Created bootable media with different images. Earned only nano and serial.
I used Win32DiskImager or USB Image Tool for this.
The system boots, everything is ok. I go under: root / opnsense.
But the problem is that it's like livecd.
How to install from bootable usb to hdd?
Previously used iso in virtualbox. There were no problems, everything worked as it should and was installed without problems.
But iso I could not write to the USB flash drive
Hi,
you can transfer the iso image of OPNSense with rufus to the USB drive: https://rufus.akeo.ie/ (https://rufus.akeo.ie/)
Afterwards you should be able to boot OPN from that drive. If you login with "root" and use "install" as password, the installation wizzard will start so you can install OPN to HDD.
I already tried rufus
Try "Create bootable disk using: DD" - that's what worked for me.
Look at my settings ... I do.
I choose .iso and press start
I rufus record images constantly, and here in any ...
You choose "iso", that's why I wrote you should try "DD" instead.
DD already tried - same thing
I just did this yesterday...
USB Image Tool for windows.
here: http://www.alexpage.de/usb-image-tool/download/
He does not write a bootloader for Iso
If you open rufus log, you can observe during the attempt to initialize the image:
Quote
Image is an ISO9660 image
libcdio: Unsupported Rock Ridge extension detected: 'RE'
Quote from: JetA on February 09, 2018, 09:02:15 PM
Previously used iso in virtualbox. There were no problems, everything worked as it should and was installed without problems.
But iso I could not write to the USB flash drive
Don't download the iso. Download the "vga" image, decompress, write it to USB with dd.
I've already written something a while back with a ton of screenshots. Let me know if you have any questions.
http://nqnguyen2.com/blog/#/blog/how-to-install-opnsense-18-1/ (http://nqnguyen2.com/blog/#/blog/how-to-install-opnsense-18-1/)
Quote from: JetA on February 10, 2018, 12:24:25 AM
He does not write a bootloader for Iso
Oh, in that case, you install it as usual...
Let it boot the live cd.
At the logon prompt, instead of typing 'root' user, type 'installer' user, then 'opnsense' as the password. It will install to the HD.
They changed the installation process a couple of revs back.
vga my installation does not work, only with serial or nano.
serial constantly tries to mount, but nothing comes out
nano is ok, but the password is not suitable:
installer
opnsense
accept only:
root
opnsense
Not sure what's up then. I litterally did this 2 days ago... wrote the VGA img to a usb with USB Image Tool, then booted to the 'live' installation, then typed in user "installer" password "opnsense" at the log-in prompt and followed the prompts and it installed.
From the Wiki:
Nano Image
If you have used a Nano image, your system is already up and running as it is designed as such. It is set to read-write attempting to minimise write cycles by mounting relevant partitions as memory file systems. If you should require an installer anyway, log in as user "root", select option 8 from the menu and type "opnsense-installer". The "opnsense-importer" can be run this way as well should you require to run the import again.
Create a bootable USB flash drive with the downloaded and unpacked img file. Configure your system to boot from USB.
Installation Steps
The installation process involves a few simple steps.
Note
To invoke the installer login with user installer and password opnsense
Link: https://wiki.opnsense.org/manual/install.html
Hi, had the same problem. tried many tools without success. Used at least imageUSB V1.3 from Passmark SW under Win 7 32bit
(http://www.passmark.com (http://www.passmark.com) )
worked fine for me.
Hope this helps...
Quote from: Noctur on February 10, 2018, 11:15:45 PM
From the Wiki:
Nano Image
log in as user "root", select option 8 from the menu and type "opnsense-installer".
Note
To invoke the installer login with user installer and password opnsense
Link: https://wiki.opnsense.org/manual/install.html
thx
I should have read doc first. Also tryed to install via serial image with "installer" and "opnsense" and it didn't work so looed at the doc and finally use the CLI, option 8 and after, "opnsense-installer". Work fine.
I choosed "vga" version and used rufus to create bootable usb. You have to choose the bios/uefi option other than the default one, I forgot which one and I don't have any access to rufus right now so I cannot tell you more. Just try the option one by one.