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    • M
      moogoom
      last edited by

      Hello all !

      I welcome Yours. I'm new user pfsense forum. I'm from Poland and I send You greetings.
      I found on the Internet this forum and I liked the idea of pfSense on the WG X700 platform. I bought him, I have him (x700) and I want install pfSense on him.

      I read forum but I have problem with installation. Do you can help me ? I need instruction "step by step". I want install pfsense on the HDD 40GB with old laptop (ATA 44pin).

      I need your help. Thanks.

      Pawel

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        moogoom
        last edited by

        @moogoom:

        Hello all !

        I welcome Yours. I'm new user pfsense forum. I'm from Poland and I send You greetings.
        I found on the Internet this forum and I liked the idea of pfSense on the WG X700 platform. I bought him, I have him (x700) and I want install pfSense on him.

        I read forum but I have problem with installation. Do you can help me ? I need instruction "step by step". I want install pfsense on the HDD 40GB with old laptop (ATA 44pin).

        I need your help. Thanks.

        Pawel

        I forgot ask question: do i can install immediately 2.0.1 version ? If yes, the what exactly ?

        Pawel

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
          last edited by

          Hi,
          The easiest way to do this is to install from the CD on the HD while it's in the laptop and then transfer it to the firebox. When you first boot you will see the mountroot> prompt and you'll have to enter the mount point for root. Then edit the fstab to correct this error on subsequent boots.
          Use the i386 iso image of 2.0.1 to do this, e.g: http://mirror.qubenet.net/mirror/pfsense/downloads/pfSense-2.0.1-RELEASE-i386.iso.gz

          It's easier to use a CF card and the nanoBSD image.

          Steve

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            moogoom
            last edited by

            @stephenw10:

            Hi,
            The easiest way to do this is to install from the CD on the HD while it's in the laptop and then transfer it to the firebox. When you first boot you will see the mountroot> prompt and you'll have to enter the mount point for root. Then edit the fstab to correct this error on subsequent boots.
            Use the i386 iso image of 2.0.1 to do this, e.g: http://mirror.qubenet.net/mirror/pfsense/downloads/pfSense-2.0.1-RELEASE-i386.iso.gz

            It's easier to use a CF card and the nanoBSD image.

            Steve

            Thanks Steve !
            I go to check it.

            Pawel

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            • M
              moogoom
              last edited by

              Steve !
              I have problem with console. I remove CF card from X700. On my HDD (40GB from old laptop with ATA interface) I installed pfSense. Installed I make on USB port on my laptop and converter USB-ATA (dedicated for laptop HDD). Installation is OK!. When I connected HDD from X700 and open console terminal (9600-8-n-1-hardware) I have empty screen. When I connect CF, console is live :-) When I make bug ? Maybe I must switched some jumper on the board ?

              Pawel

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              • M
                moogoom
                last edited by

                OK ! I see on my terminal :

                mountroot>

                :-))))

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by

                  Type ? at that prompt to see what drives are available.
                  Assuming your laptop drive is set as master then the correct entry should be:

                  ufs:ad2s1a
                  

                  Also if you did the standard 'full' install you will have to tell it to use the serial port for the console at some point. This can be done in the webgui if you boot fully in the laptop first.

                  Steve

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                  • M
                    moogoom
                    last edited by

                    @stephenw10:

                    Type ? at that prompt to see what drives are available.
                    Assuming your laptop drive is set as master then the correct entry should be:

                    ufs:ad2s1a
                    

                    Also if you did the standard 'full' install you will have to tell it to use the serial port for the console at some point. This can be done in the webgui if you boot fully in the laptop first.

                    Steve

                    It's all right. My disk mounted, but is problem:

                    init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyv0: No such file or directory

                    :/

                    Do You have any idea ? I go to read forum. :-)

                    Pawel

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                    • M
                      moogoom
                      last edited by

                      @moogoom:

                      @stephenw10:

                      Type ? at that prompt to see what drives are available.
                      Assuming your laptop drive is set as master then the correct entry should be:

                      ufs:ad2s1a
                      

                      Also if you did the standard 'full' install you will have to tell it to use the serial port for the console at some point. This can be done in the webgui if you boot fully in the laptop first.

                      Steve

                      It's all right. My disk mounted, but is problem:

                      init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyv0: No such file or directory

                      :/

                      Do You have any idea ? I go to read forum. :-)

                      Pawel

                      it's such communicat:

                      Bootup complete.
                      rm: /booting : No such file or directory
                      init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyv0: No such file or directory

                      Maybe is problem with bootloader ?

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                      • M
                        moogoom
                        last edited by

                        @moogoom:

                        it's such communicat:

                        Bootup complete.
                        rm: /booting : No such file or directory
                        init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyv0: No such file or directory

                        Maybe is problem with bootloader ?

