I just tried a fresh 0.74.6 install after pulling the AHA2940 SCSI adapter out .... same results.  Hangs on the "Waiting for Backend" ANSI screen.
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David L. Strout
Engineering Systems Plus, LLC


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Subject: Re: [pfSense Support] ISO problems ... still
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Date: 08-11-2005 2:54 pm


All, are you using SCSI by chance?

Scott


On 8/11/05, Wesley Joyce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm in the same boat as well on Dell GX 110's. I have followed the 'upgrade
> solution' of installing 0.68.x and upgrading ! from there.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: William Pflaumer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 7:11 AM
> > To: David Strout
> > Cc: support@pfsense.com
> > Subject: RE: [pfSense Support] ISO problems ... still
> >
> > David and List,
> > I,too have not been able to do a harddrive install on my Dell Dimension
> > XPS
> > R300 since V 0.63 or so.(Last version that the installer functioned
> > properly)
> > That version had a bug with DHCP Client on the WAN Interface. I get Kernel
> > Page Faults about 50% of the install will all later LiveCDs. I don't have
> > specific errors, but I tried about 6 different Live CDs versions. I tried
> > Bios tweaks (NO sound, NO power Management, NO USB), different memory (Ran
> > Extensive memory tests),different HD,CDROM Drives, Use known good 3Com
> > 3c905b
> > from my Monowall PC. As a New Version comes out and fails to install, I
> > try
> > different things (place HD and CDROM Drive on the Same IDE Channel or
> > delete
> > the Partition with DELPART), the list goes on and on. I tried the install
> > on
> > a Toshiba 300mhz Celeron and I get ATA IDENTITY issues.
> >
> > Someone will probably suggest install that earlier version ( I believe it
> > was
> > 0.63) and do a manual update from there, but the way this product is
> > evolving
> > that idea probable will not work. I really like this firewall (been using
> > Monowall since pb27) but I just cannot get this SOB to install. The
&g! t; > feature I
> > am waiting to see is DANSGUARDIAN WebFilter with Squid Transparent Proxy.
> >
> > I can post the specific errors that I receive if need be (no time to do it
> > now)
> >
> > Thanks for this great Product,
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Strout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 12:59 PM
> > To: support@pfsense.com
> > Subject: [pfSense Support] ISO problems ... still
> >
> > Anyone,
> >
> > I have tried burning all of the version 0.73.x
> > ISOs, and still the problem of when you launch the
> > "/FreeSBIE/scripts/install.sh" script it hangs! on
> > the "Waiting for Backend" ANSI screen.
> > Additionally, a couple of mesages pop up on the
> > bottom of the screen ... xl0 link changed state to
> > DOWN & xl0 link tate changed to UP.
> >
> > BTW ... xl0 is configured for the WAN interface on
> > the ISO boot up and pre-config.
> >
> > I'm at a loss ... tried a few BIOS tweaks and
> > nothing seems to help. I'm wondering if anyone
> > else is experiencing the same symptoms.
> >
> > BTW2 ... tried two different PC's .... a Dell
> > GX260 & a generic PC running an AMD Athelon 700Mhz
> >
> > I have had no problems w/ prior versions (0.68.x),
> > but this issue crept up in/or about the 0.73.0
> > version.
> >
> > Any ideas ?????
> >
> > --
> > David L. Strout!
> > Engineering Systems Plus, LLC
> >
> >
> >
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