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Test setup

The installation was validated at SolidRun using the following setup:

  • PFsense 2.7 community

  • Note: versions below 2.7 do not have drivers for intel nics and SFP

  • Terminal software:

    • Putty

    • Alternatively, Tio can also be used.
      known TIO limitation: in BIOS, the currently selected option is displayed in the same color as the background, which makes it not visible yet it is still fully functional.

  • USB flash disk: Kingston Data Traveler

Installation process

Creating bootable USB drive

Please follow instructions at https://solidrun.atlassian.net/l/cp/m9Reo11r

Connecting serial console

Please follow instructions at Using serial console with Bedrock V3000

BIOS settings

  • Insert the USB media to the device

  • Turn on Bedrock

  • Repetitively press the DEL / ESC key to enter the BIOS setup

  • In BIOS go to -> Save & Exit -> <your bootable USB device> -> yes

  • Device will reset and a PFsense boot screen will appear

After boot

  • When you see the main boot menu: 

  • Press "esc" or the arrow buttons to go to the boot option shell 

  • Set the console redirection (copy to the terminal): 

    • set hw.uart.console="mm:0xfedc9000,rs:2"
      • NOTE: on older versions, the line you paste might look a little weird especially if you type it manually
        example for copy: /K |et hw.uart.console="mm:0xfedc9000,rs:2" 
        example for manual type: \e|/-\|/r-\co|sol/-\|m:/x-ed\9|0/-\|:/" 
        THIS IS FINE AS LONG AS THE ACTUAL TEXT WAS TYPED CORRECTLY

  • Type boot 

  • You will be prompted with a console type selection, tested on console type vt100

    • NOTE: (it’s the default option so you can just press enter) 

  • Accept copyright and distribution notice 

  • Choose Install pfSense

  • Select keymap

 

  • partitioning: 

    • Available options: 

    • Guided Root-on-ZFS 

    • Auto (UFS) UEFI  Guided Disk Setup using UEFI boot method 

    • Auto (UFS) BIOS  Guided Disk Setup using BIOS boot method 

    • Manual - Manual Disk Setup (experts) 

    • Shell - Open a shell and partition by hand 

    • Note: Options 1 and 2 both worked on bedrock 

    • Choose entire disk or partition 

    • Choose partition scheme 

    • Review selections 

    • To finish, select finish 

    • Commit to selections 

  • Wait until the installation is complete 

  • Select yes because we will need to make the following modifications to enable console: 

    • Create the /boot/loader.conf.local which will contain our changes, file and add: 

      • hw.uart.console="mm:0xfedc9000,rs:2" 

      • console="efi" 

      • Note: /boot/loader.conf recreates itself each boot or update, so this will override the changes. 

    • If you also don’t want to see the boot log, also add: 

      • boot_mute="YES"  

  • When done type "exit" and reboot the system

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