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    • stephenw10S
      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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      Hmm, well it should run whatever is in the bootcmd env by default.

      You can check that by running at the Marvell prompt printenv.

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        BLolly @stephenw10
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        @stephenw10
        Marvell>> printenv
        arch=arm
        baudrate=115200
        board=mvebu_armada-37xx
        board_name=mvebu_armada-37xx
        boot_file=efi/boot/bootaa64.efi
        bootcmd=run setLED; run mmcboot; run scsiboot; run usbboot; run net;
        bootdelay=2
        cpu=armv8
        dmi_board_mfg=Silicom
        dmi_board_name=80500-0205-G00
        dmi_board_serial=1913217814
        dmi_board_ver=R307
        dmi_chassis_mfg=Silicom
        dmi_chassis_serial=1913217814
        dmi_chassis_ver=R307
        dmi_sys_mfg=Silicom
        dmi_sys_name=SG-2100
        dmi_sys_serial=1913217814
        dmi_sys_ver=R307
        dtb_name=armada-3720-sg2100.dtb
        eth1addr=90:EC:77:0A:5A:30
        ethact=neta@30000
        ethaddr=90:EC:77:0A:5A:2F
        ethprime=eth0
        fdt_addr_r=0xc00000
        fdtcontroladdr=7f623360
        gatewayip=10.4.50.254
        ipaddr=0.0.0.0
        kernel_addr_r=0x1000000
        loadaddr=0x1000000
        mmcboot=mmc rescan; setenv load_dev mmc; if fatls ${load_dev} 0:2 /; then run pfsenseboot; fi;
        net=dhcp; tftp ${fdt_addr_r} ${dtb_name}; tftp ${kernel_addr_r} loader.efi; fdt addr ${fdt_addr_r}; fdt set / sn ${dmi_sys_serial}; bootefi ${kernel_addr_r} ${fdt_addr_r};
        netgateid=5cd82c1fcba9a1bc4299
        netmask=255.255.255.0
        pfsenseboot=load ${load_dev} 0:2 ${fdt_addr_r} ${dtb_name}; load ${load_dev} 0:1 ${kernel_addr_r} ${boot_file}; fdt addr ${fdt_addr_r}; fdt set / sn ${dmi_sys_serial}; bootefi ${kernel_addr_r} ${fdt_addr_r};
        pxefile_addr_r=0x2000
        ramdisk_addr_r=0x2000000
        rootpath=/srv/nfs/
        scsiboot=scsi reset; setenv load_dev scsi; if fatls ${load_dev} 0:2 /; then run pfsenseboot; fi;
        serverip=0.0.0.0
        setLED=i2c dev 1; i2c reset; i2c mw 67 ff 0; i2c mw 67 0 1; i2c mw 67 f 20; i2c mw 67 3 40; i2c mw 67 26 0; i2c mw 67 10 0;
        soc=mvebu
        stderr=serial@12000
        stdin=serial@12000
        stdout=serial@12000
        usbboot=usb reset; setenv load_dev usb; if fatls ${load_dev} 0:2 /; then run pfsenseboot; fi;
        usbrecovery=mmc erase 0 400000; run usbboot
        vendor=Marvell
        Environment size: 1851/65531 bytes
        Marvell>>

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          BLolly @stephenw10
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          @stephenw10 ...and thanks for replying !

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          • stephenw10S
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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            @BLolly said in Netgate SG-2100 boot issue:

            Setting bus to 1
            ** No partition table - mmc 0 **

            Ok that command is correct but you can see it fails to boot from eMMC. And it fails to find an SDD.
            Is this a 2100-MAX with an SSD?

            It's probably going to be quickest to reinstall as long as you have a backup of the config.
            https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/solutions/netgate-2100/reinstall-pfsense.html

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              BLolly @stephenw10
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              @stephenw10
              No, this is the standard SG-2100.
              That's how this all started. I originally tried to upgrade from the GUI, but it failed with a "EFI partition size is small (800K)," error. So I tried to reinstall the software from the console, using "netgate-installer-aarch64.img" pfSense Plus software version 23.01 I downloaded from the website. I then copied that file to a 30GB formatted Fat32, 64KB allocation unit size USB thumb-drive, with 29+GB of free space on it. But when I run the install w/ that thumb-drive inserted in the SG-2100 USB-A port, I get this partition error :
              Marvell>> run usbrecovery
              MMC erase: dev # 0, block # 0, count 4194304 ... 4194304 blocks erased: OK
              resetting USB...
              USB0: Register 2000104 NbrPorts 2
              Starting the controller
              USB XHCI 1.00
              USB1: USB EHCI 1.00
              scanning bus 0 for devices... 1 USB Device(s) found
              scanning bus 1 for devices... 2 USB Device(s) found
              scanning usb for storage devices... 1 Storage Device(s) found
              ** Invalid partition 2 **
              Marvell>>

              Any idea why that is happening ?
              Thanks.

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              • stephenw10S
                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @BLolly
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                @BLolly said in Netgate SG-2100 boot issue:

                I then copied that file to a 30GB formatted Fat32, 64KB allocation unit size USB thumb-drive

                Yes, you can't just copy that image to the USB drive. It has to be bit for bit flashed to the drive so it's bootable:
                https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/install/write-memstick.html

                Steve

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                  BLolly @stephenw10
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                  @stephenw10 Got it, thanks, I'll try that.

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                    BLolly @BLolly
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                    @BLolly One last dumb question, sorry....
                    I will be installing this onto and flashing the drive from a Windows 11 laptop, so I assume I use the "ETCHER FOR WINDOWS (X86|X64) (INSTALLER)"
                    installer, even though the flashdrive will ultimately be used in a linux box (the Netgate 2100) ? My choices are :
                    ETCHER FOR WINDOWS (X86|X64) (INSTALLER)
                    ETCHER FOR WINDOWS (X86|X64) (PORTABLE)
                    ETCHER FOR LINUX X64 (64-BIT) (APPIMAGE)
                    ETCHER FOR LINUX (LEGACY 32 BIT) (APPIMAGE)
                    Thanks.

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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                      Yes the x64 Windows installer for Etcher should work there.

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                        BLolly @stephenw10
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                        @stephenw10 Stephen, you are the MAN ! Your recommendations and advice were spot on, and my Netgate appliance is back on line and working properly. Thanks for all your assistance. Sending you a virtual 6-pack of your favorite beer.👏 👍 😀

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                        • stephenw10S
                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                          😁

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