                        Hello Steve !

                        I read about this problem on Internet and think  maybe problem is with support for disk driver. I find this article in network: http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-bugs/2007-April/023225.html . What do you think ?

                        Pawel

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                        • stephenw10S
                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                          last edited by

                          I don't that is the problem. It's a patch to support SATA drives on FreeBSD 6.2. pfSense 2.0.1 is based on FreeBSD 8.1 and the x700 doesn't have any SATA interfaces anyway.
                          What have you done so far exactly?

                          Steve

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                            moogoom
                            last edited by

                            @stephenw10:

                            I don't that is the problem. It's a patch to support SATA drives on FreeBSD 6.2. pfSense 2.0.1 is based on FreeBSD 8.1 and the x700 doesn't have any SATA interfaces anyway.
                            What have you done so far exactly?

                            Steve

                            Hi Steve !

                            Nothing . I have problem with pfSense installation on X700 and I seek solution.

                            Pawel

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                              moogoom
                              last edited by

                              Steve !

                              I have an idea. Maybe must I do installing pfSense on the CF card and running X700 with CF card  and HDD. Only I don't know, can I move system pfSense from CF card –>on HDD? It's possible ?
                              Maybe I should change completely method and start from scratch? New install ? I should seek new (different) HDD ?

                              I don't know why it just happened to me... It don't can be very hard.  ;)

                              Log from my console:

                              miibus5: <mii bus=""> on re5
                              rlphy5: <realtek internal="" media="" interface=""> PHY 0 on miibus5
                              rlphy5:  10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, auto
                              re5: [FILTER]
                              isab0: <pci-isa bridge=""> at device 31.0 on pci0
                              isa0: <isa bus=""> on isab0
                              atapci0: <intel ich2="" udma100="" controller=""> port 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6,0x170-0x177,0x376,0xff00-0xff0f at device 31.1 on pci0
                              ata0: <ata 0="" channel=""> on atapci0
                              ata0: [ITHREAD]
                              ata1: <ata 1="" channel=""> on atapci0
                              ata1: [ITHREAD]
                              cpu0 on motherboard
                              pmtimer0 on isa0
                              unknown: <pnp0c01> can't assign resources (memory)
                              atrtc0: <at realtime="" clock=""> at port 0x70-0x71 irq 8 pnpid PNP0b00 on isa0
                              atkbdc0: <keyboard controller="" (i8042)=""> at port 0x60,0x64 irq 1 pnpid PNP0303 on isa0
                              atkbd0: <at keyboard=""> irq 1 on atkbdc0
                              kbd0 at atkbd0
                              atkbd0: [GIANT-LOCKED]
                              atkbd0: [ITHREAD]
                              uart0: <16550 or compatible> at port 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 4 flags 0x10 pnpid PNP0501 on isa0
                              uart0: [FILTER]
                              uart0: console (9600,n,8,1)
                              ppc0: <ecp parallel="" printer="" port=""> at port 0x378-0x37f,0x778-0x77a irq 7 drq 3 pnpid PNP0401 on isa0
                              ppc0: Generic chipset (ECP/PS2/NIBBLE) in COMPATIBLE mode
                              ppc0: FIFO with 16/16/16 bytes threshold
                              ppc0: [ITHREAD]
                              ppbus0: <parallel port="" bus=""> on ppc0
                              plip0: <plip network="" interface=""> on ppbus0
                              plip0: [ITHREAD]
                              lpt0: <printer> on ppbus0
                              lpt0: [ITHREAD]
                              lpt0: Interrupt-driven port
                              ppi0: <parallel i="" o=""> on ppbus0
                              orm0: <isa option="" rom=""> at iomem 0xe0000-0xe0fff pnpid ORM0000 on isa0
                              unknown: <pnp0c01> can't assign resources (memory)
                              RTC BIOS diagnostic error 20 <config_unit>Timecounter "TSC" frequency 1202731218 Hz quality 800
                              Timecounters tick every 1.000 msec
                              IPsec: Initialized Security Association Processing.
                              ata1: DMA limited to UDMA33, controller found non-ATA66 cable
                              ad2: 38154MB <hts541040g9at00 mb2ia60a=""> at ata1-master UDMA33
                              GEOM: ad2: partition 1 does not start on a track boundary.
                              GEOM: ad2: partition 1 does not end on a track boundary.
                              GEOM: ad2s1: geometry does not match label (255h,63s != 16h,255s).
                              Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/da0s1a
                              ROOT MOUNT ERROR:
                              If you have invalid mount options, reboot, and first try the following from
                              the loader prompt:
                              
                                   set vfs.root.mountfrom.options=rw
                              
                              and then remove invalid mount options from /etc/fstab.
                              
