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    • Q
      Quinn1981
      last edited by

      Reinstalled after the max tables resize and it works a treat. Thanks! :)

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      • RonpfSR
        RonpfS
        last edited by

        I am getting this from time to time: 404 - Not Found

        2.4.5-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)
        Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz 8GB
        Backup 0.5_5, Bandwidthd 0.7.4_4, Cron 0.3.7_5, pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_16, Status_Traffic_Totals 2.3.1_1, System_Patches 1.2_5

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        • marcellocM
          marcelloc
          last edited by

          Can you paste the url that gets 404 error?

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          • RonpfSR
            RonpfS
            last edited by

            https://12.34.56.78/pkg_edit.php?xml=pfblocker.xml

            this happened at the same time as snort was misbehaving … I removed snort now

            2.4.5-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)
            Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz 8GB
            Backup 0.5_5, Bandwidthd 0.7.4_4, Cron 0.3.7_5, pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_16, Status_Traffic_Totals 2.3.1_1, System_Patches 1.2_5

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            • marcellocM
              marcelloc
              last edited by

              the url is fine.

              while using some packages, the menu url is prefixed with /packages/something/.
              when you choose other url in menu, this prefix persists, and then a 404 error occur.

              This is not a problem related to pfBlocker.

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                hubsd
                last edited by

                I discovered a new problem today, pfsense takes more than 1 minute to finish boot (9 minutes to be accurate !)
                I noticed that it's blocked most on the time on "Configuring firewall" step.

                Without plugin, no problem so…

                There is also that usual "Warning message" in webgui after reboot in webgui (then need to "acknowledge all")

                Setup is Alix 2c3 + pfsense nanobsd + compact flash 2 GB

                Widget and lists :

                RAM/CPU/TABLE usage

                Packages used

                log side, I have this messages (x10)

                php: : New alert found: There were error(s) loading the rules: no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:18: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerEurope.txt" contains bad data no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:20: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerInternetTrash.txt" contains bad data no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:22: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerBlizzard.txt" contains bad data no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:24: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockeripfilterX.txt" contains bad data pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded The line in question reads [ /tmp/rules.debug]:

                php: : The command '/sbin/pfctl -o basic -f /tmp/rules.debug' returned exit code '1', the output was 'no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:18: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerEurope.txt" contains bad data no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:20: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerInternetTrash.txt" contains bad data no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:22: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerBlizzard.txt" contains bad data no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:24: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockeripfilterX.txt" contains bad data pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded'

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                  ghm
                  last edited by

                  @hubsd:

                  I discovered a new problem today, pfsense takes more than 1 minute to finish boot (9 minutes to be accurate !)

                  Setup is Alix 2c3 + pfsense nanobsd + compact flash 2 GB

                  Same here - massive issues on 2.0 embedded (Countryblock works apart from logging though). I see loads of:

                  Nov 4 14:14:29 	php: : There were error(s) loading the rules: no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:24: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerEurope.txt" contains bad data no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:26: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerNorthAmerica.txt" contains bad data no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:28: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerOceania.txt" contains bad data no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:30: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerSouthAmerica.txt" contains bad data no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:32: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerTopSpammers.txt" contains bad data pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded - The line in question reads [ /tmp/rules.debug]:
                  Nov 4 14:14:29 	php: : New alert found: There were error(s) loading the rules: no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:24: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerEurope.txt" contains bad data no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:26: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerNorthAmerica.txt" contains bad data no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:28: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerOceania.txt" contains bad data no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:30: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerSouthAmerica.txt" contains bad data no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:32: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerTopSpammers.txt" contains bad data pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded The line in question reads [ /tmp/rules.debug]:
                  Nov 4 14:14:28 	php: : The command '/sbin/pfctl -o basic -f /tmp/rules.debug' returned exit code '1', the output was 'no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:24: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerEurope.txt" contains bad data no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:26: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerNorthAmerica.txt" contains bad data no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:28: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerOceania.txt" contains bad data no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:30: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerSouthAmerica.txt" contains bad data no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:32: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerTopSpammers.txt" contains bad data pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded'
                  

                  The firewall seems to be blocked then altogether. I guess there's an issue with rw mounting nanobsd…
                  Went back to Countryblock for the time being.
                  Featurewise pfBlocker seems great though!

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                  • marcellocM
                    marcelloc
                    last edited by

                    I found a fetch issue While booting and on url table pfblocker get file function. I'm fixing it today.

                    EDIT

                    version 0.1.4.1 released with fixes in:

                    • boot process

                    • embedded platform

                    • url table get file package function

                    Many thanks for all of you that are helping us with this package.

