Installation of OPNSense

If the server get stuck at the beginning of the booting screen

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/boot/kernel/pfsync.ko...
Booting

before the installation

at the first booting screen from the installation media, press “3” before the server get stuck

enter:

set kern.vty=sc
boot

Pay attention to the keyboard map = default!

the server boots now. Proceed the installation and reboot

After the installation: make the setting persistent

repeat the operation 1) in order not to get stuck again

let the server boot up and login

press “8” to access to the shell and create the file loader.conf.local into /boot. Once again: pay attention to the keyboard map!

cd /boot
vi loader.conf.local => press i to insert text and enter
kern.vty="sc" => press "escape" to exit the editor mode and press :wq to saved and exit

the server can now restart correctly