From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Tue May 10 21:12:09 2016 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3AA30B36F08 for ; Tue, 10 May 2016 21:12:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from byrnejb@harte-lyne.ca) Received: from inet08.hamilton.harte-lyne.ca (inet08.hamilton.harte-lyne.ca [216.185.71.28]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "inet08.hamilton.harte-lyne.ca", Issuer "CA HLL ISSUER 01" (not verified)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 0ECA21CFB for ; Tue, 10 May 2016 21:12:08 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from byrnejb@harte-lyne.ca) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by inet08.hamilton.harte-lyne.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id 469D26221A for ; Tue, 10 May 2016 17:05:10 -0400 (EDT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at harte-lyne.ca Received: from inet08.hamilton.harte-lyne.ca ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (inet08.hamilton.harte-lyne.ca [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id flhBygRUXUTK for ; Tue, 10 May 2016 17:05:08 -0400 (EDT) Received: from webmail.harte-lyne.ca (inet04.hamilton.harte-lyne.ca [216.185.71.24]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by inet08.hamilton.harte-lyne.ca (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 87D7B62219 for ; Tue, 10 May 2016 17:05:08 -0400 (EDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=harte-lyne.ca; s=dkim_hll; t=1462914308; bh=Zfws1Wn/dTX7yCroCCJhzEclsR7Wz/5RZvR+7NFsdb4=; h=Date:Subject:From:To:Reply-To; b=Q9jIfoIUCEkdW/x3uIBhkUl7naqv48iBZBqLHb25RnZ8BPca7dtC2MJsPRJ+rsK+z lt/qfFVBdX3IFnRzQdpzhcL3C1LSGaPGSz0oYiDH0pHL+KMwsByo+e7BBXrtb9iHgX 0azkMOrRtxeXzGZx3kPToanpS6nj/3pE4T/olsQNi41xwty9zjPEo/iSBC9iFY7ode fFYFk10ByY7JbXaZUauJBt4K58hyb+FMw692xPywWbix71gZnvLybZ0f1EraqdkDgv 082PpV5U6BkPRmT+OUxiRcXBDCiLmG4nW8aO3etFrwwtcK6LJyTD7Z1T1y2kPHPNEm 7xxAT+RAnlExg== Received: from 216.185.71.44 (SquirrelMail authenticated user byrnejb) by webmail.harte-lyne.ca with HTTP; Tue, 10 May 2016 17:05:08 -0400 Message-ID: <2de0218b785fce87223ea47cfe327350.squirrel@webmail.harte-lyne.ca> Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 17:05:08 -0400 Subject: Basic question respecting install from usb flash drive. From: "James B. Byrne" To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Reply-To: byrnejb@harte-lyne.ca User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.22-4.el6 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Importance: Normal X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.22 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 21:12:09 -0000 I have a SuperMicro SYS-5027R-WRF on which I am trying to install FreeBSD-10.3 via a USB key. I created the key following the instructions in the Handbook. It seems to be ok. The problem seems to be in getting the SM host configured correctly to boot from the usb drive. The SM configuration does not explictly list a USB option. What I have to choose from are these: Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1 [VerbatimSTORE N GO. . .] Boot Option #2 [WDC WD30EFRX-68AX9N0] Boot Option #3 [UEFI: Built-in EFI. . .] Boot Option #4 [IBA GE Slot 0700 v. . .] Network Devices Hard Disk Drives USB Device BBS Priorities Looking at the options for USB Device BBS Priorities show either VerbatimSTORE N GO or DISABLED. So I infer that the first boot option is the correct one for my purposes. However, when the system restarts I see this: Invalid Format FreeBSD/x86 boot Default: 0ad(0,a)/boot/kernel/kernel boot: No /boot/kernel/kernel FreeBSD/x86 boot Default: 0ad(0,a)/boot/kernel/kernel boot: So, what is the problem? A bad usb flash copy? -- *** e-Mail is NOT a SECURE channel *** Do NOT transmit sensitive data via e-Mail Do NOT open attachments nor follow links sent by e-Mail James B. Byrne mailto:ByrneJB@Harte-Lyne.ca Harte & Lyne Limited http://www.harte-lyne.ca 9 Brockley Drive vox: +1 905 561 1241 Hamilton, Ontario fax: +1 905 561 0757 Canada L8E 3C3