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      Rita G.
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      ASUS M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 motherboard

      Trying to install:

      pfSense-CE-memstick-2.5.1RELEASE-amd64.img on USB

      Will boot to menu and continue to boot (white text on black background) for about 10 seconds and then screen goes black . . and stays black. Computer becomes totally unresponsive and have to power off with PSU switch.

      I don't think there is anything wrong with hardware. It will boot any other operating system installer USB to its desktop.

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        Rita G. @Rita G.
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        @rita-g
        I just tried to install FreeBSD-13.0-RELEASE-amd64-memstick.img from USB and it did the same thing.

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          Rita G. @Rita G.
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          Could the problem be with the GPU?

          I just noticed in the motherboard manual that it has a ATI Radeon 3000.

          Can someone please help me with this?

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            SteveITS Rebel Alliance @Rita G.
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            @rita-g said in cannot install 2.5.1:

            FreeBSD-13.0

            pfSense is using FreeBSD 12.2-STABLE but if FreeBSD can't boot up then it's not a pfSense thing. Can you catch or film the monitor before it goes black? Did you look through the troubleshooting doc? (update BIOS, disable PnP, etc.)

            Pre-2.7.2/23.09: Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
            When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to restart, or more depending on packages and device speed.
            Upvote 👍 helpful posts!

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              Rita G. @SteveITS
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              @steveits
              thanks steve,
              I put a gpu card in the board (my old GT 430) and now boots the USB installer normally . . but now one of the NIC's won't light up . . anyway, I have another NIC on the way from ebay; let ya know how it goes.

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                Rita G. @Rita G.
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                ok, put in new NIC card and all is well.

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