From nobody Fri May 13 13:35:01 2022 X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 750661ACF96E for ; Fri, 13 May 2022 13:35:40 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from odhiambo@gmail.com) Received: from mail-ua1-x933.google.com (mail-ua1-x933.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::933]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (128/128 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "GTS CA 1D4" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4L08mC5dBYz3GZp for ; Fri, 13 May 2022 13:35:39 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from odhiambo@gmail.com) Received: by mail-ua1-x933.google.com with SMTP id x11so3209572uao.2 for ; Fri, 13 May 2022 06:35:39 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20210112; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=HRnQ3F+Bgs1CqM+lG1OqJexzcfu2L3YF+7lC70Ooi2M=; b=o7IsotcMtdqu3zwccukMJlNIg2k+zKI9O39/IkoDo9l2c4ljSaY98spDvt18YtKYyI SuxfqTeJi63sP/vWPdemz1GbOZc1z3Hilm+XW3eKwj3RPIi4UBDYCwt35xYADfEd97YR SyFGYGDRtFq6oiEjx3d11rl1eBrmwKnAhxNNsusCS5R9Bpe8sKxaydvsNWiiyeFS67gd NElZcOWe0MC7dj4UkIzqej6B2YgPGsa9o8O3Sm6bPicR6CYeyLkn9nTq5uVL/rrQ7NzB UR1trSLsMIeoe7UA9KD6ZL/vC6XPnQCL7gTKkSb0F9SHEFIJb1t0Q+XPdEwRjiubljCF SUkw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=HRnQ3F+Bgs1CqM+lG1OqJexzcfu2L3YF+7lC70Ooi2M=; b=ivvw828gezJreREnNjm/OC0KrHqFr6vt6bLuwenwTeg4z4Jq7m5CjFjuV9jIPQLQPh fz+BTlUe0dT+LvaUP7cCTvCFZrRjTevkp/+kaOkg66IA5ef5OWYmsVq/5Zc0ldoU9LJ7 h+Babssnf1cQEC1m34G6HqLnvE16Fpp1/0fB215Lhk/QhWHisY9P4sak7K51Lcqof5Qa J6cVVD/UYeY/TGH4cDwDl4lg/TWeAcGMyIM3n+Ur4xc9XQOsujX6DiPuK11eDiTJVdVn DGSbOtJ2+Sp9a/5Ppl12DhconSp8CuH88qmIAYxzwI8m+eOw8wBogncfTCkqwsN/b4Kc tq8g== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM5301UWeHbBU5DJYGCGol5AbMTpfxdcsi9+ckmaa741i4arPPO7si IxjPgeXf0CoJhahjhqwgGHuVcSQPC6mmykpbXtXU9JNpFMBhEft2L7Q= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJxVdbiX8J6YvK9UYzwJpHCBEnXAvYbWV2P4MUnZ/qJjYWWl+gTIVvF3UQt1J+d4rMPWLoREqcwdujh0c0l2IvA= X-Received: by 2002:a9f:3592:0:b0:365:ef07:68c9 with SMTP id t18-20020a9f3592000000b00365ef0768c9mr2224715uad.60.1652448939030; Fri, 13 May 2022 06:35:39 -0700 (PDT) List-Id: User questions List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-questions List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <96660e4f-5d35-f391-37ee-78c228e66cf2@qeng-ho.org> <0597c1d7-9587-c607-e244-f3baeac37cb8@qeng-ho.org> In-Reply-To: From: Odhiambo Washington Date: Fri, 13 May 2022 16:35:01 +0300 Message-ID: Subject: Re: pfsense and the Trigkey Green G1 mini-computer To: Tom Browder Cc: User Questions Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000053afc05dee4c0b7" X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4L08mC5dBYz3GZp X-Spamd-Bar: --- Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; dkim=pass header.d=gmail.com header.s=20210112 header.b=o7IsotcM; dmarc=pass (policy=none) header.from=gmail.com; spf=pass (mx1.freebsd.org: domain of odhiambo@gmail.com designates 2607:f8b0:4864:20::933 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=odhiambo@gmail.com X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-4.00 / 15.00]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+ip6:2607:f8b0:4000::/36:c]; FREEMAIL_FROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; MID_RHS_MATCH_FROMTLD(0.00)[]; TO_DN_ALL(0.00)[]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[gmail.com:+]; RCPT_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; DMARC_POLICY_ALLOW(-0.50)[gmail.com,none]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-1.00)[-1.000]; FREEMAIL_TO(0.00)[gmail.com]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+,1:+,2:~]; FREEMAIL_ENVFROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; ASN(0.00)[asn:15169, ipnet:2607:f8b0::/32, country:US]; DWL_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[gmail.com:dkim]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-1.000]; R_DKIM_ALLOW(-0.20)[gmail.com:s=20210112]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.00)[-1.000]; TAGGED_RCPT(0.00)[]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[multipart/alternative,text/plain]; PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_SOME(0.00)[]; RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[2607:f8b0:4864:20::933:from]; MLMMJ_DEST(0.00)[freebsd-questions]; RCVD_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; RCVD_TLS_ALL(0.00)[] X-ThisMailContainsUnwantedMimeParts: N --000000000000053afc05dee4c0b7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Fri, May 13, 2022 at 4:22 PM Tom Browder wrote: > On Fri, May 13, 2022 at 02:35 Arthur Chance wrote: > ... > > >> Final note: you might want to look at OPNsense as an alternative to > > >> pfSense. I'm in the process of switching as pfSense appears to be mo= re > > >> commercially oriented these days. > ... > > > Can you or anyone else recommend a suitable micro-computer that I can > > > install FreeBSD on to run OPNsense? > ... > > As others have remarked, you just install OPNsense, it's FreeBSD > > modified to install with routing/firewall capabilities and an easy(-ish= ) > > config system from the start. > > Got it--same way as Pfsense. > > > As you already have the Trig G1 you ought to be able to use it *if* you > > can find a way into its BIOS. What have you tried so far? > > I tried a couple of times changing the boot device and never was able > to get past a Windows boot. (Note I was trying to boot off a USB DVD > and DVD was one of the boot options in the BIOS.) I'm returning it to > Amazon and looking for something else. > Leave the BIOS on Secure Boot (enabled), and enable USB boot. Get the OPNsense image and write it to a USB flash disk using Rufus. While writing the flash with Rufus, ensure you select the GPT option for the disk, as that is what will enable UEFI. Boot off the USB flash and voila! I am almost 99% sure this will work. ... > > That search sounds like a good idea, thanks. I did find what seems > like a better choice: Qotom-Q330G4. Much better documentation, too. > I'm looking at 8 Gb RAM and 128 Gb SSD. Is that too much? > I doubt the problem with Trig G1 is documentation though. If I were you. I'd not return it! Please try the options I have given above and see. Feel free to share the experience via Whataspp. My number is in the signature text. --=20 Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 "Oh, the cruft.", egrep -v '^$|^.*#' =C2=AF\_(=E3=83=84)_/=C2=AF :-) --000000000000053afc05dee4c0b7 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable


