hardware suggestions

Discussion:

Nick Upson

2011-08-02 15:22:28 UTC

ok, I'm close to giving up with installing pfsense 1.2.3 or 2.0rc3 onto the
FX5624 harddrive,

Does anyone have suggestions for similiar hardware (6 lan ports, preferably
rack mount) that is available in the UK

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Matchstick

2011-08-02 15:54:27 UTC

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Nick,

I happen to be on IRC with the folks from linitx.com who supply the
FX5624 in the UK.

They suggest that you should be able to install the r1.2.3 release CD
version on this hardware, but that the nanoBSD-based embeded versions
won't boot.

Which pfsense version are you trying ?

Thanks

Paul Browning

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Nick Upson

2011-08-02 15:57:26 UTC

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The 1.2.3 CD version :(

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Seth Mos

2011-08-02 15:56:29 UTC

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Lanner inc has a 6 port gigabit desktop model. Fanless that does 230 mbit duplex. I believe they have a uk sales representative you can contact that will ship you a unit.

I know they also have rackmount units of those. Or. Since the chassis is basically a brick of aluminium. Attach rack ears.

Regards seth

typed on a tiny touchscreen, why exactly?

Warren Baker

2011-08-02 17:07:38 UTC

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Post by Seth Mos
Lanner inc has a 6 port gigabit desktop model. Fanless that does 230 mbit duplex. I believe they have a uk sales representative you can contact that will ship you a unit.
I know they also have rackmount units of those. Or. Since the chassis is basically a brick of aluminium. Attach rack ears.

I think Nexcom as well still has a UK office http://www.nexcom.eu/

Nexcom UK Ltd.
Tel: +44 (0)1908 623350

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Mehma Sarja

2011-08-02 16:09:24 UTC

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We really need more info than provided. What is a FX5624? Is it a drive
or a system? Who makes it? Googling it, "Fanless Celeron M CPU and 1GB
DDR2 RAM. 2x RTL8111C Chipset Gigabit LAN and 4x Realtek 8100C Chipset
10/100 LAN"

Now we know something. How are you booting it? Spinning drive, SSD, CF
card? I ran into a problem installing onto a SSD drive, which turned out
to be a minor issue. I don't understand when you say it "hangs at the
spinner after boot prompt." So, a better description is warranted.

Mehma

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Nick Upson

2011-08-03 08:29:56 UTC

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or a system? Who makes it? Googling it, "Fanless Celeron M CPU and 1GB DDR2
RAM. 2x RTL8111C Chipset Gigabit LAN and 4x Realtek 8100C Chipset 10/100
LAN"
Now we know something. How are you booting it? Spinning drive, SSD, CF
card? I ran into a problem installing onto a SSD drive, which turned out to
be a minor issue. I don't understand when you say it "hangs at the spinner
after boot prompt." So, a better description is warranted.

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Ryan Rodrigue

2011-08-03 12:18:12 UTC

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I'm installing onto a seagate 320GB 2.5" hard drive, from a CD, both
connected via sata. I boot from the CD and have attempted to install
directly (press I) and continue (press C) into the liveCD boot, do a minimal
configuration (1 lan & 1 wan) and install from there (option 99). I'm using
the non-embedded version, both 1.2.3 and 2.0rc3.

I have 2 possible outcomes when I boot from disk, depending upon the options
used to install

- A menu is visible on the screen which after a few seconds attempts to
boot, this is what I finish up with on the screen
F1 pfSense
Boot: F1
\ <----- non-moving spinner

- the other outcome is that I get an error message like this:
default 0:ad(0,a)/boot/kernel/kernel
no /boot/loader
boot:

I would change the setting in the bios for the hard drive to ATA or legacy
mode if it has such a setting.

It appears as though it doesn't like the hard drive for some reason.

I have had that problem with some compact flash modules and 1 SATA drive
that I fixed by setting my BIOS to what it called legacy mode. (Basically it
presented the SATA drive as IDE I think.)

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Mehma Sarja

2011-08-03 17:15:00 UTC

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Post by Nick Upson
ok, I'm close to giving up with installing pfsense 1.2.3 or
2.0rc3 onto the FX5624 harddrive,
Does anyone have suggestions for similiar hardware (6 lan
ports, preferably rack mount) that is available in the UK
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Nick Upson (01799 533252)
We really need more info than provided. What is a FX5624? Is it a
drive or a system? Who makes it? Googling it, "Fanless Celeron M
CPU and 1GB DDR2 RAM. 2x RTL8111C Chipset Gigabit LAN and 4x
Realtek 8100C Chipset 10/100 LAN"
Now we know something. How are you booting it? Spinning drive,
SSD, CF card? I ran into a problem installing onto a SSD drive,
which turned out to be a minor issue. I don't understand when you
say it "hangs at the spinner after boot prompt." So, a better
description is warranted.
I'm installing onto a seagate 320GB 2.5" hard drive, from a CD, both
connected via sata. I boot from the CD and have attempted to install
directly (press I) and continue (press C) into the liveCD boot, do a
minimal configuration (1 lan & 1 wan) and install from there (option
99). I'm using the non-embedded version, both 1.2.3 and 2.0rc3.
I have 2 possible outcomes when I boot from disk, depending upon the
options used to install
- A menu is visible on the screen which after a few seconds attempts
to boot, this is what I finish up with on the screen
F1 pfSense
Boot: F1
\ <----- non-moving spinner
default 0:ad(0,a)/boot/kernel/kernel
no /boot/loader

Nick,

Dug up the old message where my install got stuck - below. That's not
your issue. Have you tried the usual things like booting from external
cd, switch disk drives, boot from a live Linux cd - anything to isolate
the problem?

Mehma
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Post by Nick Upson
The - Motherboard is "Super X7SPA-HF" I switched the TORQX SSD with a
regular drive - they both get stuck at the same point, see screenshot. "Root
http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=17331

Based on your screenshot, that has no relevance. The screenshot shows
you're booting from CD, likely a USB CD drive, which is slow
initializing and you need to pick the "boot from USB" option at the
first boot menu.

Nick Upson

2011-08-04 10:16:12 UTC

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Post by Nick Upson

drive or a system? Who makes it? Googling it, "Fanless Celeron M CPU and 1GB
DDR2 RAM. 2x RTL8111C Chipset Gigabit LAN and 4x Realtek 8100C Chipset
10/100 LAN"
Now we know something. How are you booting it? Spinning drive, SSD, CF
card? I ran into a problem installing onto a SSD drive, which turned out to
be a minor issue. I don't understand when you say it "hangs at the spinner
after boot prompt." So, a better description is warranted.

I'm installing onto a seagate 320GB 2.5" hard drive, from a CD, both
connected via sata. I boot from the CD and have attempted to install
directly (press I) and continue (press C) into the liveCD boot, do a minimal
configuration (1 lan & 1 wan) and install from there (option 99). I'm using
the non-embedded version, both 1.2.3 and 2.0rc3.
I have 2 possible outcomes when I boot from disk, depending upon the
options used to install
- A menu is visible on the screen which after a few seconds attempts to
boot, this is what I finish up with on the screen
F1 pfSense
Boot: F1
\ <----- non-moving spinner
default 0:ad(0,a)/boot/kernel/kernel
no /boot/loader
Nick,
Dug up the old message where my install got stuck - below. That's not your
issue. Have you tried the usual things like booting from external cd, switch
disk drives, boot from a live Linux cd - anything to isolate the problem?
Mehma
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Hi Mehma,

I posted again yesterday describing what I did that seems to fix it, basicly
formatting the HD on a windows bos first

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