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                    • H
                      Hugovsky
                      last edited by

                      Very nice package, indeed. No errors to report so far. pfsense 2.0 release amd64.

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                      • H
                        hubsd
                        last edited by

                        ok, now it takes 3/4 minutes to finish boot (better than 9 minutes)

                        I still have those warning messages

                        There were error(s) loading the rules: no IP address found for grep:
                        /tmp/rules.debug:18: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerEurope.txt" contains bad data
                        pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded The line in question reads [
                        /tmp/rules.debug]:

                        There were error(s) loading the rules: no IP address found for grep:
                        /tmp/rules.debug:18: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerEurope.txt" contains bad data
                        pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded The line in question reads [
                        /tmp/rules.debug]:

                        There were error(s) loading the rules: no IP address found for grep:
                        /tmp/rules.debug:18: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerEurope.txt" contains bad data
                        pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded The line in question reads [
                        /tmp/rules.debug]:

                        There were error(s) loading the rules: no IP address found for grep:
                        /tmp/rules.debug:18: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerEurope.txt" contains bad data
                        pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded The line in question reads [
                        /tmp/rules.debug]:

                        There were error(s) loading the rules: no IP address found for grep:
                        /tmp/rules.debug:18: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerEurope.txt" contains bad data
                        pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded The line in question reads [
                        /tmp/rules.debug]:

                        There were error(s) loading the rules: no IP address found for grep:
                        /tmp/rules.debug:18: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerEurope.txt" contains bad data
                        pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded The line in question reads [
                        /tmp/rules.debug]:

                        There were error(s) loading the rules: no IP address found for grep:
                        /tmp/rules.debug:18: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerEurope.txt" contains bad data
                        pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded The line in question reads [
                        /tmp/rules.debug]:

                        There were error(s) loading the rules: no IP address found for grep:
                        /tmp/rules.debug:18: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerEurope.txt" contains bad data
                        pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded The line in question reads [
                        /tmp/rules.debug]:

                        There were error(s) loading the rules: no IP address found for grep:
                        /tmp/rules.debug:18: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerEurope.txt" contains bad data
                        pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded The line in question reads [
                        /tmp/rules.debug]:

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                        • marcellocM
                          marcelloc
                          last edited by

                          what version are you using?

                          I have no embedded hardware to test it, I'm looking a way to do this using virtualbox.

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                            hubsd
                            last edited by

                            pfSense 2.0-RELEASE (i386) / nanobsd on Compact Flash 2 Gb
                            pfBlocker-dev 0.1.4.1

                            I have a 4 Gb microdrive somewhere, should I give it a try ?

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                            • marcellocM
                              marcelloc
                              last edited by

                              I' ve tested virtualbox + pfsense 2.0 amd64 embedded kernel with no issues.

                              I'm not sure if embedded kernel will work the same way nanobsd on Compact Flash 2 Gb will do.

                              I found some posts on forum saying that is not easy to run nanobsd img on virtualbox, but I'm still trying..

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                              • marcellocM
                                marcelloc
                                last edited by

                                hubsd,

                                Second test, first problem:

                                I've changed /etc/platform to nanobsd.
                                after a reboot mount -a returns:

                                /dev/ad0s1a on / (ufs, local, noatime, read-only, synchronous)
                                devfs on /dev (devfs, local)
                                /dev/md0 on /tmp (ufs, local)
                                /dev/md1 on /var (ufs, local)
                                
                                

                                So, read-only file system.

                                installed and configured pfblocker with no issues.

                                after a reboot,
                                I got the same error:

                                
                                php: : The command '/sbin/pfctl -o basic -f /tmp/rules.debug' returned exit code '1', the output was 'no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:15: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerTopSpammers.txt" contains bad data pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded'
                                php: : New alert found: There were error(s) loading the rules: no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:15: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerTopSpammers.txt" contains bad data pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded The line in question reads [ /tmp/rules.debug]:
                                php: : There were error(s) loading the rules: no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:15: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerTopSpammers.txt" contains bad data pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded - The line in question reads [ /tmp/rules.debug]:
                                

                                But, without saving any new config, I've looked at diagnostics-> table and pfBlockerTopSpammers was filled up normally, alias was there and firewall rules too.

                                So, Isn't it just a 'until boot finishes issue'?

                                Can you check if it happens the same way on your installation?

                                I know system alerts are annoying and have to be fixed but if package is still working, isn't it a minor issue?

                                Second problem:
                                boot takes 3 to 4 minutes.
                                it's a problem in fetch call that has no time out(or 01:15 timeout), I'll include a timeout patch to pfsense-tools.inc file on next release.

