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Franco!

I did test the DVD on another computer and everything was read without an error.
Then I changed reader in the firewall computer and tried again. The first error messages was
still there, but the error messages right before the login prompt wasn't. But I still failed to login
as "install", but your encouragement made me check /etc/passwd and those with two eyes good
enough to read with could see that using "installer" instead of "install" was much more a likely
success story. Hence I am now up and running with the full opnsense experience.

Thank you very much,
0rland0

Franco!

After that the computer tries to mount root it reports:

---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---
Trying to mount root from cd9660:/dev/iso9660/OPNSENSE_INSTALL [ro]...
Mounting filesystems...
mount_cd9660: -o force: option not supported
fsck: exec fsck_cd9660 for /dev/iso9660/OPNSENSE_INSTALL in /sbin:/usr/sbin no
such file or directory
fsck: exec fsck_cd9660 for /dev/iso9660/OPNSENSE_INSTALL in /sbin:/usr/sbin no
such file or directory
---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---

Then later, when boot is finished I can read a few other worrying messages:

---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---
pid 327 (python2.7), uid 0: exited on signal 10
Bus error
/usr/local/etc/rc.d/configd: Warning: failed to start configd
>>> Error in early script 'configd'
>>> Invoking early script 'php'
Configuring PHP: configd not running!
>>> Error in early script 'php'
>>> Invoking early script 'backup'
Launching the init system...pid ??? (php), uid 0: exited on signal 10
Bus Error

FreeBSD/amd64 (Amnesiac) (ttyv0)

login: install
Password: opnsense
Login incorrect
login:
---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---8<---

Unfortunately I could not enclose any pictures since they are to large, but I have transcribed
the messages above.

The password on the third line from the bottom did ofcourse not show up on screen but here
it is for anyone to correct if wrong password is the reason for my failures.

BTW it fhtat concerns anyone, just for the sake curiosity, I tried the serial image on a CF
card in another firewall to see if it boots. Indeed it did boot, but since that 'wall already works and
-normally- is occupied doing routing things around, I did not do anything more complex there.

Yours most kindly,
0rland0

Dear Franco,

unfortunately no, it's not the nano image, and I tried to run opensense-installer as root with no luck. It seemingly did nothing for 15-30 minutes; I do not remember exactly how long my patience lasted that particular time.
I will record the error messages during boot and provide a more detailed report on what is happening when I try to install. Regrettably I did not have time for that tonight. My first impression was that there might have been a slight update, somewhere in the procedures, that had yet to be documented, in the install guide. But from the writings in this thread, it seems to me that there is something bigger going on.

I have been perusing the opnsense web site for many years, and I have even made a few attempts to try it out, but as that other bsd based firewall has been able to satisfy my needs mostly, I have not been in a hurry to switch. But as they are going on to a path of not supporting my kind of hardware, any longer, I really do need to dive into this new and more open, but still sense-full firewall experience.

Kindly,
0rland0

Hi!

I will be happy to do that Franco.

As a matter of the fact, I tried to logon as root and run a command
called something like "opnsense-install" which neihter gave me any
output, nor showed me any other signs of activity.

I will get on with trying to dig out the suggested information tonight.

All the best,
/0rland0

Hi!
Thanks everybody for their advise. Unfortunately I have not been able to boot any
of the usb related images on my computer. BTW the caps lock has not in the way for
me in this particular case, and I have also some missing things popping up during
my DVD boot, but as a newbie with opnsense I did not know if that was in its order
or not.
All the best,
Orland0

HI!

Per following the guide on:

https://docs.opnsense.org/manual/install.html

by downloading the OPNsense-18.1-OpenSSL-dvd-amd64.iso.bz2 image.
The checksum veriries OK, the resulting dvd boots, but I can not logon as the
user installer using the password opnsense
There might be some secret trick that I am not aware of but getting away from
that other freebsd based firewall is very hard if someone could not be as
kind as to give me some insights upon how to get around this monumental
problem of mine.

Yours most kindly,
Orland0

I have fooled around with the 18.1 as a mere beginner on this particular firewall.
My experiences soo far has been that the images ending in img does not seem suited
for use with usb memory sticks. But as memory sticks and motherboard firmwares can
be a bit hit and miss, it is probably to early in my investigation to draw any firm conclusions
regarding that particular matter.

When burning the iso-image to a DVD, it gives me a DVD that starts perfectly. But when I
reach the login prompt, using the "installer" user as suggested in the guide on

https://docs.opnsense.org/manual/install.html

does not work for me with the suggested password "opnsense". But as far as I can tell
that was not your problem, am I right?
Sorry for messing up your thread.

Yours most kindly,
Orland0

Dear Fellow Forum Member,

my problem seems to be slightly different than yours, I downloaded an iso-image from
https://opnsense.org/download/

with that I created a DVD with the help from Brassero. That booted smoothly in my AMD based
computer. It is when I come to the login prompt the error starts.

If I login as root with the top secret password pfsense I find myself faced with a very helpful menu
for various tasks wich might had been helpful if any of those were of my concern. By perusing this:

https://docs.opnsense.org/manual/install.html

I figured I should have logged on as installer with the password opnsense. As there was no such user
on my DVD this seems like bad advice to me.

According to the previous posts on this thread, my problem is not that common soo my personal reflection
is that I probably should try some other image than this particular iso file or my problem is probably a stupid
newbie error. I would be very glad if someone could enlighten me upon where to find a proper image or how
enable the installer on the DVD I already downloaded and transfered to my DVD media.

Kind regards,
0rland0