                              Loader variables:
                              vfs.root.mountfrom=ufs:/dev/da0s1a
                              vfs.root.mountfrom.options=rw
                              
                              Manual root filesystem specification:
                                <fstype>:<device>  Mount <device> using filesystem <fstype>
                                                     eg. ufs:/dev/da0s1a
                                                     eg. cd9660:/dev/acd0
                                                     This is equivalent to: mount -t cd9660 /dev/acd0 /
                              
                                ?                  List valid disk boot devices
                                <empty line="">       Abort manual input
                              
                              mountroot> ufs:ad2s1a
                              Trying to mount root from ufs:ad2s1a
                              WARNING: / was not properly dismounted
                              Configuring crash dumps...
                              No suitable dump device was found.
                              Mounting filesystems...
                              WARNING: R/W mount of / denied.  Filesystem is not clean - run fsck
                              mount: /dev/ad2s1a : Operation not permitted
                              ** /dev/ad2s1a
                              ** Last Mounted on /
                              ** Root file system
                              ** Phase 1 - Check Blocks and Sizes
                              ** Phase 2 - Check Pathnames
                              ** Phase 3 - Check Connectivity
                              ** Phase 4 - Check Reference Counts
                              ** Phase 5 - Check Cyl groups
                              1074 files, 36866 used, 10117329 free (161 frags, 1264646 blocks, 0.0% fragmentation)
                              
                              ***** FILE SYSTEM MARKED CLEAN *****
                              Can't stat /dev/da0s1b: No such file or directory
                              Can't stat /dev/da0s1b: No such file or directory
                              mount: /dev/da0s1b : No such file or directory
                              readlink: not found
                              grep: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/sbin/pwd_mkdb: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/bin/cut: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/bin/grep: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/bin/grep: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/bin/wc: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/bin/grep: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/bin/cut: not found
                              [: : bad number
                              
                                   ___
                               ___/ f \
                              / p \___/ Sense
                              \___/   \
                                  \___/
                              
                              Welcome to  2.0.1-RELEASE  on the 'pfSense' platform ...
                              
                              /etc/rc: /usr/bin/grep: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/bin/cut: not found
                              Dump device does not exist.  Savecore not run.
                              Creating symlinks...ln: /tmp/tmp: No such file or directory
                              mkdir: /tmp: No such file or directory
                              chmod: /tmp/uploadbar: No such file or directory
                              .grep: not found
                              wc: not found
                              awk: not found
                              [: : bad number
                              grep: not found
                              wc: not found
                              awk: not found
                              [: : bad number
                              /etc/rc: /usr/sbin/clog: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/sbin/clog: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/sbin/clog: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/sbin/clog: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/sbin/clog: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/sbin/clog: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/sbin/clog: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/sbin/clog: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/sbin/clog: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/sbin/clog: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/sbin/clog: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/sbin/clog: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/sbin/clog: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/sbin/clog: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/sbin/clog: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/sbin/clog: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/sbin/clog: not found
                              chmod: /var/log/*.log: No such file or directory
                              ./etc/rc: /usr/bin/grep: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/bin/wc: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/bin/cut: not found
                              .ldconfig: warning: /usr/lib: No such file or directory
                              ldconfig: warning: /usr/local/lib: No such file or directory
                              done.
                              /etc/rc: /usr/bin/awk: not found
                              [: -lt: unexpected operator
                              /etc/rc: /usr/bin/cap_mkdb: not found
                              /etc/rc: cannot create /tmp/php_errors.txt: No such file or directory
                              /etc/rc: /usr/local/bin/php: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/bin/nice: not found
                              Launching the init system.../etc/rc: /usr/bin/touch: not found
                              /etc/rc: /etc/rc.bootup: not found
                              Starting CRON... cd: can't cd to /tmp
                              done.
                              /etc/rc: /etc/rc.start_packages: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/local/bin/minicron: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/local/bin/minicron: not found
                              /etc/rc: /usr/local/bin/minicron: not found
                              chmod: /tmp/.: No such file or directory
                              Bootup complete
                              rm: /booting: No such file or directory
                              /etc/rc: /usr/local/bin/beep.sh: not found
                              rm: /tmp/config.cache: No such file or directory
                              Oct 29 11:41:25 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyu0: No such file orOct 29 11:41:25 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyv0: No such file or directory
                              Oct 29 11:41:56 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyu0: No such file orOct 29 11:41:56 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyv0: No such file or directory
                              Oct 29 11:42:26 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyu0: No such file orOct 29 11:42:26 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyv0: No such file or directory
                              Oct 29 11:42:56 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyu0: No such file or directory
                               orOct 29 11:42:56 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyv0: No such file or directory
                              Oct 29 11:43:26 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyu0: No such file or directory
                              Oct 29 11:43:26 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyv0: No such file or directory
                              Oct 29 11:43:56 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyu0: No such file or directory
                              Oct 29 11:43:56 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyv0: No such file or directory
                              Oct 29 11:44:26 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyu0: No such file or directory
                              Oct 29 11:44:26 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyv0: No such file or directory
                              Oct 29 11:44:56 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyu0: No such file or directory
                              Oct 29 11:44:56 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyv0: No such file or directory
                              Oct 29 11:45:26 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyu0: No such file or directory
                              Oct 29 11:45:26 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyv0: No such file or directory
                              Oct 29 11:45:56 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyu0: No such file or directory
                              Oct 29 11:45:57 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyv0: No such file or directory
                              Oct 29 11:46:27 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyu0: No such file or directory
                              Oct 29 11:46:27 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyv0: No such file or directory
                              Oct 29 11:46:57 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyu0: No such file or directory
                              Oct 29 11:46:57 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyv0: No such file or directory
                              Oct 29 11:47:27 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyu0: No such file or directory
                              Oct 29 11:47:27 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyv0: No such file or directory
                              Oct 29 11:47:57 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyu0: No such file or directory
                              Oct 29 11:47:57 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port /dev/ttyv0: No such file or directory
                              [/code]
                              
