Re: [pfSense Support] FW: pfSense-LiveCD-0.73.8.iso problems
On 8/9/05, Dimitri Rodis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > By the way-- > > I just tested VS2005 (no service pack) on my Dell Dimension 4700 w/3ghz > running WinXP Pro SP2, and pfsense boots right up. > > So, I think it's 1 of 3 things: > 1. The E64MT support in the Xeon Processor we have No, as I'm using regular old dual P3 1.26 GHz procs and get the same. > 2. The fact that we are running Win2k3 x64 on the host (this is the test > machine) Again, no, since I'm seeing the same. > 3. VS2005 SP1 is beta and still needs work :) > After eliminating the above, this has to be it! :) > The production machine is running Win2k3 SP0 (not x64) with VS2005 SP0, > but it does have the same processors as the test machine. So, I will > probably try it later today on the production machine to see if it > boots. If so, that eliminates #1 as a problem (which is unlikely to be > the problem imo, but it is a variable here). > Thanks for looking into this closer! Definitely interested to hear the results of your test, but given the above I'd almost bet it'll work with anything that doesn't have VS SP1. -cmb - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [pfSense Support] FW: pfSense-LiveCD-0.73.8.iso problems
By the way-- I just tested VS2005 (no service pack) on my Dell Dimension 4700 w/3ghz running WinXP Pro SP2, and pfsense boots right up. So, I think it's 1 of 3 things: 1. The E64MT support in the Xeon Processor we have 2. The fact that we are running Win2k3 x64 on the host (this is the test machine) 3. VS2005 SP1 is beta and still needs work :) The production machine is running Win2k3 SP0 (not x64) with VS2005 SP0, but it does have the same processors as the test machine. So, I will probably try it later today on the production machine to see if it boots. If so, that eliminates #1 as a problem (which is unlikely to be the problem imo, but it is a variable here). FYI... Dimitri Rodis Integrita Systems LLC -Original Message- From: Dimitri Rodis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 8:53 PM To: Chris Buechler Cc: support@pfsense.com Subject: RE: [pfSense Support] FW: pfSense-LiveCD-0.73.8.iso problems Believe me, I do like GSX better, but since we are an MS house, we actually own copies of the stuff, and our entire operation (hosting as well as internal production machines, 10 total) all runs on VS2005. I am aware of the issue with the clock, as I am hosting a Linux VM for a buddy, and his solution was to simply sync the clock with an NTP server every 5 min :). I am doing the same thing on my monowall every 6 minutes. If you have the VS Tools installed in your VM, then the clock isn't a problem, but of course, there are no Virtual Server tools for BSD-- (supposedly there will be tools for Linux, but I'll believe it when I see it). Any suggestions other than "run GSX"? lol The machine that I am referring to in my email below is our current VM testing environment. I could probably arrange terminal services and VRMC access to the host machine if you think that might help you. If so, let me know and I'll see what I can do. Thanks for the quick response. Dimitri Rodis Integrita Systems LLC -Original Message- From: Chris Buechler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 8:25 PM Cc: support@pfsense.com Subject: Re: [pfSense Support] FW: pfSense-LiveCD-0.73.8.iso problems On 8/8/05, Dimitri Rodis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > We are currently running monowall on Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 so > far with no problems at all-- it runs great, and does the job we need it to. > that actually surprises me... I haven't tried running FreeBSD with the VS SP1 beta yet, but the RTM version had some horrible hardware bugs that made it basically unusable with FreeBSD. The time would advance almost an hour for every minute, it wasn't very stable, and I could go on... > > Just FYI, I am running Windows Server 2003 x64 SP1 as my base OS along > with Virtual Server 2005 SP1 Beta on a dual 2.8ghz xeon with e64mt and > 2gb ram and HT enabled-- all of our current VMs run fine (including > the monowall) on this machine, so I would tend to doubt that it has to > do with the VS2005SP1 beta, but I won't exclude the possibility if you > guys think it has something to do with it. > Well, I was attempting to try my test VS SP1 server, on Server 2003 SP1 on a dual P3 1.26 with 4 GB RAM, but it's being contrary at the moment (as has VS during all of my testing, ugh, what a steaming pile of crap compared to VMware GSX... performance wise and GUI wise) Off to fix my VS box, if I get it working I'll try out pfsense. My probably completely impractical and useless because-I'm-bitter-at-MS-now-that-my-VS-is-b0rk answer - use VMware. :) -cmb - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [pfSense Support] FW: pfSense-LiveCD-0.73.8.iso problems
