sarandi- [x] Try reseating both ends of the cable the Dupont connector and the USB itself - no improvement
- [x] Try changing USB header positions - no improvement
- [x] Update config and test - failed
- [x] Collect TODOs
- [x] Look into BIOS/Boot Issues as described here. - 20200227
- [x] Possibly update BIOS - 20200226 - no noticeable differences in performance or BIOS options
- [x] Look into NIC related troubleshooting/tuning as described here. - 20200227
- [x] Possibly install FreeBSD drivers for the PT - 20200226 - I looked into this more but the drivers are being mapped to the interfaces with the expected identifiers (em0-3)
- [x] Optional: Figure out what happened to the USB boot drive - is it still useable? [tested 20200223; USB drive functions and boots; I believe the error I was seeing is related to the NIC; Updating TODOs below. ]
If so,- [ ] Test continuity in Dupont header to USB Female connector
- [ ] If there's enough clearance, try mounting DMM clips and observe while trying to force error
- [ ] If the above fail, mount externally and return the connector (see below)
- [x] Look into the CSM settings as described here. This is essentially the same as the todo:
- pfSense's boot loader is still being wonky - preferring the DVD drive as the highest priority. I want to eliminate this as a sticking point because it adds minutes to the boot sequence - 20200227 - this seems to have mostly resolved itself by disabling several BIOS boot options.
- [ ] Prep hard drives for 2.5" HDD install (I'm ready to give up on USB boot)
- [x] Move files from 2.5" to 3.5" HDD [completed 20200224; 3.5" drive is behaving erratically, I need a different backup solution.]
- [ ] backup both 2.5" and 3.5" HDDs
- [ ] partition 2.5" HDD to isolate logs/data from OS
- [ ] Reinstall pfSense on 2.5" HDD? after more research, I'm not pursuing this idea.
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