discussion Forum
    • Categories
    • Recent
    • Tags
    • Popular
    • Users
    • Search
    • Register
    • Login

    Problems installing pfSense :(

    Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
    2
    3
    2.1k
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • M
      mechanicalmetal
      last edited by

      Hello guys/gals,

      I have an odd problem installing pfSense on my machine. I have been running pfSense for years now on the same machine. I have been out of the USA for about 5 months now, my mother has been at my house watching my animals while I am gone. I popped a new HDD in my pfSense box so that my mother could have a computer to use because I did not want anyone using my personal machine. Well I got home last week, and last night I wanted to get my network back up and going. I noticed there was a new release of pfSense, so I downloaded 1.2.3. I went to install it last night using the same setup and HDD that I normally run, install goes great partitioning etc, but when the machine goes to load pfSense, its stuck on the bootloader screen and says pfSense <-> and just sits there….. I have tried multiple HDD's including a SATA drive too but im getting all the same problems on every attempt of install. This is really weird, can someone please advise?

      Thanks so much!!!

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • Cry HavokC
        Cry Havok
        last edited by

        Did you grab the embedded install by mistake?  Did you read the Wiki on troubleshooting the boot process?

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • M
          mechanicalmetal
          last edited by

          I got it up and going. Had to manually set GRUB when installing.

          Thanks though dude

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • First post
            Last post
          Copyright 2025 Rubicon Communications LLC (Netgate). All rights reserved.