[Solved] Insert a pause at boot time

[lol]

Hello,
I would delay the start of pfSense few seconds.
Indeed I use a database for barnyards2 located on another machine (remote), which starts at the same time. It turns out that pfSense is a bit too fast at startup, and thus fails to connect to remote mysql database on startup.

In my research I found only requests to speed up boot …

Thank you in advance.

[lol]

I found a partial answer, but in freebsd …

Add "set timeout 30" to /etc/boot.conf

But in pfSense, no /etc/boot.conf
I found the file /boot/loader.conf that might be appropriate …

I must add "set timeout 30" or should I simply change ' autoboot_delay="x" ' ?

[Efonnes]

You could add a sleep to the beginning of /etc/rc.bootup

Use a search engine and enter the search php sleep to find out exactly what its parameters are (I don't remember offhand whether it uses seconds or milliseconds).

[lol]

Hello,
I finally opted for the extension of autoboot_delay="x" in /boot/loader.conf. I thought it was the simplest, and it works.

Thank you.

[wallabybob]

/boot/loader.conf is in danger of being replaced on pfSense firmware upgrades.
/boot/loader.conf.local is supposed to be preserved across pfSense firmware upgrades.

[lol]

Hello,
@wallabybob:

/boot/loader.conf is in danger of being replaced on pfSense firmware upgrades.
/boot/loader.conf.local is supposed to be preserved across pfSense firmware upgrades.

Thank you for accuracy.

Since the file /boot/loader.conf.local does not exist, I must create it.
But is it a priority to /boot/loader.conf ?

That is, if I autoboot_delay="15" in /boot/loader.conf.local Is it going to be a priority on autoboot_delay="3" is in /boot/loader. conf ?

[wallabybob]

I expect (but don't know):

• /boot/loader.conf is read BEFORE /boot/loader.conf.local

• Whatever is in /boot/loader.conf.local overrides /boot/loader.conf

I use /boot/loader.conf.local and leave /boot/loader.conf alone.

[lol]

@wallabybob:

I expect (but don't know):

• /boot/loader.conf is read BEFORE /boot/loader.conf.local

• Whatever is in /boot/loader.conf.local overrides /boot/loader.conf

I use /boot/loader.conf.local and leave /boot/loader.conf alone.

Thank you very much.
Must try, I do not risk much:)

[lol]

Hello,
@wallabybob:

I expect (but don't know):

• /boot/loader.conf is read BEFORE /boot/loader.conf.local

• Whatever is in /boot/loader.conf.local overrides /boot/loader.conf

I use /boot/loader.conf.local and leave /boot/loader.conf alone.

I tried, and I confirm : /boot/loader.conf.local overrides /boot/loader.conf

Thanks again.

[wallabybob]

Thanks for the information.