Can't update 25.7

[Jboy4]

Not able to install packages because updating 25.7 causes a frozen machine and forces me to reboot after waiting over 20 mins. Ive tried multiple reformats back to 25.7 then updating the loading my xml but the update process fails each time. Some errors below arter it attempts then failure on reboot.

system: Error (1) aunching the init system... Id-elf.so.1: Shared object "libxm12.so.16" not found, required by "php" Enter full pathname of shell or RETURN for /bin/sh:

[meyergru]

Look at this. It is also mentioned here: https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=42985.0, point 23.

[Jboy4]

Not fully following. Was seeing if someone had a work around because I had a fully functioning multi vlan setup with crowdsec and unbound as resolver. But after trying to update (because it refused to allow packages until doing so.) Ive not been able to do so.

Was just seeing if there is a work around or a possible way to load directly to 25.7.7.

Ive tried mounting the partition in live usb mode and i still run into issues eventually along the way.

Im not sure with the link pointing to hard ware issues or my lack of understanding. But man I was loving this setup until I attempted the upgrade.

I can get things back up on 25.7 but packages still wont update so it leaves me without things that I was hoping to fix...

Thanks.

[meyergru]

With certain Intel CPU series, there were hangups from 25.7 on, especially when you use UFS instead of ZFS, which is now recommended. The symptoms are much like yours, so I suggest that this is your problem - even more so, because it seems reproducible.

You can avoid them by applying the tuneables that are described in the links I gave you. Also, on most platforms, the firmware does not have the latest CPU microcode updates, so you should install the appropriate packages.

You should do this before the upgrade to 25.1. If you want a clean install on 25.7.x, use ZFS (but still apply the tuneables).