Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:32:58 -0700 From: Randi Harper <randi@freebsd.org> To: Florian Fuessl <flo@degnet.de> Cc: freebsd-sysinstall@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 8.x install CD/DVD issue Message-ID: <AANLkTinEvzAa9L7CPJyH-7ULNLKE5-CxZUoR1V97qtL2@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <002001cb22df$87cecec0$976c6c40$@de> References: <002001cb22df$87cecec0$976c6c40$@de>
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Unfortunately, when using USB media, this is sometimes required. The media was detected *after* sysinstall started (yeah, I know, it's kind of weird), so the rescan devices is required. This isn't optimal, and we're still working on a solution for this outside of the planned geom work being done. -- randi On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 4:02 PM, Florian Fuessl <flo@degnet.de> wrote: > 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/DV= D; > i.e. > > FreeBSD/amd64 8.0-RELEASE - sysinstall Main Menu > -> Fixit > =A0-> 2 CDROM/DVD > =A0-> Please insert a FreeBSD live filesystem CD/DVD and press return > =A0 =A0 [OK] > =A0-> Unable to mount the disc. Do you want to try again? > =A0 =A0 [YES] =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 [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 a= n > 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 witho= ut > this issue; so I guess this problem has been introduced with the new Free= BSD > 8.x kernel. > > I discovered the following work-around fixing this issue: > > FreeBSD/amd64 8.0-RELEASE - sysinstall Main Menu > -> Options > =A0-> run: Re-Scan Devices <*> > > Afterwards "Fixit" and installation from CD/DVD media seems to work witho= ut > any problems, here. > > -Florian > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-sysinstall@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-sysinstall > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-sysinstall-unsubscribe@freebsd.= org" >
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