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how to install a XG home image on a modern hardware ?

Alphavil8200

Hi community,

I bought a nice little hardware with Intel i5 11. generation and two NIC's.

My problem is that there is no way to install the XG home on it Disappointed

I tried so much:

- booting from different sticks :  Build by Rufus (also DD mode), Win32 Disk Imager, UNetbootin

- booting from CD/DVD

- with/without CSM-Support (also USB-Legacy Support)

After booting to 'SFOS INSTALLER' nothing happens Disappointed

I also testet it on an other hardware (Lenovo with same CPU), the same result.

The installation of pfSense works fine on that hardware, why is it that problem with the Sophos Image?

This is my hardware:

ZOTAC ZBOX edge M1646

CPU: Intel Core i5-1135G7

RAM: 16 GB DDR4 SO-DIMM

SSD: Kingston SSM M2. 128 GB (RBU-SNS8350DES3)

NIC: 2 x Gigabit

I hope anybody can help  Slight smile

/André



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  • 0

    Hi,

    you need to set the bios to default mode, XG does not support uefi yet.

    ian

    XG115W - v19.5.1 mr-1 - Home

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  • 0 in reply to rfcat_vk

    Hi ian,

    but there is no default mode in the bios. Only CSM-Support, which are simulating the the legacy mode.

    I hope Sophos will make a new Image that supports UEFI. The Image for the Sophos-Hardware supports UEFI,

    why not the ISO for the home Image ?

    /André

  • 0 in reply to rfcat_vk

    Oh ok, if that help I will try it. I will look for an msata disk, 64 GB is big enoug, isn't it?

    I will give feedback if that helps

    Thx Ian

    /André

    P.S.: that Mainboard has no mSata Connection, but I will look for an Adapter

  • 0 in reply to Alphavil8200

    64mgb will do for this experiment. Home use size recommendation is around the 120 mark.

    ian

    XG115W - v19.5.1 mr-1 - Home

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  • 0 in reply to rfcat_vk

    I am running on a M2 disk, no problem at all, it all depends on the ability of the BIOS (and NIC's of course)

     
    SFVH (SFOS 19.5.1 MR-1-Build278)  - Last (re)boot on Februari 20 2023
    Asus H410i-plus - Pentium 6605 Gold - 250GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD - 8GB - 3 ports
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  • 0 in reply to Peter-Paul Gras

    But depends on how your M2 device connects into the motherboard eg a PCI interface or an integrated interface which does not use the PCI services?

    Ian

    XG115W - v19.5.1 mr-1 - Home

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  • 0 in reply to rfcat_vk

    Mine is integrated into the MB: www.asus.com/.../

     
    SFVH (SFOS 19.5.1 MR-1-Build278)  - Last (re)boot on Februari 20 2023
    Asus H410i-plus - Pentium 6605 Gold - 250GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD - 8GB - 3 ports
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  • 0 in reply to Peter-Paul Gras

    I tried everything in the bios, no chance :(

    So I will test with mSata, maybe with that it works.

    All other Installers (Ubuntu, pfSence, Windows) are working fine

  • 0 in reply to Alphavil8200

    Sorry for the late update:

    - tried with mSata: same issue

    - tried again with M.2 : same issue

    - tried with an other hardware (same Intel CPU 11. Generation): same issue

    - tried with older hardware : it works

    So I hope Sophos will make a ISO that also works on new hardware. After all the ISO for the Sophos Hardware also uses UEFI !

    It is really sad that it doesn't work

    /André

    P.S. It doen't matter if I chose CSM-Support and Legacy only

  • 0 in reply to Alphavil8200

    Why don't you reach out to Zotac support?

    Mit freundlichem Gruß, best regards from Germany,

    Philipp Rusch

    New Vision GmbH, Germany
    Sophos Silver-Partner

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  • 0 in reply to jprusch

    Why should I do that? The answer would be "Why don't you reach out the Sophos support? ;)

    Other systems like Ubuntu, WIndows, pfSense work without any problem. So the Ping-Pong Support starts ...

    It is obvious the Installer-ISO, on a lenovo hardware with same CPU same issue

  • 0 in reply to Alphavil8200

    Hey, I try to help. There is a long row of threads about boot problems on the ZotacSupport website, that's the reason for my suggestion. All we can say from here: it works with some newer hardware, with others there are problems.

    It's up to you now.

    Mit freundlichem Gruß, best regards from Germany,

    Philipp Rusch

    New Vision GmbH, Germany
    Sophos Silver-Partner

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  • 0 in reply to Alphavil8200

    Hey, I try to help. There is a long row of threads about boot problems on the ZotacSupport website, that's the reason for my suggestion. All we can say from here: it works with some newer hardware, with others there are problems.

    It's up to you now.

    Mit freundlichem Gruß, best regards from Germany,

    Philipp Rusch

    New Vision GmbH, Germany
    Sophos Silver-Partner

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  • 0 in reply to jprusch

    Hi Philipp, you are right and sorry for my rough answer. It was not against you ;)

    Maybe there is a way to use the Hardware-Installer on that hardware with some tricks, but not sure.

    It was not so easy to find good hardware with more than one NIC and if you found it, it doesn't work :(

    I will not give up and try again ;)

    /André

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