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List:       soekris-tech
Subject:    Re: [Soekris] confused about installing pfSense on net6501
From:       Robert Guerra <rguerra () privaterra ! org>
Date:       2012-02-29 22:54:29
Message-ID: 5148A169-AE76-4F92-A301-0D202A592938 () privaterra ! org
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I too had a bit of a hard time getting pfSense installed on a net6501.

I couldn't get the PXE methods to work using Parallels on my Mac, so then proceeded \
to try running the installer on a bootable USB . it worked well, but required that I \
use a more modern USB stick. With that, the installation went well.

let me share with you the thread on the PfSense forum as well as the URL to my \
collection of 6501 & Pfsense notes. 

http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,46718.0.html
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/48937776/soekris6501-notes.pdf


Hope it helps

Robert


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On 2012-02-29, at 5:37 PM, Ovidiu Predescu wrote:

> Hi there,
> 
> I just got two net6501 boxes and I'd like to install pfSense on them.
> I'm new to both pfSense and Soekris hardware, so please bear with me.
> I tried at least three methods, with various degrees of success.
> 
> Method 1: PXE install
> 
> I first tried to use PXE to do the install. I have a small machine
> that runs dnsmasq as DHCP and TFTP server. I downloaded the
> pfSense-2.0.1-RELEASE-i386.iso.gz and installed the contents of the
> file in a directory accessible to the TFTP server. I'm serving the
> boot/pxeboot file from the tftp server. The net6501 box finds the
> pxeboot file, but it gets stuck shortly after:
> 
> Building the boot loader arguments
> Relocating the loader and the BTX
> Starting the BTX loader
> 
> It looks like the next load phase never happens.
> 
> Method 2: nanobsd install
> 
> On a Mac machine I put the contents of
> pfSense-2.0.1-RELEASE-2g-i386-nanobsd.img.gz on a 2GB memory stick. I
> placed the stick in the internal USB slot where it's recognized just
> fine:
> 
> Controller Bus#02, Device#06, Function#00: 02 Ports, 01 Devices
> Port-00: Hard Disk, INTEL SSDSA2CT040G3
> Port-01: No device detected
> 
> Soekris USB Expansion ROM ver. 1.01  20111203
> 
> 81: USB 01  Single  Flash Reader    Xlt 997-64-63  2011 Mbyte
> 
> When I type 'boot 81' I get 'Missing operating system'
> 
> Method 3: Install pfSense on hard drive on a different machine
> 
> I installed pfSense on a machine with screen and keyboard and selected
> the embedded kernel. When I plug the hard drive back in, I do get past
> the initial loader stage, but then the screen is garbled. I do set the
> serial to 9600 8N1 as pfSense is supposed to use that once it boots.
> 
> ----
> 
> What am I doing wrong in my attempts? I'd prefer to install over PXE,
> but I'd love to install through other means as well.
> 
> Thanks,
> Ovidiu
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