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Date:      Thu, 14 Nov 2019 22:27:56 +0100
From:      Hans Petter Selasky <hps@selasky.org>
To:        Tomasz CEDRO <tomek@cedro.info>, Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net>, "freebsd-usb@FreeBSD.org" <freebsd-usb@freebsd.org>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Installing FreeBSD 12.1 on XPS 8930
Message-ID:  <a55e89d8-80e7-241c-c3b9-a292be16e5d0@selasky.org>
In-Reply-To: <CAFYkXjnMFB5quMJCeNz9zicqVntbB93jGXG1m-_begGEZE8HsA@mail.gmail.com>
References:  <20191114123428.000003cb@seibercom.net> <CAFYkXjnMFB5quMJCeNz9zicqVntbB93jGXG1m-_begGEZE8HsA@mail.gmail.com>

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On 2019-11-14 19:45, Tomasz CEDRO wrote:
> 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 “Boot Only” 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.
> 

Is this a regression issue from 11.x ?

--HPS



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