installing pfSense via pxeboot and nfs

[Stefan Lambrev]

Greetings,

I'm trying to install pfSense embeded using only network and serial
console on soekris net5501.
I'm following the steps from this document - http://devwiki.pfsense.org/wikka.php?wakka=NetBootSoekrisEmbedded
Unfortunately I'm unable to finish the installation because the boot
process stops at:

Trying to mount root from nfs:10.1.1.1:/usr/local/tftpboot/4801-60
vr0: link state changed to UP
NFS ROOT: 10.1.1.1:/usr/local/tftpboot/4801-60/

I tried and with the iso/livecd but with it I cannot even see the
kernel booting (dmesg) nor the welcome menu.

Is it possible at all to install pfSense using pxeboot,tfpt and nfs
over serial console?

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Best Wishes,
Stefan Lambrev
ICQ# 24134177

[Michael Schuh]

HI,

is it possible that you not have installed the bootloader to the mbr?
I do not know if the boot0cfg is included in the pfsense distribution,
but here is a link to the man-page:
http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=boot0cfg&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+7.1-RELEASE&format=html

good luck

michael

Post by Stefan Lambrev
Greetings,
I'm trying to install pfSense embeded using only network and serial console
on soekris net5501.
I'm following the steps from this document
- http://devwiki.pfsense.org/wikka.php?wakka=NetBootSoekrisEmbedded
Unfortunately I'm unable to finish the installation because the boot process
Trying to mount root from nfs:10.1.1.1:/usr/local/tftpboot/4801-60
vr0: link state changed to UP
NFS ROOT: 10.1.1.1:/usr/local/tftpboot/4801-60/
I tried and with the iso/livecd but with it I cannot even see the kernel
booting (dmesg) nor the welcome menu.
Is it possible at all to install pfSense using pxeboot,tfpt and nfs over
serial console?
--
Best Wishes,
Stefan Lambrev
ICQ# 24134177

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[Bill Marquette]

fwiw, that's not an install guide, it was really a how to make it boot
over the network guide - very helpful for development. I don't know
of anyone that has had a successful install to a soekris over the
network. Not to say it can't be done, but you've got a lot of
exploring ahead of you.

Chances are in the below, your IP changed (ie, you didn't update
config.xml before booting).

--Bill

On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 5:41 PM, Stefan Lambrev

Post by Stefan Lambrev
Greetings,
I'm trying to install pfSense embeded using only network and serial console
on soekris net5501.
I'm following the steps from this document
- http://devwiki.pfsense.org/wikka.php?wakka=NetBootSoekrisEmbedded
Unfortunately I'm unable to finish the installation because the boot process
Trying to mount root from nfs:10.1.1.1:/usr/local/tftpboot/4801-60
vr0: link state changed to UP
NFS ROOT: 10.1.1.1:/usr/local/tftpboot/4801-60/
I tried and with the iso/livecd but with it I cannot even see the kernel
booting (dmesg) nor the welcome menu.
Is it possible at all to install pfSense using pxeboot,tfpt and nfs over
serial console?
--
Best Wishes,
Stefan Lambrev
ICQ# 24134177

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