2.7.2 Fresh install fails: "Failed to run the post installation script"
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@doncarajo I should I add I contacted Netgate support as I paid for pfsense plus and they cannot help with protectli hardware. They suggested I run the BIOS in legacy mode but Coreboot doesn't have an option for that. Ideas?
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@doncarajo Ok. In case anyone needs this in the future. I changed the BIOS from opencore to AMI (https://kb.protectli.com/kb/how-to-use-flashli/) and the installer worked.
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Do you have output it showed when it failed? It would be good to note some new failure mode if there is one.
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D doncarajo referenced this topic on
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@stephenw10 The output was pretty much the same as the original poster, except that doing the additional "load" steps didn't make pfsense boot fully so I couldn't go any further. Everything that I looked up seemed to be pointing to a BIOS issue so that's what made me change it and finally made it work.
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@doncarajo I am sorry to be butting into your conversation right now but I am experiencing a problem that is virtually identical to the one described at the top of this thread. Unfortunately, my tech skills are rather basic so I am having difficulty with the explanations given. I am trying to install pfSense CE on a brand new Protectli Vault FW4C equipped with Coreboot. I am getting the same error output described above. I apologize that I do not know what most of these terms like EFI and UEFI mean. But, given that my problem seems to be the very same I would very much appreciate careful instructions that a noob like me can follow in order to successfully get pfSense installed. After the bad address messages I cannot get the vault to boot into pfSense and I know next to nothing about editting boot configuration files but I am determined to do what I must for success here. Your assistance would be very much appreciated! Thank you.
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The root of the issue there is that the Coreboot UEFI implementation does not include the APIs to return the boot variables to the OS when it queries them. The error causes the installer to drop out before it finishes adding the loader values. However you should be able to add them back manually.
Or, as I suggested, you could use the legacy CE installer image which should not be affected.
Steve
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@stephenw10 Thank you again. I used the legacy installer for 2.7.2 from Dec.8. Everything was going quite well until 2FS Configuration options. I select Stripe-No redundancy then the next screen says only [ ] ada0 Protecli 120GB mSATA. When I click OK the next screen says stripe: Not enough disks selected. (0 < 1 minimum) . I then get the options to Change Selection or Cancel. I can go no further. I'm wondering if the previous unsuccessful installation is interfering with this new one? Please advise me if you can. Thank you.
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@Bob-Orter Press “space” so that you actually select the drive.
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That^. You have to select the drive when it shows:
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@stephenw10
Perhaps more relevant info. In trying again an earlier 2FS Configuration screen gives the options:Install Proceed with Installation
T Pool Type/Disks: mirror: 0 disks- Rescan Devices *
- Disk Info *
N Pool Name pfSense New
And others....
I renamed to pfSense New because it indicated that pfSense was already being used. Could this be part of the problem? Or that mirror: 0 disks?
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@stephenw10
It appears that the installation has completely successfully! However, upon restarting I am not getting to a pfSense interface. I get a screen with:
Distributions:
Linux Network Installs (64-bit)
Live CDs
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Tools:
Utilities (UEFI)
iPXE shell
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Hmm, that looks like something from Coreboot which implies it's not seeing a bootable device entry.
Can you add an EFI entry with that untility?
Did you choose to install it as UEFI? As I understand it that device will not boot a legacy install.
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@Bob-Orter You have to manually change the boot order on the coreboot menu so that it boots from the SSD rather than the network tools it defaults to.
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@stephenw10
I have gotten further than before by trying one of the other boot options, though I can't remember which one. It asked me to plug in the WAN and LAN to separately verify the link is up. Neither link was but I am looking at a black screen with white letters. At the bottom it says:
Bootup completeFreeBSD/amd64 (Amnesiac)(ttyv0)
login:
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@stephenw10 Sorry, I missed that reply. Not sure about UEFI. I tried to use the default options along the way. I will see if I can get back to the boot sequence screen to change the order.
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@doncarajo
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@stephenw10
Thank you very much for your patience and your expertise! I apologize for my clumsiness but with your assistance it now appears that pfSense is successfully installed! It is up and running and I am looking at 16 options for configuring the system. I will take it from here by continuing to follow the installation and setup guide. Thank you again! -
@doncarajo and @stephenw10
I would like to thank you both for your assistance. My pfSense router is now up and running.
