Boot stops after beep script

[bbyrd]

Opnsense was very slow so did a safe shutdown and start up, but wasn't coming online. Pulled the box from the "rack" to go start up with a monitor attached (can't get one to it on the server "rack"). When booting it seems to just stop a a little after invoking the beep script. The last thing it shows is a list of ssh keys, but it never gets to the console menu.

[meyergru]

Two things come to mind:

1. UFS installation gone awry? Reinstall on ZFS and restore your config.
2. Hardware defect? Replace it.

[bbyrd]

Hmmmm... Already running ZFS I'm pretty sure. Trying a reinstall now. Seems to run okay and import config, and I get the "Welcome! OPNsense is running in live mode..." with prompt to login as root to continue live or 'installer' to install...

But I don't get a prompt to do the log-in? I note that the welcome message come right after the same listing on ssh keys where boot stopped before.

Am I missing something here?

[Patrick M. Hausen]

What hardware exactly and specifically what type of console?

[bbyrd]

HP T620+ with a dual NIC (Intel). Been running very solid for a few years now. Currently disconnected from the internet so I can have it in the office connected to a monitor (on which I'm watching the lack of a login prompt).

[Patrick M. Hausen]

Check if the console is correctly set to VGA. System > Settings > Administration > Console.

[bbyrd]

Is there a way to do this during the live boot etc (i.e. keyboard and monitor)? I can't have this hooked up to the network while I have it looked up to the monitor/keyboard.

[bbyrd]

I have tried plugging a laptop (Windows 11) directly into the OPNsense box - while it seems to get an IP address, I just get a time out trying to connect to the IP address of the OPNsense box.

[bbyrd]

Okay... after a few more attempts, using 24.7, 25.1 and 25.7 I find that if I import the existing config, it also stops at the welcome screen with no login prompt. If I let it run through without importing the config, I get a prompt. Everything loads the same each time (config seems to import fine), I just don't get a login prompt after the "Welcome..." message.

Any ideas for getting this thing back on its feet with my current config?

[Patrick M. Hausen]

Import the configuration via the UI and check the "exclude console settings" (or similar wording) box.