Netgate Firmware Version Unknown

DefenderLLC

@stephenw10 Looks like it's loaded:

DefenderLLC

FYI, this is still an issue through today's 24.03 snapshot:

stephenw10

Hmm, still not seeing that here. Let me see if I can reproduce it on anything....

DefenderLLC

@stephenw10 Perhaps I should try removing the Netgate Firmware Update package and then reinstall it... I'll give that a try.

Update: that did not work. same result.

stephenw10

Mmm, I wouldn't expect that to do anything the cordbuc device should always be present.

I assume the LEDs don't work? You see a bunch or GPIO/LED errors in the boot log?

DefenderLLC

@stephenw10 I don't see anything out of the ordinary. Something changed after one of these recent 24.03 snapshot builds in the last few weeks when I first reported it. That other person on this thread noticed the same thing. I believe he/she also has a 6100.

stephenw10

Ok check what you have in loader.conf.lua:

[24.03-DEVELOPMENT][root@pfSense.home.arpa]/boot: cat /boot/loader.conf.lua
if _ENV["smbios.system.maker"] == "Netgate" then
        if _ENV["smbios.system.product"] == "4100" or _ENV["smbios.system.product"] == "6100" or _ENV["smbios.system.product"] == "6200" or _ENV["smbios.system.product"] == "8200" then
                _ENV["console"]="efi"
                _ENV["hint.cordbuc.0.at"]="isa"
                _ENV["hint.cordbuc.0.port"]="0x800"

                _ENV["hint.gpioled.0.at"]="gpiobus0"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.0.pins"]="0x001"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.0.name"]="red1"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.0.invert"]="1"

                _ENV["hint.gpioled.1.at"]="gpiobus0"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.1.pins"]="0x002"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.1.name"]="green1"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.1.invert"]="1"

                _ENV["hint.gpioled.2.at"]="gpiobus0"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.2.pins"]="0x004"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.2.name"]="blue1"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.2.invert"]="1"

                _ENV["hint.gpioled.3.at"]="gpiobus0"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.3.pins"]="0x008"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.3.name"]="amber1"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.3.invert"]="1"

                _ENV["hint.gpioled.4.at"]="gpiobus0"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.4.pins"]="0x010"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.4.name"]="red2"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.4.invert"]="1"

                _ENV["hint.gpioled.5.at"]="gpiobus0"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.5.pins"]="0x020"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.5.name"]="green2"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.5.invert"]="1"

                _ENV["hint.gpioled.6.at"]="gpiobus0"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.6.pins"]="0x040"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.6.name"]="blue2"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.6.invert"]="1"

                _ENV["hint.gpioled.7.at"]="gpiobus0"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.7.pins"]="0x080"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.7.name"]="amber2"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.7.invert"]="1"

                _ENV["hint.gpioled.8.at"]="gpiobus0"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.8.pins"]="0x100"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.8.name"]="red3"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.8.invert"]="1"

                _ENV["hint.gpioled.9.at"]="gpiobus0"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.9.pins"]="0x200"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.9.name"]="green3"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.9.invert"]="1"

                _ENV["hint.gpioled.10.at"]="gpiobus0"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.10.pins"]="0x400"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.10.name"]="blue3"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.10.invert"]="1"

                _ENV["hint.gpioled.11.at"]="gpiobus0"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.11.pins"]="0x800"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.11.name"]="amber3"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.11.invert"]="1"
        end
        if _ENV["smbios.system.product"] == "4200" then
                _ENV["hw.uart.console"]="mm:0xfe03e000"
                _ENV["dev.igc.0.iflib.override_nrxqs"]="1";
                _ENV["dev.igc.1.iflib.override_nrxqs"]="1";
                _ENV["dev.igc.2.iflib.override_nrxqs"]="1";
                _ENV["dev.igc.3.iflib.override_nrxqs"]="1";
        end
        if _ENV["smbios.system.product"] == "8300" then
                _ENV["ice_ddp_load"]="yes"
        end
end

if _ENV["smbios.planar.product"] == "80300-0134-G00" then
        _ENV["boot_serial"]="YES"
        _ENV["console"]="comconsole"
        _ENV["hint.mdio.0.at"]="ix2"
        _ENV["hint.e6000sw.0.addr"]="0"
        _ENV["hint.e6000sw.0.is8190"]="1"
        _ENV["hint.e6000sw.0.port0disabled"]="1"
        _ENV["hint.e6000sw.0.port9cpu"]="1"
        _ENV["hint.e6000sw.0.port10cpu"]="1"
        _ENV["hint.e6000sw.0.port9speed"]="2500"
        _ENV["hint.e6000sw.0.port10speed"]="2500"
end

if _ENV["smbios.system.product"] == "DFFv2" or _ENV["smbios.system.product"] == "RCC" or _ENV["smbios.system.product"] == "RCC-VE" then
        _ENV["boot_serial"]="YES"
        _ENV["console"]="comconsole"
        _ENV["comconsole_port"]="0x2F8"
        _ENV["hint.uart.0.flags"]="0x00"
        _ENV["hint.uart.1.flags"]="0x10"
end

comconsole_speed="115200"

We suspect a change there may not have made it into your install somehow.

