but still get redirected. I am a cyber security student that is trying to secure my own network. The installation device is a Mac mini server possibly late 2012. The machine itself has a failed harddrive so all installation attempts and destinations are to removable devices.
Will I be better off trying an older version? Any help is appreciated.
Cheers,
It happened with both the 2.29 both core 199 and core 200 it is an old intel machine x86_64.
Been trying different things since last 2 weeks. Possibly installing in a hostile environment. The hash checks always corresponds, even tried installing with Wi-Fi disconnected to rule that out; the problem persists.
Will try and get screenshots to you after my lecture.
Thanks for the prompt response.
To succeed with an installation of an OS ( IPFire for example ), there must be two devices:
the install medium, which contains the modules to be installed ( CD, USB stick, PXE server )
the medium, where the OS is installed to
The HW ( including the BIOS ) is booting from one of these.
For installation it boots from 1., for normal usage it should boot from 2.
The boot process has an ordered list of possible devices. If device 2 is empty ( non bootable ) at start, a good choice could be
device 2
device 1
Initially the system can’t select option 1, the installation device 1 is started and the OS is installed to device 2.
At reboot, a valid system is found on device 2 which is started. Device 1 is obsolete from this time on.
If the boot order is device1 → device2, after a reboot the system on device1 ( the installation ) is restarted.
Thank you Bernhard.
I do not know the boot order of the devices, the hardware is an old (2012) mac mini server. Unlike windows machines, mac prevents normal users from accessing the BIOS. However, given that the host machine’s hard drive is not working the only boot option available is via an external device which you direct it to by holding down option/alt key. I have created a bootable device “flashing” a SD card with the IP fire ISO trying with UUI, balena etcher, and Rufus trying to get it to work. I have a USB stick that I have as my intended installation destination plugged in. But countless times I have tried and it redirects to the download page. The device’s own wireless card is likely incompatible with IPFire (haven’t checked), that is why I opted for the USB installation.
I never make it to the installation page, where I need to identify an installation destination merely a GRUB menu that prompts for installation but redirects to a download page.
I intend to attach it to my router and leave it running headless with ethernet connections in and out (directly to the router). I have done the exact process for Ubuntu successfully last month. Turned to AI, and after days of uncertainty whether its advice was sound or not, I came to the community.
Got the screen shots that Adolf requested the screen is a bit damaged but usable. As you can see it passed the memetest. I added all the screenshots in one message and got hit with an error box telling me only one per post.
The above link solved their problem by using the Write in DD Image mode option in Rufus instead of the Write in ISO Image mode option.
Interestingly enough in the IPFire documentation for using Rufus a user has noted that the “Downloading Installation image” message occurs the other way around.
EDIT: Back in 2022 a user swapped the recommendation around from using Write in DD Image mode to use Write in ISO Image mode.
I have never used Rufus so cannot provide any knowledge on it. I always use dd from a Linux command line.
Which of the two options did you use?
It might be worth trying to use Rufus with the other option to what you have already tried.
You should definitely us the Write in DD Image mode
This creates a bit by bit copy of the iso installation file on your usb.
The Write in Iso Image mode option ends up creating extra partitions so that you have he iso available in part of the UISB but the remaining space can still be accessed and used for storage.
That approach seems to work okay with Windows but not with Linux.
I will modify the IPFire documentation to correct the entry.
As stated in the wiki you either need two different storage devices ( see also my long post above ) or one device (USB stick or SD card) with the system copied to ( by dd! ).
The first version boots the installer, which may download the OS image. Internet access mandatory!
The second approach boots into a default IPFire system. The download/copy step is done externally.
Both processes are identical from this point.
@aniky , your screenshots show that you put the ISO installation media onto your boot device. The error suggests, that you do not have an internet connection of your Mac whilst the installation process.
Have you tried to use the .IMG solution?
Pleased to report that the installation was finally successful. It would seem that AI’s guidance was spot on (apart from telling me first to attempt GRUB edits, and recommending all the different options available to create a bootable drive, including the Rufus DD option that Adolf recommended, this morning). However, forever suspicious with the accuracy of AI’s suggestions I came to the community before I tried its last solution.
Only deciding to clear one of my occupied/superior USBs once I saw it recommended by Vincent Li.
Thank you to all that contributed. Appreciate the community’s work. Happy to be a part of something bigger.
