APU2 install

bbfrankopan

Hello
I have an APU2 board, and tried to install pfSense-CE-memstick-serial-2.5.2-RELEASE-amd64.img, but shortly after power up, boot proccess stops after:
can't find '/etc/hostid'
can't find '/boot/entropy'

On these APU boards there is no BIOS settings to modify UEFI or CSM, which is usualy suggested in these siutations.
Does anyone have problems like this? Workaround?

***PC Engines apu4
coreboot build 20202905
BIOS version v4.12.0.1
4080 MB ECC DRAM
reeBSD/x86 bootstrap loader, Revision 1.1
oading /boot/defaults/loader.conf
oading /boot/defaults/loader.conf
oading /boot/device.hints
oading /boot/loader.conf
oading /boot/loader.conf.local

SeaBIOS (version rel-1.12.1.3-0-g300e8b70)

Press F10 key now for boot menu

Booting from Hard Disk...
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onsoles: internal video/keyboard
IOS drive C: is disk0
IOS drive D: is disk1
BIOS 639kB/3405420kB available mee

Autoboot in 0 seconds, hit [Enter] to boot or any other key to stop

oading kerne] .. data=0x140 data=0x1b61790 syms=[0x8+0x1c0f38
oading configured modules... 477c /
an't find '/etc/hostid'
an't find '/boot/entropy'***
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m2975

Hi there,

Very occasionally there can be a problem with installing pfSense on these. I do it all the time and typically don't have a problem.

Sounds like you might have a problem with your install USB. I recommend trying a different brand of USB flash drive and then make the installer again as per the instructions detailed at References - Writing an Installation Image to Flash Media

Make sure the USB flash drive has a MBR file allocation table.

bbfrankopan

Hello,

Thanks for response.
I have tried few different USB, different brands, same result.
My experience with APU boards is very good, dozens installed and never had any issues.

But....Never thought that I have overlooked this..... Burned image on USB was for VGA not serial console.
After selecting proper image for APU, boot and install went OK, as usual. :)