I was reading http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/ALIX_BIOS_Update_Procedure. It was easy once I figured out the serial stuff.
Here is some info on Soekris: http://meinit.nl/update-soekris-bios-firmware-your-apple-mac-os-x-machine If you have trouble with the serial stuff, I may be able to help. Yudhvir === On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 7:44 AM, Anastasios Stefos < [email protected]> wrote: > Would the firmware upgrade be the case when dealing with a Soekris 4801 > box, or only for Alix? > > > -- > Tas > > Mhn perimeneis na deis aspri mera....peta kai kana giaourti !!!! > > > > > On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 4:31 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> >> >> *Fra:* mehma sarja [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sendt:* 18. november 2009 07:36 >> *Til:* [email protected] >> *Emne:* Re: [pfSense Support] Booting from CF, full install >> >> >> >> Anders, >> >> Hold off on that drive, please try to upgrade the firmware first. I seem >> to recall getting that same error. Something in my old age has forced me to >> start reading the documentation and my Alix board had .99 and not .99 <some >> letter> firmware version. I tried forcing a new version of s/w on cf card >> and got that error. After the firmware upgrade, the rest went smoothly. >> >> Yudhvir >> === >> >> On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 12:14 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 11:13, Morgan Reed <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Most CF-IDE adapters I've come across aren't wired to allow the BIOS >> > to negotiate DMA with the CF card; >> > >> > Try setting the following in your /etc/loader.conf >> > hw.ata.ata_dma="0" >> > hw.ata.atapi_dma="0" >> >> Hmmm, I blame lack of coffee... Re-reading your log it looks like the >> bootloader doesn't like the geometry of the CF card, not sure what can >> be done about this. >> >> Thank you for answering. I think I'll go with a hard drive instead. >> >> Kind regards Anders >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >> >> Commercial support available - https://portal.pfsense.org >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >> >> Commercial support available - https://portal.pfsense.org >> >> >> > >
