install headaches

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install headaches

Nick Upson

2011-08-01 12:02:55 UTC

Hi,

I'm trying to install 1.2.3 or 2.0rc3 (tried both) from dvd onto a HD, in
both cases it all appears to install fine but when I attempt to boot from
the HD it fails

without touching the keyboard the 2.0 says: (1.2.3 is similiar)

error 1 lba 378986767
No /boot/loader

and then goes back to the "boot:" prompt

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Nick Upson (01799 533252)

Bart Grefte

2011-08-01 12:06:53 UTC

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Is there a security setting enabled in the BIOS that might prevent
installing the bootloader on the HDD?

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Onderwerp: [pfSense Support] install headaches

Hi,

I'm trying to install 1.2.3 or 2.0rc3 (tried both) from dvd onto a HD, in
both cases it all appears to install fine but when I attempt to boot from
the HD it fails

without touching the keyboard the 2.0 says: (1.2.3 is similiar)

error 1 lba 378986767
No /boot/loader

and then goes back to the "boot:" prompt

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Nick Upson (01799 533252)

Nick Upson

2011-08-01 12:19:29 UTC

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Post by Bart Grefte
Is there a security setting enabled in the BIOS that might prevent
installing the bootloader on the HDD?

good idea but no

in addition I can get to point where it would boot and it just sits there
with a "/" sysbol in the fist char position on the bottom line.
I guess that means that something has crashed

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Nick Upson (01799 533252)

Bart Grefte

2011-08-01 12:28:00 UTC

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Wait, you see a "/" symbol?

Which version of pfSense did you install? If it's the embedded version, then
the "/" is correct, the only way to access the console is by using a
null-modem cable and hyperterminal (if you use Windows) on another computer.
Then you use the other computer to see the output that's usually on the
screen and you can access the menu pfSense shows when booted up.

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Van: Nick Upson [mailto:nu-BCew2D6j/+***@public.gmane.org]
Verzonden: maandag 1 augustus 2011 14:19
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Onderwerp: Re: [pfSense Support] install headaches

On 1 August 2011 13:06, Bart Grefte <bart-x//***@public.gmane.org> wrote:

Is there a security setting enabled in the BIOS that might prevent
installing the bootloader on the HDD?

good idea but no

in addition I can get to point where it would boot and it just sits there
with a "/" sysbol in the fist char position on the bottom line.
I guess that means that something has crashed

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Nick Upson (01799 533252)

Nick Upson

2011-08-01 12:31:36 UTC

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**
Wait, you see a / symbol?****
** **
Which version of pfSense did you install? If its the embedded version,
then the / is correct, the only way to access the console is by using a
null-modem cable and hyperterminal (if you use Windows) on another computer.
Then you use the other computer to see the output thats usually on the
screen and you can access the menu pfSense shows when booted up.****

I've tried installing embedded, SMP and uni-processor - all the same,

I'm using pfSense-1.2.3-RELEASE-LiveCD-Installer.iso.gz or
pfSense-2.0-RC3-i386-20110621-1650.iso.gz

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Nick Upson (01799 533252)

Bart Grefte

2011-08-01 12:37:24 UTC

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Okay.

Which type of install did you do, quick/easy or custom? If the 1st, try the
2nd and see how far it gets then.

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Van: Nick Upson [mailto:nu-BCew2D6j/+***@public.gmane.org]
Verzonden: maandag 1 augustus 2011 14:32
Aan: support-***@public.gmane.org
Onderwerp: Re: [pfSense Support] install headaches

On 1 August 2011 13:28, Bart Grefte <bart-x//***@public.gmane.org> wrote:

Wait, you see a "/" symbol?

Which version of pfSense did you install? If it's the embedded version, then
the "/" is correct, the only way to access the console is by using a
null-modem cable and hyperterminal (if you use Windows) on another computer.
Then you use the other computer to see the output that's usually on the
screen and you can access the menu pfSense shows when booted up.