=
On Fri, May 13, 2022 at 4:22 PM Tom B= rowder <tom.browder@gmail.com> wrote:
On= Fri, May 13, 2022 at 02:35 Arthur Chance <freebsd@qeng-ho.org> wrote:
...
> >> Final note: you might want to look at OPNsense as an alternat= ive to
> >> pfSense. I'm in the process of switching as pfSense appea= rs to be more
> >> commercially oriented these days.
...
> > Can you or anyone else recommend a suitable micro-computer that I= can
> > install FreeBSD on to run OPNsense?
...
> As others have remarked, you just install OPNsense, it's FreeBSD > modified to install with routing/firewall capabilities and an easy(-is= h)
> config system from the start.

Got it--same way as Pfsense.

> As you already have the Trig G1 you ought to be able to use it *if* yo= u
> can find a way into its BIOS. What have you tried so far?

I tried a couple of times changing the boot device and never was able
to get past a Windows boot. (Note I was trying to boot off a USB DVD
and DVD was one of the boot options in the BIOS.) I'm returning it to Amazon and looking for something else.

= Leave the BIOS on Secure Boot (enabled), and enable USB boot.
Get= the OPNsense image and write it to a USB flash disk using Rufus.
While writing the flash with Rufus, ensure you select the GPT option for t= he disk, as that is what will enable UEFI.
Boot off the USB flash= and voila!

I am almost 99% sure this will work.= =C2=A0


--
Best regards,Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
Nairobi,KE
+254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223"Oh, the cruft.",=C2=A0= egrep -v '^$|^.*#'=C2=A0=C2=AF\_(=E3=83= =84)_/=C2=AF=C2=A0:-)
<= /div>
--000000000000053afc05dee4c0b7--