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Opnsense not installing? Alternative method to get it done!
CraigHead:
Like many of you, I was having trouble with the .img files for 16.7 and 17.x to install (or even boot for that matter).
It wasn't until I realized that it's probably easier to install the FreeBSD Release Mini-Memstick image and once that's finished simply follow the Opnsense-Bootstrap instructions here.
https://github.com/opnsense/update/blob/master/README.md
This method worked well and was very "Easy". I figured this out only after many hours trying to get the provided opnsense .img files (and .iso CDROM image) to boot. I wish I would had known about this to begin with because this process only took 30 minutes from start to finish with a OOB opnsense install.
Anyone else do it this way too?
alfemann:
God, yes!
I don't understand why, but I tried on two different machines and was not able to make a bootable/installable USB or DVD. I tried all the relevant images, but no go. The closest I got was once on a USB - the words "gptboot: primary GPT table checksum mismatch" flashed by before it rebooted in an endless cycle.
In the end I spent some time googling etc, and LUCKILY - I found this post. Thank you for saving what little was left of my hair ;D
CraigHead:
I am glad I helped someone! Yeah pulled out almost all my hair and killed a few brain cells trying to make this work. Spread the word! This is the only method (and by far the easiest) I have found that works 100%. I've built 3 other OpnSense firewalls since for work related needs using the same method and never looked back.
franco:
I pinned this topic. Glad this works. :)
dominik:
I got it working this way (using Windows 10):
(if you dont know what are you doing, dont use it!)
1. ) Burn THIS ISO TO CD (NO DVD!)
https://mirror.auf-feindgebiet.de/opnsense/releases/16.7/OPNsense-16.7-OpenSSL-cdrom-i386.iso.bz2
2. ) Connect USB-Stick
Run "diskpart" (Windows + R ) with Administratorrights:
--- Code: ---1. LIST DISK
// YOU NEED TO KNOW WHICH DISK IS YOURE STICK ( RECOGNIZEABLE BY SIZE )
2. SELECT DISK x
// x IS THE DISK ID OF YOURE USB STICK
3. CLEAN
// KNOW EVERY PARTITION ON YOURE USB STICK IS REMOVED
4. CONVERT MBR
// CONVERT YOURE USB STICK TO MBR
5. CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
// CREATE A NEW PARTITION
6. SELECT PARTITION 1
7. FORMAT FS=NTFS quick
// FORMAT THE PARTITION WE CREATED ON "5" AS NTFS
8. EXIT
--- End code ---
After using diskpart, we download: YUMI (https://www.pendrivelinux.com/yumi-multiboot-usb-creator/)
and we add opnsense as "Try an Unlisted ISO (GRUB)".
ISO is the same as for the CDROM.
(https://mirror.auf-feindgebiet.de/opnsense/releases/16.7/OPNsense-16.7-OpenSSL-cdrom-i386.iso.bz2)
After this step you can connect the usb stick and the cd into the pc.
You boot from USB Stick.... and now you could run / install opnsense without problems ....
I am ready to answer you question :).
Greeets
Dominik
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