DefenderLLC

@stephenw10 Here is my output:

[24.03-DEVELOPMENT][admin@pfSense.home.arpa]/root: cat /boot/loader.conf.lua
if _ENV["smbios.system.maker"] == "Netgate" then
        if _ENV["smbios.system.product"] == "4100" or _ENV["smbios.system.product"] == "6100" or _ENV["smbios.system.product"] == "6200" or _ENV["smbios.system.product"] == "8200" then
                _ENV["console"]="efi"
                _ENV["hint.cordbuc.0.at"]="isa"
                _ENV["hint.cordbuc.0.port"]="0x800"

                _ENV["hint.gpioled.0.at"]="gpiobus0"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.0.pins"]="0x001"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.0.name"]="red1"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.0.invert"]="1"

                _ENV["hint.gpioled.1.at"]="gpiobus0"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.1.pins"]="0x002"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.1.name"]="green1"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.1.invert"]="1"

                _ENV["hint.gpioled.2.at"]="gpiobus0"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.2.pins"]="0x004"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.2.name"]="blue1"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.2.invert"]="1"

                _ENV["hint.gpioled.3.at"]="gpiobus0"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.3.pins"]="0x008"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.3.name"]="amber1"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.3.invert"]="1"

                _ENV["hint.gpioled.4.at"]="gpiobus0"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.4.pins"]="0x010"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.4.name"]="red2"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.4.invert"]="1"

                _ENV["hint.gpioled.5.at"]="gpiobus0"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.5.pins"]="0x020"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.5.name"]="green2"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.5.invert"]="1"

                _ENV["hint.gpioled.6.at"]="gpiobus0"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.6.pins"]="0x040"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.6.name"]="blue2"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.6.invert"]="1"

                _ENV["hint.gpioled.7.at"]="gpiobus0"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.7.pins"]="0x080"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.7.name"]="amber2"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.7.invert"]="1"

                _ENV["hint.gpioled.8.at"]="gpiobus0"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.8.pins"]="0x100"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.8.name"]="red3"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.8.invert"]="1"

                _ENV["hint.gpioled.9.at"]="gpiobus0"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.9.pins"]="0x200"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.9.name"]="green3"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.9.invert"]="1"

                _ENV["hint.gpioled.10.at"]="gpiobus0"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.10.pins"]="0x400"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.10.name"]="blue3"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.10.invert"]="1"

                _ENV["hint.gpioled.11.at"]="gpiobus0"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.11.pins"]="0x800"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.11.name"]="amber3"
                _ENV["hint.gpioled.11.invert"]="1"
        end
        if _ENV["smbios.system.product"] == "4200" then
                _ENV["hw.uart.console"]="mm:0xfe03e000"
                _ENV["dev.igc.0.iflib.override_nrxqs"]="1";
                _ENV["dev.igc.1.iflib.override_nrxqs"]="1";
                _ENV["dev.igc.2.iflib.override_nrxqs"]="1";
                _ENV["dev.igc.3.iflib.override_nrxqs"]="1";
        end
        if _ENV["smbios.system.product"] == "8300" then
                _ENV["ice_ddp_load"]="yes"
        end
end

if _ENV["smbios.planar.product"] == "80300-0134-G00" then
        _ENV["boot_serial"]="YES"
        _ENV["console"]="comconsole"
        _ENV["hint.mdio.0.at"]="ix2"
        _ENV["hint.e6000sw.0.addr"]="0"
        _ENV["hint.e6000sw.0.is8190"]="1"
        _ENV["hint.e6000sw.0.port0disabled"]="1"
        _ENV["hint.e6000sw.0.port9cpu"]="1"
        _ENV["hint.e6000sw.0.port10cpu"]="1"
        _ENV["hint.e6000sw.0.port9speed"]="2500"
        _ENV["hint.e6000sw.0.port10speed"]="2500"
end

if _ENV["smbios.system.product"] == "DFFv2" or _ENV["smbios.system.product"] == "RCC" or _ENV["smbios.system.product"] == "RCC-VE" then
        _ENV["boot_serial"]="YES"
        _ENV["console"]="comconsole"
        _ENV["comconsole_port"]="0x2F8"
        _ENV["hint.uart.0.flags"]="0x00"
        _ENV["hint.uart.1.flags"]="0x10"
end

comconsole_speed="115200"

stephenw10

Hmm, so identical.

stephenw10

Do you see the hints added:

[24.03-DEVELOPMENT][root@pfSense.home.arpa]/boot: kenv | grep hint.cordbuc
hint.cordbuc.0.at="isa"
hint.cordbuc.0.port="0x800"

DefenderLLC

@stephenw10 Looks like you found the issue since mine are clearly not there. What file do I need to edit to add these entries? Thanks!