I've tried installing embedded, SMP and uni-processor - all the same,

I'm using pfSense-1.2.3-RELEASE-LiveCD-Installer.iso.gz or
pfSense-2.0-RC3-i386-20110621-1650.iso.gz

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Nick Upson (01799 533252)

Nick Upson

2011-08-01 12:49:34 UTC

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**
Okay.****
** **
Which type of install did you do, quick/easy or custom? If the 1st, try
the 2nd and see how far it gets then.****

I've tried both, they run ok and say that it's all installed

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Nick Upson (01799 533252)

Bart Grefte

2011-08-01 12:54:29 UTC

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Weird...

What about
<http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=25413.0;prev_next=prev>
http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=25413.0;prev_next=prev --> "Whew,
got it to work now, by not choosing "Packet Mode" during the bootblock
creation part of the installation."

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Van: Nick Upson [mailto:nu-BCew2D6j/+***@public.gmane.org]
Verzonden: maandag 1 augustus 2011 14:50
Aan: support-***@public.gmane.org
Onderwerp: Re: [pfSense Support] install headaches

On 1 August 2011 13:37, Bart Grefte <bart-x//***@public.gmane.org> wrote:

Okay.

Which type of install did you do, quick/easy or custom? If the 1st, try the
2nd and see how far it gets then.

I've tried both, they run ok and say that it's all installed

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Nick Upson (01799 533252)

bsd

2011-08-01 13:04:07 UTC

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Post by Bart Grefte
Weird...
What about http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=25413.0;prev_next=prev --> “Whew, got it to work now, by not choosing "Packet Mode" during the bootblock creation part of the installation.“
Verzonden: maandag 1 augustus 2011 14:50
Onderwerp: Re: [pfSense Support] install headaches
Okay.
Which type of install did you do, quick/easy or custom? If the 1st, try the 2nd and see how far it gets then.
I've tried both, they run ok and say that it's all installed
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Nick Upson (01799 533252)

I would suggest that you use dd to remove whatever is on the first block of your disk.

such as :

# dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/disk1 count=60

or equivalent for your OS.

after try agin the install

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Nick Upson

2011-08-01 13:28:09 UTC

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Post by bsd
I would suggest that you use dd to remove whatever is on the first block of your disk.
# dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/disk1 count=60
or equivalent for your OS.
after try agin the install

that command doesn't work from pfsense booted from cd and I don't know bsd
enought to correct it

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Nick Upson (01799 533252)

Nick Upson

2011-08-01 13:26:13 UTC

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**
Weird...****
** **
What about http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=25413.0;prev_next=prev -->
Whew, got it to work now, by not choosing "Packet Mode" during the
bootblock creation part of the installation.****

I do have the same symtoms but I tried that fix and it made no difference (I
tried it with both 1.2.3 and r.0rc3)

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Nick Upson (01799 533252)

Seth Mos

2011-08-01 13:36:39 UTC

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Normally that is called virus protwction in the bios. And yes that would prevent the boot loader from being installed.

Seth

typed on a tiny touchscreen, why exactly?

Post by Bart Grefte
Is there a security setting enabled in the BIOS that might prevent
installing the bootloader on the HDD?
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Verzonden: maandag 1 augustus 2011 14:03
Aan: support pfsense
Onderwerp: [pfSense Support] install headaches
Hi,
I'm trying to install 1.2.3 or 2.0rc3 (tried both) from dvd onto a HD, in
both cases it all appears to install fine but when I attempt to boot from
the HD it fails
without touching the keyboard the 2.0 says: (1.2.3 is similiar)
error 1 lba 378986767
No /boot/loader
and then goes back to the "boot:" prompt
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Nick Upson (01

Bart Grefte

2011-08-01 13:47:26 UTC

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Right, I didn't remember what that setting was called.

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Onderwerp: RE: [pfSense Support] install headaches

Normally that is called virus protwction in the bios. And yes that would
prevent the boot loader from being installed.

Seth

typed on a tiny touchscreen, why exactly?

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Nick Upson

2011-08-01 13:48:13 UTC

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boot sector virus protection is disabled in the BIOS

Post by Seth Mos
Normally that is called virus protwction in the bios. And yes that would
prevent the boot loader from being installed.
Seth
typed on a tiny touchscreen, why exactly?

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Nick Upson (01799 533252)