Successful Install on Watchguard Firebox X700!
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I've just noticed that my serial console has also stopped working since upgrading from 1.2.3 to 2.0.1 (i386 Nano install).
Is the workaround still the only fix?
If so, would this be the easiest way?
1. Copy the http://www.cps-texas.com/serialbandaid.sh file to my pfSense (not to /tmp).
2. Install the Shellcmd Package and add in the serialbandaid.sh command.
3. Re-boot
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Yes that should work, though I've not tried it myself.
My X-core box is out of action and it looks permanent. :(
I've been putting tiny scripts like that in /conf simply because that folder does not get written over during a firmware upgrade. Coupled with using the ShellCMD package the complete solution should survive a firmware update.Steve
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There seems to be a lot of variations of installing these.. could someone write a new install process for CF and HD so that we know what has to be done.. I have an X500 I am working on. I am also looking at getting an x550e.
JB
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I'm in same boat. Gonna be doing an x500 hdd install soon.
For example, with a fresh install of 2.0.1 Can I still expect to get serial console automatically with embedded kernel? Or will I have to copy the serialband.sh file mentioned above? -
I'm in same boat. Gonna be doing an x500 hdd install soon.
For example, with a fresh install of 2.0.1 Can I still expect to get serial console automatically with embedded kernel? Or will I have to copy the serialband.sh file mentioned above?You'll still need the serial fix in my experience.
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SerialBandAid.sh is the 1st thing I do when installing pfSense on Firebox X-core series. I messed up 2 installs to where I couldn't longin the box at all, and console would have saved me in these 2 occasions, so that's my #1 step! Thanks to the author!
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Well I have my firebox x500 up and running. I found one of the easiest things to do was install 1.2.3 then use the webconfig to upgrade to 2.0.1 and then install the lcd-proc.
Only thing left on my list is the LED fix.
JB
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Search for WGXepc app. For x500 use -l green or -l red
(WGXepc -l green_flash and WGXepc -l red_flash are too fast for my taste, you would have to use writeio for slow flashing) -
I just resurrected my X-Core box with tape and glue.
Last time I had one running it was with 1.2.3 and the serial port worked fine. Now I find with 2.0.1 it doesn't work after the bootup has finished as described by many others.
I have found this to be completely effective.
Add the following lines to /boot/loader.conf.local create the file if it doesn't exist. This file is copied across firmware updates.console="comconsole" comconsole_speed="115200"This will, as you probably guessed, change your console speed to 115200 so remember to change your settings. Putting 9600 in for speed doesn't work! No idea why not. :-\
Steve
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Thanks for posting this. 9600 worked for me, but I switched mine to 115200 as well. It helped avoid the BSOD on my adapter.
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No problem. :)
Interesting that 9600 worked for you. I've been playing around with 2.1, I could have got confused.
The new WGXepc has a choice of flashing speed for the X-Core box, might be more to your liking. ;)Steve
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Cool! Got a link to it?
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Yes, sorry, it's here.
Steve
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Hey just to let you all know I picked up a cheap firebox x700 and got 2.0.1 running on it. I would like to thank stephen and the other members for helpful forum posts. I've created a tutorial on how I did it. http://simplyaccomplished.com/tutorials/firebox/index.php?view=1
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Yes, sorry, it's here.
Steve
Got it! Thanks again! :) Very happy with my FB, only thing is I had to remove LCDd (lcdproc) it was crashing the webgui and the sshd but it kept working, and without it the lcd light stays on all the time so I unplugged the lcd. Any way of turning the light off?
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I take it you were using the lcdproc-dev package? Which version? 0.93 has eliminated most of the bugs, including the one that locked you out of the web and ssh interfaces. Still a bit of tweaking to go though.
You can fall back to the old manually installed driver here.
Alternatively you can manually turn off the back light bysetting bit 1 at 0x379 to 0like this.Steve
Edit: Wrong data! The backlight is controlled by the strobe pin on the control port which is bit 1 at 0x37a. But it's inverted so to turn off the backlight you need to set it to 1!
[2.0.1-RELEASE][root@x-core.localdomain]/root(9): /conf/writeio 0x037a 0x01 Setting 37a to 1 -
I just resurrected my X-Core box with tape and glue.
Last time I had one running it was with 1.2.3 and the serial port worked fine. Now I find with 2.0.1 it doesn't work after the bootup has finished as described by many others.
I have found this to be completely effective.
Add the following lines to /boot/loader.conf.local create the file if it doesn't exist. This file is copied across firmware updates.console="comconsole" comconsole_speed="115200"This will, as you probably guessed, change your console speed to 115200 so remember to change your settings. Putting 9600 in for speed doesn't work! No idea why not. :-\
Steve
Many thanks Steve, I can confirm that this fails for me on 9600 but works on 115200.
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Did you guys try setting the baud rate under device manager and on putty? Also if you boot to BIOS on the FB you can set the baud rate but not sure if you have to. But….why go 9600 when u can go 115200? :)
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I take it you were using the lcdproc-dev package? Which version? 0.93 has eliminated most of the bugs, including the one that locked you out of the web and ssh interfaces. Still a bit of tweaking to go though.
You can fall back to the old manually installed driver here.
Alternatively you can manually turn off the back light by setting bit 1 at 0x379 to 0 like this.Steve
Cool! Exactly what I need. Maybe this could be added to WGXepc for those that don't want to run LCDproc.. I need to setup a FreeBSD 8.1 so I can compile & stuff… Right now I have 2 things running while booting: serialbandaid.sh and WGXepc
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Try this. ;)
The two comconsole lines replace the serialbandaid script but will only run at speeds other than 9600. If you have both that probably explains why you were able to get 9600 to work.
Steve
