Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 10:15:49 +0200 From: Toomas Soome <tsoome@me.com> To: "bsd-lists@bsdforge.com" <bsd-lists@BSDforge.com> Cc: freebsd-current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: CURRENT October images do not create a bootable install Message-ID: <C76D036E-9705-494B-AB4B-65B255ABFA23@me.com> In-Reply-To: <4ac97a981f9fa6728a552fe1802aeb9e@udns.ultimatedns.net> References: <4ac97a981f9fa6728a552fe1802aeb9e@udns.ultimatedns.net>
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> On 7. Nov 2019, at 10:05, Chris <bsd-lists@BSDforge.com> wrote: >=20 > On Thu, 7 Nov 2019 08:31:14 +0100 gljennjohn@gmail.com said >=20 >> On Wed, 06 Nov 2019 17:23:08 -0800 >> Chris <bsd-lists@BSDforge.com> wrote: >> > I put a box together to test 13 about a mos ago. >> > It's a second gen core i3. But whether choosing automatic >> > disk layout, or choosing manual. When the install finishes, and >> > boots to the drive. The BIOS reports no bootable media. >> > I finally gave up, and grabbed the most recent RELENG-12. Which >> > worked as expected. >> > While I have no troubles booting (U)EFI. Isn't the so-called >> > LEGACY boot option still supported? >> > > Thank you for all your time, and consideration. >> >=20 >=20 > Thanks for taking the time to respond, Gary. >=20 >> I installed the latest FreeBSD 13 memstick image (UEFI) yesterday >> and had no problem booting it. I used manual disk partitioning. In = fact, when I added the / partition the installer automatically >> created and populated the EFI boot partition for me. >=20 > Same here. But in spite of it. The reboot proved to be unsuccessful. = :( >> I used UEFI because that was already set in the BIOS and the >> computer doesn't belong to me. >> LEGACY mode should still work as long as the BIOS offers that. My = main FreeBSD 13 box uses LEGACY booting. >=20 > My BIOS offers both. Yet neither option proved fruitful. :( >> --=20 >> Gary Jennejohn >=20 > Thanks again, Gary! :) >=20 Do you have more detailed information? any error messages, screenshots? rgds, toomas
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