netgate-installer.iso.gz has no ISO file - only folder
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@stephenw10 said in netgate-installer.iso.gz has no ISO file - only folder:
Hmm, well the Net Installer ISO is still a valid ISO. It should boot. Do you have any additional output from the failure?
The DVD booted the system and it got as far as the pfSense text menu before spazzing out with the error I described previously scrolling endlessly on the screen. I have a 2014 model mac mini sourced from ebay on the way to replace the 2012 model so I might try booting the net install DVD on it before using the 2.7.2 DVD to install.
Mac minis really work well for pfSense since they are small, completely silent, and don't use much juice. A dual core 4th gen i7 with 8 gigs memory and 256 gig SSD built in that cost two digit $ on ebay should fill the bill well. I am getting hardware ready for Google Fiber that should be turned on in my area soon so a 2014 model with Thunderbolt 2's 20 gigabit throughput should work better than 10 gigabit Thunderbolt 1 for running a 10 gigabit ethernet card.
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I had to do a new 2.8.0 USB on a new mini-pc the other day, and found issues doing it with Rufus (which has been my goto app for years).
Same USB & ISO file worked fine using Balena Etcher so nothing wrong with the download or USB ??