Where is the log in prompt!

[Winterlight]

I am trying to install OPNSense on a brand new I3 CPU 16GB RAM mini PC. The SSD is new and clean. I downloaded OPNsense-24.7-amd64. I boots off a USB flash drive and gets to the part where It asks me to log in as root or installer but there is no login prompt. <See picture> I have tried this with VGA and Serial images and the same thing happens.

 I have been following directions of Dave’s Garage which shows a login prompt appearing of which I am suppose to log in with Installer   pass opnsense  which is suppose to start the installation. But I never have a log in prompt. Anybody know why?  Thanks!

[cookiemonster]

Did you mean to add an attachment? I can't see it.

[Winterlight]

OOPS you're right!  Here it is

[meyergru]

Never saw one like that before.

However, from the looks of it, OpnSense detected only a WiFi interface (which does not help much). Probably your Mini-PC only has Realtek or even worse NICs that cannot be detected. So, even if you could install OpnSense, you would potentially run into more issues afterwards.

[cookiemonster]

my thoughts exactly

[chemlud]

Try to install your favourite linux (or BSD, if applicable) distro and have a look for the details of the hardware. Post info...

[Winterlight]

That is because I didn't plug in the network. I thought I was getting it installed and setup before putting it on the network. I plan on putting it between the optical modem and my existing router. So should I plug both NICS in now where it will be going or can I plug one in and set it up first.

Also should I be using Serial or VGA image? Thanks!

[chemlud]

Serial for serial, VGA if you plan to have a monitor pluged in (from time to time).

Haven't tried recently installing with only one interface.

There should be a login promt at that stage, as can be seen here:

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

under "Live Environment"...

[EricPerl]

It doesn't matter that the cables are plugged in or not.
If you'd gone through manual interface assignment at the previous prompt, it would actually have shown you the adapters that were recognized.
I just ran an install under proxmox with the default bridge assigned to OPT1 (clearly connected since I'm installing using it) and 2 pass-through adapters (not connected) assigned to LAN & WAN.

The default install always uses LAN. OPT1 doesn't have IP even though there's a cable there.

[EricPerl]

If I "forget" to add the 2 pass-through adapters and don't do manual assignment, LAN is assigned to the bridge (vtnet0) and it's the only interface.
I still get a prompt though.
I can't test with only a Wi-Fi adapter because I don't have one in that machine.

I have 2 mini-PCs (no name brands), one with i225-V, the other with i226-V. Both seem fine, at least under proxmox.

[meyergru]

That is what I meant: I beleieve there are no adapters at all that you could assign - if there was one, it would have been auto-configured. I think that is what happened to the wifi adapter, but that cannot work because you would have to do additional configuration.

And you can assign NICs only once you have logged in, which is impossible without a prompt.

As it stands, I bet there are no usable ethernet NICs, see this, points 5 and 6.

[Winterlight]

As it stands, I bet there are no usable ethernet NICs, see this, points 5 and 6.

There are two Gigabit NICS on this new mini pc. Which is why I bought it

[verfluchten]

What kind of lan ifaces? If they are not detected, then they are not supported by the kernel, and this is the end of story. Try to SSH in over the WiFi or use web GUI. That will at least tell you whether the system is alive or not.

[chemlud]

That's why I proposed booting linux to see which hardware exactly lives in this box... ;-)

[Winterlight]

Once I plugged a CAT6 into one of the NICs it now works! Thanks to everybody's input! I am sure I will be back for more help!
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