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Date:      Tue, 25 Mar 2014 20:12:26 -0400
From:      Steven Friedrich <steven.e.friedrich@gmail.com>
To:        "'Beeblebrox'" <zaphod@berentweb.com>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   RE: Installing FreeBSD 10.0 to GPT volume
Message-ID:  <000301cf4888$127fef00$377fcd00$@Gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <1395790858982-5897734.post@n5.nabble.com>
References:  <002901cf487c$a5a2fae0$f0e8f0a0$@Gmail.com> <1395790858982-5897734.post@n5.nabble.com>

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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Beeblebrox
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 7:41 PM
To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: Installing FreeBSD 10.0 to GPT volume

>> I have tried to install several times, even using gpart to write boot 
>> code
to the GPT partition as well as
>> a freebsd-boot partition.  I've installed a  protective mbr.  Nothing 
>> appears to work.
None of this makes sense
* what fs are you installing to (ufs, zfs)
I created a GPT volume, then freebsd-boot of 512KB, freebsd-ufs of 1TB, and
freebsd-swap of 32GB

* where are you installing from (cdrom I presume?)
Yes

* "I've installed a protective mbr" - With GPT??
Yes,  gpart man page says you can do it with or without a "protective MBR".
I've tried both ways.

* do you have FreeBSD already running on the OR a system?
No.  I have been running Freebsd since 1998, but currently don't have a
machine with it.

>> Does bsdinstall write boot code to gpt partitions?
>> Under what circumstances would you use bios-boot or efi partitions?
This is well documented
No, it isn't.
Tell me where.

>> The drive is a 3TB Toshiba USB 3.0 external drive.
That's why building and installing from source is always preferred. One of
the kernel modules needed for the usb/hdd chain may not hev been loaded by
the default settings.

>> The laptop is an Intel CORE i7.  This should run amd64, not ia64?
Well, yes of course...
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/bsdinstall-hardware.html

I checked that.  It doesn't specifically mention the CORE i3, i5, or i7
architectures.  I went to Intel's site and there's no mention of EMT64
capability on the i7.



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