@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ dd if=pfSense-CE-memstick-serial-2.4.2-RELEASE-amd64.img of/dev/sdx status=progr
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where ` sdx ` is the correct USB drive.
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- > On BIOS v4.6.4 or later and v4.0.14 or later one will have to deal with double
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+ > On BIOS v4.6.4 or newer and v4.0.14 or newer one will have to deal with double
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> console redirection in newer BIOSes due to multiconsole option in installer.
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> In the [ Installation section] ( #installation ) there is a description how to fix
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> 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.
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When main installer menu pops up do the following:
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- - for BIOS v4.0.13 or earlier let it boot automatically
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- - for BIOS v4.6.3 or earlier , interrupt the installer by pressing ` ESC ` and type
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+ - for BIOS v4.0.x let it boot automatically
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+ - for BIOS v4.6.7 or older , interrupt the installer by pressing ` ESC ` and type
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following commands:
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```
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set hint.ahci.0.msi="0"
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boot
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```
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- > v4.6.x BIOSes need to have MSI disabled, due to signal races causing disk
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- > write commands timeouts. This issue is not present in legacy BIOSes v4.0.x
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- > Do it if did not edit ` /boot/device.hints ` earlier.
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+ > BIOS versions v4.6.7 and older need to have MSI disabled, due to signal races
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+ > causing disk write commands timeouts. This issue is not present in legacy
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+ > BIOSes v4.0.x. Do it now if did not edit ` /boot/device.hints ` earlier.
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Installer should load the kernel now and begin installation process.
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## Installation
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Proceed with the installation choosing the options that fit you.
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- > Only for installation on BIOS v4.6.4 or later and v4.0.14 or later
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At the end of installation open the shell to customize the system:
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+ > Only for installation on BIOS v4.6.4 or later and v4.0.14 or later
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```
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echo "-S115200 -h" > /boot/config
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rm /boot.config
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```
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Open ` /boot/loadef.conf.local ` , change ` console="comconsole,vidconsole" ` to
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- ` console="comconsole" ` and delete ` boot_multicons="YES" ` line. Append
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- ` hint.ahci.0.msi="0" ` at the end and save.
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+ ` console="comconsole" ` and delete ` boot_multicons="YES" ` line.
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+ > This is needed for BIOS v4.6.4 or newer and v4.0.14 or newer to avoid doubled
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+ > output in loader.
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- > This is needed for BIOS v4.6.4 or later and v4.0.14 or later to avoid doubled
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- > output in loader. ` hint.ahci.0.msi="0" ` is needed when system hangs or reboots
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- > after few hours uptime.
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+ Also append ` hint.ahci.0.msi="0" ` on BIOS v4.6.7 or older to
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+ prevent system hangs or reboots after few hours uptime.
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Edit ` /boot/defaults/loader.conf ` :
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- change ` #boot_serial="" ` to ` boot_serial="YES" `
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