Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:02:55 +0200 From: "Florian Fuessl" <flo@degnet.de> To: <freebsd-sysinstall@freebsd.org> Subject: FreeBSD 8.x install CD/DVD issue Message-ID: <002001cb22df$87cecec0$976c6c40$@de>
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Hi,
this is a user BUG report:
Trying to install FreeBSD/amd64 8.0-RELEASE or 8.1-RC2 directly from
8.x-...-dvd1.iso or trying to run "Fixit" after booting up from
8.x-...-dvd1.iso or 8.x-...-livefs ISO-images on HP Blades results in the
following issue here:
The installation disc is not being recognized after booting up from CD/DVD;
i.e.
FreeBSD/amd64 8.0-RELEASE - sysinstall Main Menu
-> Fixit
-> 2 CDROM/DVD
-> Please insert a FreeBSD live filesystem CD/DVD and press return
[OK]
-> Unable to mount the disc. Do you want to try again?
[YES] [NO]
Yes shows up the last message repetitive, No reverts to "Fixit" menu.
I've tried out this procedure on different HP Blade types and have used an
external USB CD/DVD drive and HP iLO2 with integrated remote CD/DVD drive
(image) support for testing.
Booting up an installation medium of FreeBSD 7.3 this all work fine without
this issue; so I guess this problem has been introduced with the new FreeBSD
8.x kernel.
I discovered the following work-around fixing this issue:
FreeBSD/amd64 8.0-RELEASE - sysinstall Main Menu
-> Options
-> run: Re-Scan Devices <*>
Afterwards "Fixit" and installation from CD/DVD media seems to work without
any problems, here.
-Florian
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