                              Pawel</empty></fstype></device></device></fstype></hts541040g9at00></config_unit></pnp0c01></isa></parallel></printer></plip></parallel></ecp></at></keyboard></at></pnp0c01></ata></ata></intel></isa></pci-isa></realtek></mii>
                              
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                              • M
                                moogoom
                                last edited by

                                I'm happy !!! :-)
                                Victory !!! I have running system pfSense on the WatchGuard X700.

                                My problem remove when I connected my HDD on ATA slot in My PC by means of adapter ATA (2,5") <–> ATA (3,5). Next step - as in first post.

                                Steve - THANK YOU from Your helping. I'm very happy, because I can make first configuration. Question: Can I find on forum any configuration instruction ?

                                P.S. My english language is bad. Sorry. ;-)

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                                • stephenw10S
                                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                  last edited by

                                  Ah so it was connected via usb when you installed before?
                                  There are instructions in the wiki: http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Main_Page
                                  What configuration do you want?

                                  Steve

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                                    moogoom
                                    last edited by

                                    Hi Steve !

                                    Yes, first so it was connected via usb. And this was problem…

                                    I want no special configuration: 1 WAN (4/2 Mbps with 5 used public IP)  and 2 LAN.
                                    LAN 1: Network in my home and office - because i have office in home. ;-)
                                    LAN 2: Network for my friends and neighbors. Unfortunately I live in block...
                                    LAN 3: DMZ for my 2-3 servers: 1 - my machine (HTTP, mail, ftp, mail, etc.) 2 - machine for my frends/neighbors (mail, ftp, etc.), 3 - DNS (chroot) and ftp for my best friend, hi is computer science specialist. This machine is for him backups.

                                    Networks LAN1 and LAN2  are NOT CONNECTED, but are have access to Internet.
                                    LAN 3 - known...

                                    Pawel

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                                    • stephenw10S
                                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                      last edited by

                                      Maybe better to discuss this in a new thread since this is now a general configuration problem not specific to the firebox. This thread is already too long!  ;)

                                      It doesn't look like a difficult config though.

                                      Steve

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                                        moogoom
                                        last edited by

                                        Of course. I have a request to the Moderator: Do You move my last 2 entries to a new topic: "Configure 1xWAN, 2xLAN and 1xDMZ of 5 IP addresses" ?
                                        Thank You. :)

                                        Steve - if you want help me understand pfSense rules - welcome to the new topic or my e-mail. Thank You for You fast helping.  ;D

                                        Pawel

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                                          moogoom
                                          last edited by

                                          Happy New 2013 Year!

                                          Thank you for your help and kindness. At the beginning of 2013 I wish You all the best and fulfill their dreams. All the best!

                                          Pablo

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                                            woc38
                                            last edited by

                                            After upgrading from 2.0.1-RELEASE to 2.0.2-RELEASE the serial console stopped working again on my Firebox X700. The console shows the boot progress and then stops working after 'Bootup complete'.

                                            In previous 2.0.x versions I used this solution.
                                            After the upgrade to 2.0.2 the file "/usr/local/share/misc/serialbandaid.sh" was still available. The added lines to /etc/rc however, where gone. By simply adding the described lines again and a reboot the serial console works again!

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