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realtek-re-kmod missing in pfSense 2.6 repository?

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    MxcZXAKM
    last edited by MxcZXAKM Oct 3, 2022, 8:33 PM Oct 3, 2022, 8:28 PM

    Well, that fixed it! Thanks so much, this was killing me! Now to try Suricata again.

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    No more drops, you guys rock!

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      RK0 @MxcZXAKM
      last edited by Oct 3, 2022, 8:50 PM

      @mxczxakm (it wasn't obvious to me the first time through either 😁 ).

      In fact, it was another user on this forum months ago that explained to me how the /boot/loader.conf.local file would stick around after an upgrade, while the /boot/loader.conf file might get reset back to initial settings....

      Good advice passed on in the forum helps us all!

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        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by Oct 3, 2022, 10:41 PM

        That note is from the kmod pkg install which is common to any FreeBSD installation. pfSense uses loader.conf.local specifically so it doesn't apply to us. But we can't easily remove it.

        Steve

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          MxcZXAKM
          last edited by MxcZXAKM Oct 4, 2022, 11:15 AM Oct 4, 2022, 11:12 AM

          I spoke to soon, the WAN still cycles on/off. I get this error in the logs from the kernel:

          arpresolve: can’t allocate llinfo for X.X.X.X on emX

          B0DF5EFB-D427-49F6-96F9-E2557DB5BB5C.jpeg

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            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
            last edited by Oct 4, 2022, 11:40 AM

            What happens just before that when it goes down?

            Those logs look normal for when an interface links up.

            Are you still running it in in-line mode? I would try it in legacy mode as a test at least. In-line mode requires specific NICs.

            Steve

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              MxcZXAKM @stephenw10
              last edited by Oct 4, 2022, 1:54 PM

              @stephenw10 it disconnects and reconnects all by itself. I do still have suricata in inline. I’ll try legacy when I get back from travel on Friday. Thanks for the reminder.

              Out of curiosity, does in-line just need intel or specific models of intel?

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                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                last edited by Oct 4, 2022, 2:02 PM

                It uses netmap(4) which requires device support:
                https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=netmap#SUPPORTED_DEVICES

                That does include re(4) but actual support can be variable. The Intel drivers are generally better and more likely to work as expected. So, no, any Intel based NIC would be expected to work there AFAIK.

                Steve

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                  Knight @Knight
                  last edited by Oct 5, 2022, 5:23 PM

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                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                    last edited by Oct 5, 2022, 5:52 PM

                    How did it fail? At the mountroot prompt? What that after upgrading or a clean install?

                    I haven't seen that on any of the 2.7 test boxes I have. Yet.

                    Steve

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                      Knight @stephenw10
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                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                        last edited by Oct 5, 2022, 7:43 PM

                        Ah, could be UFS.... Hmm. Testing....

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                          MxcZXAKM @Knight
                          last edited by Oct 5, 2022, 8:10 PM

                          Re: realtek-re-kmod missing in pfSense 2.6 repository?

                          Bit off topic but can pfsense be upgraded to 2.7 dev temporarily then “downgraded” to 2.7 release when it comes out? There’s been times I want to try the dev releases but I don’t want to get stuck in that path.

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                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                            last edited by Oct 5, 2022, 8:10 PM

                            Hmm, nope ufs systems updated fine here too. I'll see if any of the devs have seen it.

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                              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @MxcZXAKM
                              last edited by Oct 5, 2022, 8:12 PM

                              @mxczxakm said in realtek-re-kmod missing in pfSense 2.6 repository?:

                              can pfsense be upgraded to 2.7 dev temporarily then “downgraded” to 2.7 release when it comes out?

                              Yes. When a release comes out you can simply switch to stable and upgrade to it from an earlier snapshot.
                              What you can't do is 'downgrade' to 2.6 once you've gone to a 2.7 snapshot.

                              Steve

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                                Knight @stephenw10
                                last edited by Oct 5, 2022, 10:19 PM

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                                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                  last edited by Oct 5, 2022, 10:27 PM

                                  There are several ways 😉
                                  https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/backup/restore-during-install.html

                                  Steve

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                                    MxcZXAKM
                                    last edited by Oct 8, 2022, 8:01 PM

                                    I forgot I’m on PfSense +, what’s the equal to 2.7, 22.09?

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                                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                      last edited by Oct 8, 2022, 8:33 PM

                                      It's the current dev version which is 22.11. Plus snapshots are not available yet though, we have a few bugs to iron out first. Should be imminent.

                                      Steve

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                                        Knight @stephenw10
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                                          Knight @Knight
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