[24.03-DEVELOPMENT][admin@pfSense.home.arpa]/root: kenv | grep hint.cordbuc
[24.03-DEVELOPMENT][admin@pfSense.home.arpa]/root:

stephenw10

Aha! They should be added by loader.conf.lua at boot but yours are not for some reason. Checking....

DefenderLLC

@stephenw10 Thanks man! At least I'm not the only one having this issue...

stephenw10

Is it not reporting as the correct device somehow? Seems unlikely since that would break a lot more things but:

[24.03-DEVELOPMENT][root@pfSense.home.arpa]/boot: kenv | grep smbios
hint.smbios.0.mem="0x7c51d000"
smbios.bios.reldate="2023-03-17"
smbios.bios.revision="13.5"
smbios.bios.vendor="INSYDE Corp."
smbios.bios.version="CORDOBA-03.00.00.03t"
smbios.chassis.maker="Silicom"
smbios.chassis.serial="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
smbios.chassis.tag="None"
smbios.chassis.type="Other"
smbios.chassis.version="R403"
smbios.memory.enabled="16777216"
smbios.planar.location="Type2 - Board Chassis Location"
smbios.planar.maker="Silicom"
smbios.planar.product="80300-0214-G17"
smbios.planar.serial="xxxxxxxxxx"
smbios.planar.tag="Type2 - Board Asset Tag"
smbios.planar.version="R403"
smbios.socket.enabled="1"
smbios.socket.populated="1"
smbios.system.family="Type1Family"
smbios.system.maker="Netgate"
smbios.system.product="8200"
smbios.system.serial="xxxxxxxxxx"
smbios.system.sku="Not Specified"
smbios.system.uuid="8cecd71f-9693-4131-9872-fdf39ebde037"
smbios.system.version="R403"
smbios.version="3.0"

You may wanbt to obscure your serial/NDI from that output. Assuming it shows it!

DefenderLLC

@stephenw10 Here it the output with my serial numbers removed:

[24.03-DEVELOPMENT][admin@pfSense.home.arpa]/root: kenv | grep smbios
hint.smbios.0.mem="0x7c51d000"
smbios.bios.reldate="2023-03-17"
smbios.bios.revision="13.5"
smbios.bios.vendor="INSYDE Corp."
smbios.bios.version="CORDOBA-03.00.00.03t"
smbios.chassis.maker="Silicom"
smbios.chassis.serial="**REMOVED, BUT WAS HERE**"
smbios.chassis.tag="None"
smbios.chassis.type="Other"
smbios.chassis.version="R311"
smbios.memory.enabled="8388608"
smbios.planar.location="Type2 - Board Chassis Location"
smbios.planar.maker="Silicom"
smbios.planar.product="80300-0214-G01"
smbios.planar.serial="**REMOVED, BUT WAS HERE**"
smbios.planar.tag="Type2 - Board Asset Tag"
smbios.planar.version="R311"
smbios.socket.enabled="1"
smbios.socket.populated="1"
smbios.system.family="Type1Family"
smbios.system.maker="Netgate"
smbios.system.product="6100"
smbios.system.serial="**REMOVED, BUT WAS HERE**"
smbios.system.sku="Not Specified"
smbios.system.uuid="**REMOVED, BUT WAS HERE**"
smbios.system.version="R311"
smbios.version="3.0"
[24.03-DEVELOPMENT][admin@pfSense.home.arpa]/root:

stephenw10

Ok we have replicated it locally and are digging..

DefenderLLC

@stephenw10 Always a good sign! Thank you.

DefenderLLC

Update: this issue is still present through today's daily snapshot:

stephenw10

Ok I think this is a side effect of another issue. Check /boot/loader.conf it should contain the line:
loader_conf_files="/boot/loader.conf.lua"

We have seen that line missing from a few other cases though.

DefenderLLC

@stephenw10 said in Netgate Firmware Version Unknown:

/boot/loader.conf

Definitely not here. Added the entry to the bottom and am rebooting. Standby...

[24.03-DEVELOPMENT][admin@pfSense.home.arpa]/root: cat /boot/loader.conf
kern.cam.boot_delay=10000
kern.ipc.nmbclusters="1000000"
kern.ipc.nmbjumbop="524288"
kern.ipc.nmbjumbo9="524288"
opensolaris_load="YES"
zfs_load="YES"
kern.geom.label.gptid.enable="0"
kern.geom.label.disk_ident.enable="0"
boot_serial="YES"
comconsole_speed="115200"
console="efi"
autoboot_delay="3"
debug.ddb.capture.bufsize="524288"
hw.e6000sw.default_disabled=1
hw.hn.vf_transparent="0"
hw.hn.use_if_start="1"
net.link.ifqmaxlen="128"
machdep.hwpstate_pkg_ctrl="1"
net.pf.states_hashsize="524288"