Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:50:15 GMT From: PRESTON ASHWORTH <hadenworth@bellsouth.net> To: freebsd-amd64@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: amd64/166801: FreeBSD install is apparently not writing boot code to target disk Message-ID: <201204112050.q3BKoF5Y057606@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR amd64/166801; it has been noted by GNATS. From: PRESTON ASHWORTH <hadenworth@bellsouth.net> To: bug-followup@FreeBSD.org, hadenworth@bellsouth.net Cc: Subject: Re: amd64/166801: FreeBSD install is apparently not writing boot code to target disk Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:49:01 -0700 (PDT) ---1952832855-1214375307-1334177341=:51756 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Found work-around:=A0 Had been=A0using 'Guided' mode and trying to use=A0th= e entire disk, but=A0decided to use=A0a partition this go-round.=A0 Created= a DOS partition, and=A0then a freeBSD partition and edited it manually.=A0= Finished the installation, removed the CDROM, re-booted, and freeBSD/amd64= came up just as pretty as you please.=A0 Must=A0be something peculiar abou= t the hardware configuration on the amd64 system; I don't know.=A0 I had no= trouble at all installing freeBSD/i386 on another computer. ---1952832855-1214375307-1334177341=:51756 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" ><tr><td valign=3D"= top" style=3D"font: inherit;"><DIV id=3Dyiv1330827233> <TABLE id=3Dyiv1330827233bodyDrftID class=3Dyiv1330827233 border=3D0 cellSp= acing=3D0 cellPadding=3D0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" id=3Dyiv1330827233drftMsg= Content></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Found work-around: Had been us= ing 'Guided' mode and trying to use the entire disk, but decided = to use a partition this go-round. Created a DOS partition, and&n= bsp;then a freeBSD partition and edited it manually. Finished the ins= tallation, removed the CDROM, re-booted, and freeBSD/amd64 came up just as = pretty as you please. Must be something peculiar about the hardw= are configuration on the amd64 system; I don't know. I had no trouble= at all installing freeBSD/i386 on another computer.</DIV></td></tr></table= > ---1952832855-1214375307-1334177341=:51756--
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