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    Unable to update from 20250411 to latest beta

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    • J
      jake
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      I'm unable to update to the lastest beta image. It seems to be an issue with my config file. I've cleaned up some old settings and searched my config file for anything out of the ordinary.

      Does the installer generate logs?

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      • GertjanG
        Gertjan @jake
        last edited by

        @jake

        Your system has a HDMI/VGA interface, and a serial interface, and the kernel switches from one to the other while booting ? This would explain why it stops outputting, because it continues on the other one.

        @jake said in Unable to update from 20250411 to latest beta:

        It seems to be an issue with my config file

        Can we see it ?

        No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
        Edit : and where are the logs ??

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
          last edited by

          It just stops at that point?

          That's after installing clean and restoring a config? After trying to upgrade?

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            jake @Gertjan
            last edited by jake

            @Gertjan I'm connected with a serial console cable. I can see normally see the output past this. Yes, I can upload it. It's a big ugly config file as it's my test firewall and I've used it for many years.

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              jake @stephenw10
              last edited by jake

              @stephenw10 it does stop there and I can escape with ctrl-c which allows me to reboot and revert to the previous image. It's an upgrade in place. I haven't tried a clean install and restore but I assume it would be the same issue if it is indeed a config problem.

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              • GertjanG
                Gertjan @jake
                last edited by

                @jake said in Unable to update from 20250411 to latest beta:

                It's a big ugly config file as

                Oh, no, the issue isn't pfSense config.xml related, so I'm not talking about the /cf/conf/config.xml file.
                This moment :

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                the kernel isn't even loaded yet, so your pfSense doesn't know it's a pfSense ^^ That moment is in the very early booting phase.
                I thought you talked about the /boot/loader.conf and /boot/loader.conf.local (if present) file.

                No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by

                  Ah, if you have serial console access then you can copy/paste the actual log. Which is much easier to review than screenshots. 😉

                  But try pressing ctl+t when it stops like that. It should show you what's running and how long it's been running.

                  Do you have Nexus/MIM enabled?

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