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      bbfrankopan
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      I have Dell FX160 with 1G RAM and 1GB SSD DOM, running 2.2.6 version.
      When I tried install 2.3.3 (or 2.3.2) , during install after creating full partition (*), following robi advice, I got following error:

      Execution of the command
      /sbin/bsdlabel -B -r -w ada0s1 auto
      Failed with a return code of 4.

      Tried on two FX160, but result is the same.
      Any advice?

      BR/bbfrankopan

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        vbentley
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        I don't have a FX160 to try but I have built various BSDRP based systems on FX130 and seen some odd things in the past depending on what was on them before.

        You could try wiping out all of the partitions on the DOM and creating a single FAT32 partition with DOS MBR. I use a bootable USB stick with Ultimate Boot CD on for wiping out partitions. Then try installing the pfSense® software.

        bsdlabel on my 2.3.3 appears to have -R as an option but not -r.

        Trademark Attribution and Credit
        pfSense® and pfSense Certified® are registered trademarks of Electric Sheep Fencing, LLC in the United States and other countries.

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          bbfrankopan
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          Using bootable linux on USB, did wiping all the partitions on DOM, crate one new FAT32  partition, but result is the same error.
          Accessing logs, there is line at the end of logs:
          Executing '/sbin/bsdlabel -B -r -w ada0s1 auto'
          bsdlabel: /dev/ada0s1 read: Invalid argument

          Did not try with Ultimate Boot CD, but effect should be the same.

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