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Archive => 21.1 Legacy Series => Topic started by: clarknova on February 03, 2021, 05:22:22 PM

Title: Installer freezes at installation type selection screen on ESXi
Post by: clarknova on February 03, 2021, 05:22:22 PM
ESXi 6.5.0
OPNsense-21.1-OpenSSL-dvd-amd64.iso
2 CPU
2 GB RAM
8 GB disk

I booted from ISO in EFI mode. I designated vmx0 as WAN (connected with dhcp service), vmx1 as LAN (disconnected). Logged in as installer and accepted default console settings. On the next screen the installer appears to hang (console.png). If I hit the Enter, down-arrow or F10 keys on the keyboard, nothing happens for many minutes.

Then I connected the LAN interface and was able to ssh in as installer, but it still appears stuck (ssh.png).

I read the sections in the docs for Initial Installation and Configuration and Virtual & Cloud based Installation and I don't see that I did anything wrong. Any pointers?
Title: Re: Installer freezes at installation type selection screen on ESXi
Post by: opnfwb on February 03, 2021, 10:44:40 PM
I've had this happen with 21.1 and a few times in the past with older version. CTRL+C to get back to the prompt, then re-run the installer. You should be good to go on the 2nd try.
Title: Re: Installer freezes at installation type selection screen on ESXi
Post by: clarknova on July 08, 2021, 10:06:31 PM
Thanks. That was the fix.
Title: Re: Installer freezes at installation type selection screen on ESXi
Post by: franco on July 09, 2021, 08:20:52 AM
That particular issue was fixed in the 21.7-RC1 installer migration away from the ancient installer code from a time before UEFI... I assume this is was with UEFI boot enabled?

Nevermind, it says so in the screenshot :D


Cheers,
Franco
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