Security Gateway Manual Netgate-4200
Give pfSense Software Priority
Alternately, to keep the other entries but move pfSense software to the top, first look at the current Boot Order:
BootOrder : 0009, 0000, 000C, 000D, 000E, 000F, 0010, 0011, 0012, 0013, 0014, 000A
Take the current list, move the pfSense software entry ID to the start, and surround the list with quotes:
# efibootmgr -o "0014, 0009, 0000, 000C, 000D, 000E, 000F, 0010, 0011, 0012, 0013, 000A"
Instead of quotes, the IDs can also be passed without spaces:
# efibootmgr -o 0014,0009,0000,000C,000D,000E,000F,0010,0011,0012,0013,000A
Also, leading zeroes can be omitted:
# efibootmgr -o 14,9,0,C,D,E,F,10,11,12,13,A
Removing Redundant/Unnecessary Entries
There may be entries in the efibootmgr list which are redundant or unnecessary.
Warning: While it is possible to delete entries, there is some risk involved, so omitting the unused entries from
the boot order is sufficient as the unreferenced entries are harmless.
In the example output there are two entries for operating systems which are no longer present on the disk:
Boot0009* Fedora
Boot0000* Fedora
To delete these entries, for example, use efibootmgr -B -b <id>:
# efibootmgr -B -b 0009
# efibootmgr -B -b 0000
Note: If the default entries are removed (e.g. PXE or USB media), the BIOS will add them back automatically to the
end of the list, so removing them is unnecessary.
Finish Up
The changes take effect immediately so the only remaining step is to reboot the device and confirm it uses the expected
boot order.
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