pfSense on a Dell 7050 SFF

by James McDonald | Aug 17, 2025 | IT Tips | 0 comments

Upgrade the BIOS to the latest available

In the BIOS

Enter BIOS and... (F12 and then choose BIOS Setup)

Change the System Configuration => SATA Operation to AHCI (From Raid on)

Secure Boot => Secure Boot Enable => Disabled

There is currently a problem with the WiFi Card firmware, so disable it too

Wireless Wireless Device Enable => Uncheck WLAN/WiGig Uncheck Bluetooth

pfsense WiFi iwm8265fw Firmware Boot Fail

Trying to load the iwm8265fw causes a kernel panic. So you need to disable the WiFi Card in the BIOS

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