Re: pfsense and the Trigkey Green G1 mini-computer

On Fri, May 13, 2022 at 4:22 PM Tom Browder <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 alternative to
> > >> pfSense. I'm in the process of switching as pfSense appears 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(-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
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