Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 19:45:35 +0100 From: Tomasz CEDRO <tomek@cedro.info> To: Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net>, "freebsd-usb@FreeBSD.org" <freebsd-usb@freebsd.org> Cc: FreeBSD Questions Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, Hans Petter Selasky <hps@selasky.org> Subject: Re: Installing FreeBSD 12.1 on XPS 8930 Message-ID: <CAFYkXjnMFB5quMJCeNz9zicqVntbB93jGXG1m-_begGEZE8HsA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20191114123428.000003cb@seibercom.net> References: <20191114123428.000003cb@seibercom.net>
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On Thu, Nov 14, 2019 at 6:34 PM Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net> wrote: > I am trying to install FreeBSD 12.1 onto a Dell XPS 8930 PC. I had to > shut off secure boot in order to get the PC to use the CD I created. > This was a =E2=80=9CBoot Only=E2=80=9D CD. I intended to install via the = net, like I > always do. > > Shortly after the CD boots up, this message is displayed, ad infinitum: > > uhub_reattach_port: giving up port reset - device vanished > > It is impossible for me to install FreeBSD because of this. Since I > have never had this happen before, I assume it is something local to > this PC. > > I Googled and came up with nothing. Can anyone assist me? If not, I am > going to end up with a semi-expensive paper weight. Hey Jerry, looks like something wrong with USB, maybe someone at the freebsd-usb or HPS (CC) will know the issue / solution :-) In the meantime I would try with USB/MemStick image instead of ISO/CD just to make sure the problem is not with USB-CD device. --=20 CeDeROM, SQ7MHZ, http://www.tomek.cedro.info
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