Moving Confg from embedded to full.
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Hi all I have searched and all signs point to this being possible but I have yet to be successful. I am trying to move my PFSense configuration from 32bit/embedded/2nic/Alix to a 32bit/full/2nic/PC. Has anyone had success with this and is it even possible with backup/restore? I have no packages installed other than the core functionality of PFSense. The config seems to be good when I restore and set the new nics, but it does nothing after this (no clues in the logs either).
Bonus Question - In future is it possible to move the full 32bit config to a 64bit one?
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Both nano => full and i386 => amd64 works just fine. Best to edit the config beforehand to match the interface names (vrX => ??X)..
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Both nano => full and i386 => amd64 works just fine. Best to edit the config beforehand to match the interface names (vrX => ??X)..
I will try and edit the config before I restore. That's probably what's messing it up. It dies right after I re-assign the interfaces using the GUI.
Thanks!
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The config seems to be good when I restore and set the new nics, but it does nothing after this (no clues in the logs either).
Have you tried rebooting after this point?
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I did reboot (tried several times….). Gave up after I thought this was not possible. I will try again tonight.
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Hi All - Have an update. I tried to transfer the config backup from Alix -> PC. The config transfers, I change the NIC assignments. Once the PC comes back from reboot after restore I get the "F1 Pfsense" prompt, then I get a spin or two and then freezes at "|". PFSense boots fine and seems to be okay until I restore….
Some more background:
1. The PC is a Netbook with Intel Atom.
2. One on board NIC and the other is a Dlink USB NIC (Which is listed as supported).
3. The netbook has an older Sata 1.5 controller.Due to this older Netbook with an old SATA controller, I have to install 2.1.1, then upgrade to 2.2.3 to get it to work. All is well until I restore the backup. Could it be a driver or config issue? Is it because I'm going from 3 NICs on the Alix (the 3rd NIC is unassigned on the Alix).
Any other ideas on what I can try here?
Thanks for your help so far, I am further ahead than I was before! -
Once the PC comes back from reboot after restore I get the "F1 Pfsense" prompt, then I get a spin or two and then freezes at "|". PFSense boots fine and seems to be okay until I restore….
https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Boot_Troubleshooting
