From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sat May 23 19:01:05 2020 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ACD9C2DAAFF for ; Sat, 23 May 2020 19:01:05 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dwilde1@gmail.com) Received: from mail-lf1-x134.google.com (mail-lf1-x134.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:4864:20::134]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (128/128 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "GTS CA 1O1" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 49Tt404PDtz4TfW for ; Sat, 23 May 2020 19:01:04 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dwilde1@gmail.com) Received: by mail-lf1-x134.google.com with SMTP id a4so8369518lfh.12 for ; Sat, 23 May 2020 12:01:04 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:reply-to:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id :subject:to:cc; bh=YhRbOwiT5UmZPHQGua6tqgFbp7FsVUHl2N/dMaPMzbE=; b=Jnt9gq9vChNu2wyoLtDFuCySLSENgra+a2dgxHu3TByh7TQvkwXJHMWVnw0bTa9Vz6 xCVTLGomxrQ4qHhc018C1vgDVaasnz+iOaFKjAA7ssUz+UaOaY+5oNslOpa69d5ZMlTc ARgK5ZYovvV0QnWaPlJZR5FJaP39Cli0mZZS5A359/8JviiaqX4M9RMp6cJ4ZxeAoRwn nKJWyg9tjxYULKV4cXD0MG1uvG4pUzYgWGCZ09wPzsRD1pz7uJj0x+wgpRAfVG2w98La 1UF0fDDW+KYJzfn1+MJQZiK4MZCJX978TJ9BLDQtPsLK7SYXz86tu/txMxElyrx0RAWH PLjw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:reply-to:in-reply-to:references :from:date:message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=YhRbOwiT5UmZPHQGua6tqgFbp7FsVUHl2N/dMaPMzbE=; b=ga7o/NVxg68phyXFMQVMlQUuJePSPGkx1w0oQWx2966YcQo4fda/qU8YjOfKpFLY7c sDvZcJ19+rpsKCWKUdcuCyhjAyEk+mPILp3Pimo6FHh7+2L8kDAI8U9BIiu1CDn7yT+T UNNwqTn7ILNebSGaq06DYkKKEOtsqLjrBhXX7hER2/lMYpmK3uWOpo5tZIzXLwVu5K5e oiqYkOCfgrRW/2An9UnY3h/uZy4eWGpHytdXa4/Fjc1HWW01ogD82wOgN8V7+z0x4t02 7RWiLS5+ozYULaOdCFySTUDghxB6N5J5P+XuDPVpkpdyOVvh+EXNtaOiHyTtvES5gz2n FkfQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM532LHwrMKtokjCOr4pk4Vuh8o+HR4OF/Bx9lqNYekFWcOLeSso7d tpNJ2SmWwcguYp4JeoNLVBPKRPDXExs8rW0PNWuenGNJ X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJws1JtuB+lUSK/wvHt0eBUO22Vw5EZ/XweGcr/Odeh7BKU+k4v6FWSPiLfQKH1tkSIf3aJcA9KrDS/H31kSVJ0= X-Received: by 2002:a19:c88e:: with SMTP id y136mr10834264lff.78.1590260462695; Sat, 23 May 2020 12:01:02 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 2002:ab3:6742:0:0:0:0:0 with HTTP; Sat, 23 May 2020 12:01:02 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: dwilde1@gmail.com In-Reply-To: References: <7230ccba-340f-5769-305a-b77e6c03b9d0@druid.net> From: Donald Wilde Date: Sat, 23 May 2020 12:01:02 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: installation of 12.1R and 11.3R fails To: "D'Arcy Cain" Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 49Tt404PDtz4TfW X-Spamd-Bar: --- Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; dkim=pass header.d=gmail.com header.s=20161025 header.b=Jnt9gq9v; dmarc=pass (policy=none) header.from=gmail.com; spf=pass (mx1.freebsd.org: domain of dwilde1@gmail.com designates 2a00:1450:4864:20::134 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=dwilde1@gmail.com X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-3.63 / 15.00]; HAS_REPLYTO(0.00)[dwilde1@gmail.com]; TO_DN_SOME(0.00)[]; FREEMAIL_FROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+ip6:2a00:1450:4000::/36]; REPLYTO_ADDR_EQ_FROM(0.00)[]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[gmail.com:+]; RCPT_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; DMARC_POLICY_ALLOW(-0.50)[gmail.com,none]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-0.59)[-0.588]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+]; FREEMAIL_ENVFROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; ASN(0.00)[asn:15169, ipnet:2a00:1450::/32, country:US]; DWL_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[gmail.com:dkim]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.02)[-1.020]; R_DKIM_ALLOW(-0.20)[gmail.com:s=20161025]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.02)[-1.020]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[text/plain]; PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]; FREEMAIL_REPLYTO(0.00)[gmail.com]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_SOME(0.00)[]; RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[2a00:1450:4864:20::134:from]; RCVD_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; RCVD_TLS_ALL(0.00)[] X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.33 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 23 May 2020 19:01:05 -0000 Successfully installed a MBR-based 12.1R system. Could NOT get a GPT-based installation to work, period, even after zeroing the entire drive with dd or performing the process Manish described. On 5/23/20, Donald Wilde wrote: > The MBR boot after wiping the disk was successful. YAY, Beasties! TYVM > for all the advice. :D > > Taking your thought to heart, D'Arcy, I'm going to try again with GPT > now that Linux is gone, gone, gone! :D > > On 5/23/20, D'Arcy Cain wrote: >> On 2020-05-23 00:43, Donald Wilde wrote: >>> I will try using MBR instead of GPT, as you suggest. I did that once >>> the first time and no joy. Other than that and using the USB instead >>> of DVD, the only other delta in your procedure is zeroing the disk and >>> ensuring that all settings in BIOS are set to default. >> >> This is exactly what I found when going from Linux to FreeBSD. Just run >> dd(1) with input file /dev/zero on the raw disk before starting your >> installation. You have to completely wipe out the Linux boot blocks. >> >> -- >> D'Arcy J.M. Cain | Democracy is three wolves >> http://www.druid.net/darcy/ | and a sheep voting on >> +1 416 788 2246 (DoD#0082) (eNTP) | what's for dinner. >> IM: darcy@VybeNetworks.com, VoIP: sip:darcy@druid.net >> >> > > > -- > Don Wilde > **************************************************** > * What is the Internet of Things but a system * > * of systems including humans? * > **************************************************** > -- Don Wilde **************************************************** * What is the Internet of Things but a system * * of systems including humans? * ****************************************************