[SOLVED?] Can't update alix bios - serial error?
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Hello to everyone!
I'm trying to install pfsense 1.2.3 nadobsd on my alix 2d3. I red here http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/ALIX_BIOS_Update_Procedure
but i'm stuck at "ah the promt type" because i have no prompt but a lot of strange charachters.
My configuration is:
Windows Vista Business SP2
Tera Term Pro
Nullmodem cable
Port speed set to to 38400 both on tera term and OS.I'm feeling stupid, where i'm wrong?
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strange charters almost always mean you are not using the correct baud rate. try using 9600,N,8,1 or 19200,N,8,1 and see if that helps.
Roy…
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ALIX BIOS defaults to 38400/8/N/1, while pfSense serial defaults to 9600/8/N/1, if you get into the ALIX BIOS you may want to set that to 9600 to watch pfSense.
If your terminal program isn't working properly, PuTTY is easy, free, and cross-platform.
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ok, i tried with putty and the different baud rate but i still not working, i can't see alix bios. i think the cable is right, because with it i set up correctly several pfsense 1.2.2. i'll continue investigaste. thank you!
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disconnect the cable from your Alix and short pins 2 and 3 together and see if what you type shows up on your screen. If that doesn't work you have a cable or PC problem. If it does work you still could have a ground problem in the cable or the PC's serial port may have a baud rate problem. Also, your Alix serial port may be bad.
Roy…
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i think it's the motherboard. I have an Asus P5K PRO, i tried with a p4V88+ and it worked perfectly with same cables, hardware, so and software. I don't know why, because i have the same setting both in the bios and so.
