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Date:      Thu, 07 Nov 2019 00:05:25 -0800
From:      Chris <bsd-lists@BSDforge.com>
To:        freebsd-current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: CURRENT October images do not create a bootable install
Message-ID:  <4ac97a981f9fa6728a552fe1802aeb9e@udns.ultimatedns.net>
In-Reply-To: <20191107083114.1d9cc7de@ernst.home>

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On Thu, 7 Nov 2019 08:31:14 +0100 gljennjohn@gmail=2Ecom said

> On Wed, 06 Nov 2019 17:23:08 -0800
> Chris <bsd-lists@BSDforge=2Ecom> wrote:
>=20
> > I put a box together to test 13 about a mos ago=2E
> > It's a second gen core i3=2E But whether choosing automatic
> > disk layout, or choosing manual=2E When the install finishes, and
> > boots to the drive=2E The BIOS reports no bootable media=2E
> > I finally gave up, and grabbed the most recent RELENG-12=2E Which
> > worked as expected=2E
> > While I have no troubles booting (U)EFI=2E Isn't the so-called
> > LEGACY boot option still supported?
> >=20
> > Thank you for all your time, and consideration=2E
> >=20

Thanks for taking the time to respond, Gary=2E

>=20
> I installed the latest FreeBSD 13 memstick image (UEFI) yesterday
> and had no problem booting it=2E  I used manual disk partitioning=2E=20
> In fact, when I added the / partition the installer automatically
> created and populated the EFI boot partition for me=2E

Same here=2E But in spite of it=2E The reboot proved to be unsuccessful=2E :(
>=20
> I used UEFI because that was already set in the BIOS and the
> computer doesn't belong to me=2E
>=20
> LEGACY mode should still work as long as the BIOS offers that=2E=20
> My main FreeBSD 13 box uses LEGACY booting=2E

My BIOS offers both=2E Yet neither option proved fruitful=2E :(
>=20
> --=20
> Gary Jennejohn

Thanks again, Gary! :)





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