Thanks for the follow up Jim. I'll check out your link. I was able to install the full version of PFSense by putting the mSATA SSDs in an adapter, hooking them up to a PC and installing from the CD. I just had to update the fstab after putting the SSD back in. On Dec 6, 2012 10:10 AM, "Jim Pingle" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 11/1/2011 6:23 PM, Jim Spaloss wrote: > > I was finally able to get the mSATA SSDs to work. I had to put them in a > > regular PC using an mSATA to SATTA adapter and installed PFSense > > directly from the CD. > > > > I removed the swap partition during setup, and chose the embedded > > kernel. Then I had to change the mount point in /etc/fstab. > > > > After that, I was able to boot off of each of them in the Soekris > > Net6501 with no errors. > > > > I guess maybe the drive geometry from the nanoBSD image doesn't agree > > with the Soekris??? > > I know this is a really old thread but it's coming up high in search > results for the problem so I thought a follow-up was in order. > > Seems the errors on NanoBSD with the net6501 are due to it needing DMA > and/or write caching enabled. > > I wrote up the solution here: > > http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Boot_Troubleshooting#NanoBSD_on_Newer_Hardware > > Also, with a current BIOS, the net6501 can boot from a USB stick using > one of the serial memstick installers and the install can be done > directly on the unit without swapping the mSATA in/out or adjusting fstab. > > Jim > > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list >
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