@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ dd if=pfSense-CE-memstick-serial-2.4.2-RELEASE-amd64.img of/dev/sdx status=progr
2828
2929where ` sdx ` is the correct USB drive.
3030
31- > On BIOS v4.6.4 or later and v4.0.14 or later one will have to deal with double
31+ > On BIOS v4.6.4 or newer and v4.0.14 or newer one will have to deal with double
3232> console redirection in newer BIOSes due to multiconsole option in installer.
3333> In the [ Installation section] ( #installation ) there is a description how to fix
3434> it. If one has a write access to the stick, just edit ` /boot.config ` to
@@ -50,29 +50,29 @@ Plug the USB stick prepared earlier to apu and boot from it.
5050
5151When main installer menu pops up do the following:
5252
53- - for BIOS v4.0.13 or earlier let it boot automatically
54- - for BIOS v4.6.3 or earlier , interrupt the installer by pressing ` ESC ` and type
53+ - for BIOS v4.0.x let it boot automatically
54+ - for BIOS v4.6.7 or older , interrupt the installer by pressing ` ESC ` and type
5555 following commands:
5656
5757 ```
5858 set hint.ahci.0.msi="0"
5959 boot
6060 ```
6161
62- > v4.6.x BIOSes need to have MSI disabled, due to signal races causing disk
63- > write commands timeouts. This issue is not present in legacy BIOSes v4.0.x
64- > Do it if did not edit ` /boot/device.hints ` earlier.
62+ > BIOS versions v4.6.7 and older need to have MSI disabled, due to signal races
63+ > causing disk write commands timeouts. This issue is not present in legacy
64+ > BIOSes v4.0.x. Do it now if did not edit ` /boot/device.hints ` earlier.
6565
6666Installer should load the kernel now and begin installation process.
6767
6868## Installation
6969
7070Proceed with the installation choosing the options that fit you.
7171
72- > Only for installation on BIOS v4.6.4 or later and v4.0.14 or later
73-
7472At the end of installation open the shell to customize the system:
7573
74+ > Only for installation on BIOS v4.6.4 or later and v4.0.14 or later
75+
7676```
7777echo "-S115200 -h" > /boot/config
7878rm /boot.config
@@ -89,12 +89,13 @@ cp /boot/loader.conf /boot/loader.conf.local
8989```
9090
9191Open ` /boot/loadef.conf.local ` , change ` console="comconsole,vidconsole" ` to
92- ` console="comconsole" ` and delete ` boot_multicons="YES" ` line. Append
93- ` hint.ahci.0.msi="0" ` at the end and save.
92+ ` console="comconsole" ` and delete ` boot_multicons="YES" ` line.
93+
94+ > This is needed for BIOS v4.6.4 or newer and v4.0.14 or newer to avoid doubled
95+ > output in loader.
9496
95- > This is needed for BIOS v4.6.4 or later and v4.0.14 or later to avoid doubled
96- > output in loader. ` hint.ahci.0.msi="0" ` is needed when system hangs or reboots
97- > after few hours uptime.
97+ Also append ` hint.ahci.0.msi="0" ` on BIOS v4.6.7 or older to
98+ prevent system hangs or reboots after few hours uptime.
9899
99100Edit ` /boot/defaults/loader.conf ` :
100101- change ` #boot_serial="" ` to ` boot_serial="YES" `
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