Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 19:56:25 +0000
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Subject: [Bug 200883] Installing FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE-amd64-{disk1|dvd1}.iso fails to install on Dell C6220, bootonly.iso works
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=200883 Bug ID: 200883 Summary: Installing FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE-amd64-{disk1|dvd1}.iso fails to install on Dell C6220, bootonly.iso works Product: Base System Version: 10.1-RELEASE Hardware: amd64 OS: Any Status: New Severity: Affects Some People Priority: --- Component: misc Assignee: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Reporter: bcr@FreeBSD.org I'm trying to install FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE-amd64-{disk1|dvd1}.iso on a Dell C6220 using their Java Webstart (Version 6) web-based management console. I mount the ISO, boot the system from it and configure disk-space, select distributions to install, etc. The installation starts and proceeds up to 50% installed (according to the progess bar), then the Java-based viewer errors out and disconnects the mounted ISO and monitor. When I reconnect, the installer can't continue due to missing media and the installation is broken and needs to be restarted. I can reproduce the error, each time it reaches only 50%. Right before reaching it, I see a drop of transferred packets until it reaches zero, then it stays there and then the error occurs. Installing Ubuntu and other penguin OSes work fine being installed from ISOs as described above. I showed this behavior to sbruno@ in the BSDCan 2015 Hacker Lounge and we tried the bootonly.iso together. This worked flawlessly and I can install a complete FreeBSD system this way. Sean experienced similar issues and suspects a timeout in the CAM layer (CD-ROM/DVD emulation). He suggested to open this PR so we can fix the issue, as he experienced similar issues with his C6220 systems. Things I can do to narrow the problem down: - Update the BIOS of the C6220 to the latest version from Dell - Test a CURRENT-Snapshot - Open a problem report with Dell - test patches you sent me and provide feedback I have 28 of those Dell C6220 under my control and would very much like to use FreeBSD on them. If you need more information, let me know. Best regards Benedict Reuschling -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.
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