Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:20:03 GMT From: "joeb" <joeb@a1poweruser.com> To: freebsd-usb@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: usb/142876: sysinstall abort:: usb stick as source media & usb stick as install target Message-ID: <201001181020.o0IAK38O002132@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR usb/142876; it has been noted by GNATS. From: "joeb" <joeb@a1poweruser.com> To: <bug-followup@FreeBSD.org>, <fbsd1@a1poweruser.com> Cc: Subject: Re: usb/142876: sysinstall abort:: usb stick as source media & usb stick as install target Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:53:33 +0800 You can cancel this PR. The error described in this PR has been traced down to hardware. It seems to matter a great deal what Revision level of the USB 2.0 standard the usb stick was manufactured too. When plugging the stick into a usb port on a FreeBSD 8.0 system a bunch of messages are displayed. One of these messages contains the revision level. It seems Revision level 2.00/0.00 is only good for writing and reading data and causes the problem reported in this PR. Revision level 2.00/1.00 will allow FreeBSD to be installed on it but it is not recognized as bootable. Revision level 2.00/2.00 will allow FreeBSD to be installed on it and is recognized as bootable. A friend of mine works at a large computer store and he let me to open and test all the different manufactures of USB stick drives he had in stock. The sad part is the revision level is not printed on the stick or the packaging it was sold in. I used my Acer Travelmate 4220 laptop purchased in 2007 to test all the different sticks. The non-branded supper cheap sticks mfg'ed in Asia are all of the Revision level 2.00/0.00 type. The branded sticks mfg'ed in the USA are all of the Revision level 2.00/2.00 type and cost 25% to 50% more.
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