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[GUIDE] Install pfSense on your S1
Posted: Tue May 21, 2024 3:49 pm
by pausenklaus
I recently tested pfSense on my S1. I only commented this on the facebook group but i think it will be a lot easier to find here
Here is a rundown of the installation:
- Extract the archive and use rufus to burn it to a USB drive. Insert the drive into your S1
- While booting pres the 'del' key to enter the BIOS and boot from your USB drive
- Follow through with the installation (i kept everything at default)
!!!!!! THIS WILL WIPE YOUR INTERAL DRIVE !!!!!
- Reboot after initial install. You will get an ACPI Firmware error because of a thermal sensor. To fix it just press enter twice to be in the root shell
- Enter 'vi /boot/loader.conf' to edit the loader.conf file
- Press 'i' to enter insert mode in vi and add the following line at the top:
The error will continue to pop up but you can just continue typing!
- Press 'ESC' to exit insert mode and type ':wq!' to save and quit the file
(feel free to open it again to check if your changes were written to the file, use 'clear' to clear the console output)
Now you will be greeted with the initial configuration. I used re0 as WAN (the upper port) and re1 as LAN
You will be able to connect to the web interface from a device in your WAN network afterwards.
I measured 10-12Watts of power usage when working in the web interface which is not too bad.
Unfortunately the wireless card does not work out of the box and i have not been able to get it to work.
Enjoy your new powerful firewall!
*edit*
Thanks Suresh for correcting my error
Re: [GUIDE] Install pfSense on your S1
Posted: Wed May 22, 2024 2:26 am
by dragonpoo
Hi break time! Thanks for posting this, I hope someone finds it useful. I actually installed pfsense on my T8pro (smaller system, also has two NICs) and eventually switched to OPNsense after reading about the two of them. I find they're comparable on features.
I did not encounter any thermal issues, so I didn't need that step on mine; I wonder what causes it on the S1. I encountered a similar issue with the T8pro wireless card not being recognised, which I researched but haven't found a solution for. I suspect it's due to the realtek wifi card being less popular than Intel ones, for FreeBSD driver support.
Re: [GUIDE] Install pfSense on your S1
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2024 2:20 pm
by Suresh
ACPI Firmware error come continuously
Any other solutions?
Re: [GUIDE] Install pfSense on your S1
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2024 7:01 pm
by pausenklaus
Suresh wrote: ↑Sun Aug 11, 2024 2:20 pm
ACPI Firmware error come continuously
Any other solutions?
the solution is in the post
read the part below the red warning again. This shows how to disable the warning
Re: [GUIDE] Install pfSense on your S1
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2024 2:53 am
by Suresh
Like this
But is not working in my case or I make any mistake.
Re: [GUIDE] Install pfSense on your S1
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2024 5:11 am
by pausenklaus
yes this seems correct. are the errors still appearing?
Re: [GUIDE] Install pfSense on your S1
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2024 5:39 am
by Suresh
Yes
Re: [GUIDE] Install pfSense on your S1
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2024 10:44 pm
by Suresh
Solved
Re: [GUIDE] Install pfSense on your S1
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2024 10:48 pm
by Suresh
pausenklaus wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2024 3:49 pm
I recently tested pfSense on my S1. I only commented this on the facebook group but i think it will be a lot easier to find here
Here is a rundown of the installation:
- Extract the archive and use rufus to burn it to a USB drive. Insert the drive into your S1
- While booting pres the 'del' key to enter the BIOS and boot from your USB drive
- Follow through with the installation (i kept everything at default)
!!!!!! THIS WILL WIPE YOUR INTERAL DRIVE !!!!!
- Reboot after initial install. You will get an ACPI Firmware error because of a thermal sensor. To fix it just press enter twice to be in the root shell
- Enter 'vi \boot\loader.conf' to edit the loader.conf file
'vi \boot\loader.conf' - this is wrong
'vi /boot/loader.conf' this is the right
Use forwardslash (/)
Now no error appear
-thank you
Re: [GUIDE] Install pfSense on your S1
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2024 7:51 am
by pausenklaus
Suresh wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2024 10:48 pm
pausenklaus wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2024 3:49 pm
I recently tested pfSense on my S1. I only commented this on the facebook group but i think it will be a lot easier to find here
Here is a rundown of the installation:
- Extract the archive and use rufus to burn it to a USB drive. Insert the drive into your S1
- While booting pres the 'del' key to enter the BIOS and boot from your USB drive
- Follow through with the installation (i kept everything at default)
!!!!!! THIS WILL WIPE YOUR INTERAL DRIVE !!!!!
- Reboot after initial install. You will get an ACPI Firmware error because of a thermal sensor. To fix it just press enter twice to be in the root shell
- Enter 'vi \boot\loader.conf' to edit the loader.conf file
'vi \boot\loader.conf' - this is wrong
'vi /boot/loader.conf' this is the right
Use forwardslash (/)
Now no error appear
-thank you
Thanks! I corrected it in my first post