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                                  hubsd
                                  last edited by

                                  Quick update, i exported my nanobsd config and imported it in a microdrive + classic embedded installation (so no nanobsd)

                                  I can confirm that I have zero issue now and boot time takes 2 minutes.

                                  So the problems I noticed are only while using nanobsd.

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                                    hubsd
                                    last edited by

                                    @marcelloc:

                                    hubsd,

                                    Second test, first problem:

                                    I've changed /etc/platform to nanobsd.
                                    after a reboot mount -a returns:

                                    /dev/ad0s1a on / (ufs, local, noatime, read-only, synchronous)
                                    devfs on /dev (devfs, local)
                                    /dev/md0 on /tmp (ufs, local)
                                    /dev/md1 on /var (ufs, local)
                                    
                                    

                                    So, read-only file system.

                                    installed and configured pfblocker with no issues.

                                    after a reboot,
                                    I got the same error:

                                    
                                    php: : The command '/sbin/pfctl -o basic -f /tmp/rules.debug' returned exit code '1', the output was 'no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:15: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerTopSpammers.txt" contains bad data pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded'
                                    php: : New alert found: There were error(s) loading the rules: no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:15: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerTopSpammers.txt" contains bad data pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded The line in question reads [ /tmp/rules.debug]:
                                    php: : There were error(s) loading the rules: no IP address found for grep: /tmp/rules.debug:15: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerTopSpammers.txt" contains bad data pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded - The line in question reads [ /tmp/rules.debug]:
                                    

                                    But, without saving any new config, I've looked at diagnostics-> table and pfBlockerTopSpammers was filled up normally, alias was there and firewall rules too.

                                    So, Isn't it just a 'until boot finishes issue'?

                                    Can you check if it happens the same way on your installation?

                                    I know system alerts are annoying and have to be fixed but if package is still working, isn't it a minor issue?

                                    Second problem:
                                    boot takes 3 to 4 minutes.
                                    it's a problem in fetch call that has no time out(or 01:15 timeout), I'll include a timeout patch to pfsense-tools.inc file on next release.

                                    Just saw your answer, well the problem is only until boot finishes issue yes ! It slow down boot time + spam warning messages. pfBlocker works fine so yes it's not a major issue and is because of nanobsd …

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                                    • marcellocM
                                      marcelloc
                                      last edited by

                                      Version 0.1.4.2 includes fixes to 3-9 minutes boot on embedded systems.

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                                      Help a community developer! ;D

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                                        hubsd
                                        last edited by

                                        thanks !

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                                        • ?
                                          Guest
                                          last edited by

                                          just installed pfsense and this tonight…. getting emails of this:

                                          There were error(s) loading the rules: /tmp/rules.debug:17: cannot define table pfBlockerAfrica: Cannot allocate memory
                                          /tmp/rules.debug:19: cannot define table pfBlockerAsia: Cannot allocate memory
                                          /tmp/rules.debug:21: cannot define table pfBlockerEurope: Cannot allocate memory
                                          /tmp/rules.debug:23: cannot define table pfBlockerNorthAmerica: Cannot allocate memory
                                          /tmp/rules.debug:25: cannot define table pfBlockerOceania: Cannot allocate memory
                                          /tmp/rules.debug:27: cannot define table pfBlockerSouthAmerica: Cannot allocate memory
                                          /tmp/rules.debug:29: cannot define table pfBlockerTopSpammers: Cannot allocate memory
                                          /tmp/rules.debug:31: cannot define table pfBlockerBlockedLists: Cannot allocate memory
                                          pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded The line in question reads [17]: table <pfblockerafrica>persist file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerAfrica.txt"

                                          :( how do I fix?

                                          edit just figured out how to up my tables size. Upped it to 100mil.

                                          I'm testing the ad blocking lists and they aren't blocking anything. All I've done was add the lists and tell it to deny_inbound. Is there anything else I should be doing to make this work? Thanks.

                                          Also if anyone knows of any great ad lists to help me block all the advertisements I possibly can please do let me know! :)</pfblockerafrica>

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                                          • marcellocM
                                            marcelloc
                                            last edited by

                                            While blocking adwares, proxies, spywares the default way is outbound

                                            Take a look in ipblocklist, the are many lists there.

                                            Also pay attention on direction.
                                            If you want to do not access somewhere, the action is deny outbound.
                                            If you want that someone in somewhere do not access your network, the action is deny inbound.

                                            If 100mil means you Speaker portuguese, there is also a pfBlocker topic in portuguese forum.

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