Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:05:47 +0000 (UTC) From: jb <jb.1234abcd@gmail.com> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 9.1-RC2 - could it be that the installer does not write the MBR? Message-ID: <loom.20121018T100200-200@post.gmane.org> References: <FDB45151-C7D2-4BAC-B81B-CF4BD14F1633@ultra-secure.de> <CAKFCL4W2Mg_de1NPyxF42=YPqC9BSsiF8bhT5eNrXe_sk_TxaA@mail.gmail.com>
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Brandon Allbery <allbery.b <at> gmail.com> writes: > > On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 4:56 PM, Rainer Duffner <rainer <at> ultra-secure.de>wrote: > > > I tried to install 9.1-RC2 amd64 on two disks that previously had some > > version of Solaris installed (with grub as boot-manager). > > The installation would always be successful, but it would just boot to > > grub and then sit there. > > > > RC1 wasn't very good at it either. > I installed RC2 yesterday and noticed that there was no question asked where to install boot loader (MBR or FB root slice/partition). That's something needing a fix. jb
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