26.7 hanging on boot

[epyon9283]

I tried updating my Intel N5105 box to 26.7 but its hanging on boot at this point (see linked image).
https://imgur.com/oqbZz3E

[franco]

https://www.reddit.com/r/opnsense/comments/1uwz7y9/comment/oxo7bx0/

[BryanC1968]

I am having the same issue...  System hangs on boot at "masks"

[BryanC1968]

I finally got the 26.7 upgrade to install.  I had to remove the "os-cpu-microcode-intel" plugin and reboot.  Then I tried the upgrade again and it worked...

[BryanC1968]

OK... So I tried enabling the "os-cpu-microcode-intel" plugin again after upgrading to 26.7 and it caused the system to hang on boot again in the same spot "masks"...  So I would suggest that if you have this plugin installed that you remove it before attempting the upgrade and don't re-install it afterward...

[Patrick M. Hausen]

@franco is there an official method to select early or late loading of the microcode updates when using the plugin?

[franco]

We'd have to change the plugin to late loading, which would be a step backwards. We can try to see if that makes a difference, but OTOH the situation is a bit ridiculous for consumers stuck between their hardware and microcode and freebsd ports and src.

A ticket would help.


Cheers,
Franco

[meyergru]

See: https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=52441.0