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    SG1100 EFI partition ERROR (too small)

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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      dartmouth.eric
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      I bought a new SG1100 early on in the pandemic but only took it out of the box for the first time last night.
      Added a new user, made the user an admin, and disabled the default admin account - no problems here.
      Changed the default LAN to 192.168.17.1 - no problems here.
      Updated from a very old build up to 22.01 - took a long time - I let it run all night.
      Rebooted this morning and tried to update to 23.01 (or whatever it was offering) - no go here

      ERROR: The EFI partition on this device is too small to receive the updated arm64 EFI loader. Contact TAC at https://www.netgate.com/tac-support-request for assistance upgrading this device. @ 2023-12-09 11:28:23

      Is there a simple way to get the SG1100 up and running properly aside from buying a support contract?

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        SteveITS Galactic Empire @dartmouth.eric
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        @dartmouth-eric the firmware is available without any cost.

        https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/solutions/sg-1100/reinstall-pfsense.html

        https://forum.netgate.com/topic/178049/pfsense-plus-23-01-updates-on-the-1100-and-2100-systems/1

        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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          dartmouth.eric @SteveITS
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          @SteveITS Resolved - thank you

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