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Date:      Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:44:25 -0700
From:      Garrett Cooper <gcooper@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Florian Fuessl <flo@degnet.de>
Cc:        freebsd-sysinstall@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD 8.x install CD/DVD issue
Message-ID:  <AANLkTin5-tcWSJEPcsb8B7mLMuONYq72WlX-_ZGq74qi@mail.gmail.com>
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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.

    Sorry to be pedantic, but are you saying that an external DVD
drive via USB fails, whereas a mounted image works, or both cases
fail?
    Does the iLO2 drive get detected as umass, or an acd based device?
Thanks,
-Garrett



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