Crash on startup

[leony]

I am very new to Opnsense and purchased a new mini PC with specs below:

Intel Quad Core N100, DDR5 8GB RAM with Intel I226-V Ethernet Controller

However almost everytime I reboot Opnsense it is either stuck at Boot (where it says autoboot 3,2,1, the screen is stuck at 3) or enters kernel panic.

I checked this forum for some solutions, applied suggestions about Bios settings etc.

I replaced the SSD, did memory test, still the same result.

Opnsense seems to work fine when running (I tried 1-2 hours by connecting to the internet) however when rebooted, system crashes.

Where do I start from please? You may request some log files, at what stage and from where do I need to provide them?

[cookiemonster]

I suggest to do a search on this forum for N100. Seems to have to have a firmware that is up to date.

[meyergru]

If you cannot get a BIOS update from your vendor that fixes it, return the device and buy another brand.

[leony]

Thank you for the information, I was not aware of such a problem. Do you recommend a particular mini PC with similar spec or CPU model?