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    Problem installing pfSense on HDD and SDD ada0s1

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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      Koval88
      last edited by

      Hello,

      I am trying to install pfSense on the HDD and SSD directly connected to data, then it gets stuck at 77% and gives me an error: CAM Status: Command timeout.
      I've tried formatting it different filesystem such as Fat, ExFAT, NTFS.
      I know that there is no issues with the drives I bought another one to try and make it work.
      I am using JetWay Mini-ITX board. Maybe there's specific bios setting that needs to be configured? I've played with SATA config in Bios still same issue.

      Could anyone please help me out how do I get pfsense to install on the little Mini ITX?
      Thanks!

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by

        Are you using 64bit? Try that if you can.

        Steve

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          Koval88
          last edited by

          my CPU is 32bit therefore only that will work for me. No matter how much I've tried, same issue, but when booting from the Live CD using CD disk, I'm getting weird error "Under 512 MB RAM detecter. Not enabling APC" even though I got 4GB of RAM.
          I burned to CD and getting same exact error. Don't know how else I can get it to install.

          Thanks!

          Edit:
          I got it to install on my HDD using external SATA to USB, it installed and even booted using that method but when I connect back to SATA, I am getting the mounting error 19 as can be seeing in the screenshot attached.

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          • K
            kejianshi
            last edited by

            Use 2.1.5 now and try 2.2.1 later.  Cool?

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            • K
              Koval88
              last edited by

              Could you please hit me up with the link for 32bit version for USB ".img format", I'm cool with the older version. I could try that out.

              Thanks!

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              • K
                kejianshi
                last edited by

                Give me a sec.

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                • K
                  Koval88
                  last edited by

                  I think I found it, is this is the one? pfSense-2.1.5-RELEASE-1g-i386-nanobsd-vga.img.gz  from: http://mirror.qubenet.net/mirror/pfsense/downloads/
                  Thanks!

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                    kejianshi
                    last edited by

                    http://mirror.qubenet.net/mirror/pfsense/downloads/

                    Yeah - I don't have to look for this often.  Looks like you also found it yourself.

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                      Koval88
                      last edited by

                      I have got it to run, but the "install" is missing. There's no option 99 nor when booting live, like the 2.2 version it showed to choose your mode to install its "I" and "R" for recovery. Is there a way to get to install from Shell?

                      Thanks!

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                        kejianshi
                        last edited by

                        You press "I" for install.
                        Then when the web gui is available, restore your backup config.

                        If you have never made a backup configuration, then this will be a learning experience for you.  Always make a backup periodically of your configuration.

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                          Koval88
                          last edited by

                          The thing is I never came across "I" like in version 2.2 its not showing up. When booting up, I boot up as default then it went right through configuration and skipped the install page.
                          I have it running in VM, but moving over physical hardware.

                          How do I get it to install?

                          Thanks!

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                          • stephenw10S
                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                            last edited by

                            That's a nanobsd image not the USB install image.
                            This is the 32bit USB install image:
                            http://mirror.qubenet.net/mirror/pfsense/downloads/pfSense-memstick-serial-2.1.5-RELEASE-i386.img.gz

                            Steve

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                              Koval88
                              last edited by

                              Thank you! That's what I thought didn't seem to be right. Ill try that out and update. That makes sense no wonder the configuration were stored after the reboot. Thanks!

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                                Koval88
                                last edited by

                                @stephenw10:

                                That's a nanobsd image not the USB install image.
                                This is the 32bit USB install image:
                                http://mirror.qubenet.net/mirror/pfsense/downloads/pfSense-memstick-serial-2.1.5-RELEASE-i386.img.gz

                                Steve

                                By the way, I'd like to mention that this says serial on it. I don't have a serial console. Will it work like the VGA?
                                thanks!

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                                  kejianshi
                                  last edited by

                                  If you have VGA, why are you just not doing a full install?

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                                  • stephenw10S
                                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                    last edited by

                                    You're right. I was typing on a touch screen and I guess I copied the wrong link. That is the serial image so you would need a serial console to use it.
                                    The normal (vga) image is here:
                                    http://mirror.qubenet.net/mirror/pfsense/downloads/pfSense-memstick-2.1.5-RELEASE-i386.img.gz

                                    Steve

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                                      Koval88
                                      last edited by

                                      Wow thank you guys very much. The older version solved my issue. It looks like something is wrong with 2.2. This has installed perfectly fine on my HDD and SSD drive now all up and running. Is the update coming anytime soon that fixes this issue?

                                      Thank you all for all your help.

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                                        kejianshi
                                        last edited by

                                        ehhhh.  Hard to know if its something "wrong" or if your drivers just aged off and no longer supported or something.  At any rate, try at 2.2.1 again.  Make a backup first and keep that 2.1.5 install file handy.

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                                        • stephenw10S
                                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                          last edited by

                                          If it's an install issue you may be able to upgrade to 2.2.X from 2.1.5 even if the 2.2 installer has some issue on your system.

                                          Steve

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