On 8/8/05, Dimitri Rodis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am aware of the issue with the clock, as I am hosting a Linux VM for a > buddy, and his solution was to simply sync the clock with an NTP server > every 5 min :). I am doing the same thing on my monowall every 6 > minutes. It must keep time a lot better than it used to. I wasn't exaggerating, it would advance an hour for every 3-4 minutes that passed. NTP sync every second wouldn't have been enough it was so bad. clockspeed is a good solution for situations like this that you might want to look at. http://cr.yp.to/clockspeed.html > > Any suggestions other than "run GSX"? lol > ok, I kicked my VS box back into shape and gave it a shot. :) I ended up with the same result as you, and some google searches left me empty handed. Then I booted up the FreeBSD 6.0 beta1 iso, and it got into sysinstall, but eventually paniced as well, before the installation finished. But as for suggestions...we're running an alpha firewall on a beta FreeBSD base OS on a beta Microsoft product as hardware... Umm, no, I have no suggestions at this point, other than wait for either/or/all to get to release quality. Just thinking about troubleshooting that one makes my head hurt. :) -cmb - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [pfSense Support] FW: pfSense-LiveCD-0.73.8.iso problems
Believe me, I do like GSX better, but since we are an MS house, we actually own copies of the stuff, and our entire operation (hosting as well as internal production machines, 10 total) all runs on VS2005. I am aware of the issue with the clock, as I am hosting a Linux VM for a buddy, and his solution was to simply sync the clock with an NTP server every 5 min :). I am doing the same thing on my monowall every 6 minutes. If you have the VS Tools installed in your VM, then the clock isn't a problem, but of course, there are no Virtual Server tools for BSD-- (supposedly there will be tools for Linux, but I'll believe it when I see it). Any suggestions other than "run GSX"? lol The machine that I am referring to in my email below is our current VM testing environment. I could probably arrange terminal services and VRMC access to the host machine if you think that might help you. If so, let me know and I'll see what I can do. Thanks for the quick response. Dimitri Rodis Integrita Systems LLC -Original Message- From: Chris Buechler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 8:25 PM Cc: support@pfsense.com Subject: Re: [pfSense Support] FW: pfSense-LiveCD-0.73.8.iso problems On 8/8/05, Dimitri Rodis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > We are currently running monowall on Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 so > far with no problems at all-- it runs great, and does the job we need it to. > that actually surprises me... I haven't tried running FreeBSD with the VS SP1 beta yet, but the RTM version had some horrible hardware bugs that made it basically unusable with FreeBSD. The time would advance almost an hour for every minute, it wasn't very stable, and I could go on... > > Just FYI, I am running Windows Server 2003 x64 SP1 as my base OS along > with Virtual Server 2005 SP1 Beta on a dual 2.8ghz xeon with e64mt and > 2gb ram and HT enabled-- all of our current VMs run fine (including > the monowall) on this machine, so I would tend to doubt that it has to > do with the VS2005SP1 beta, but I won't exclude the possibility if you > guys think it has something to do with it. > Well, I was attempting to try my test VS SP1 server, on Server 2003 SP1 on a dual P3 1.26 with 4 GB RAM, but it's being contrary at the moment (as has VS during all of my testing, ugh, what a steaming pile of crap compared to VMware GSX... performance wise and GUI wise) Off to fix my VS box, if I get it working I'll try out pfsense. My probably completely impractical and useless because-I'm-bitter-at-MS-now-that-my-VS-is-b0rk answer - use VMware. :) -cmb - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [pfSense Support] FW: pfSense-LiveCD-0.73.8.iso problems
On 8/8/05, Dimitri Rodis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > We are currently running monowall on Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 so far > with no problems at all-- it runs great, and does the job we need it to. > that actually surprises me... I haven't tried running FreeBSD with the VS SP1 beta yet, but the RTM version had some horrible hardware bugs that made it basically unusable with FreeBSD. The time would advance almost an hour for every minute, it wasn't very stable, and I could go on... > > Just FYI, I am running Windows Server 2003 x64 SP1 as my base OS along with > Virtual Server 2005 SP1 Beta on a dual 2.8ghz xeon with e64mt and 2gb ram > and HT enabled-- all of our current VMs run fine (including the monowall) on > this machine, so I would tend to doubt that it has to do with the VS2005SP1 > beta, but I won't exclude the possibility if you guys think it has something > to do with it. > Well, I was attempting to try my test VS SP1 server, on Server 2003 SP1 on a dual P3 1.26 with 4 GB RAM, but it's being contrary at the moment (as has VS during all of my testing, ugh, what a steaming pile of crap compared to VMware GSX... performance wise and GUI wise) Off to fix my VS box, if I get it working I'll try out pfsense. My probably completely impractical and useless because-I'm-bitter-at-MS-now-that-my-VS-is-b0rk answer - use VMware. :) -cmb - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]