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From: Walter Hurry <walterhurry@gmail.com>
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Warren Block wrote:

> On Sat, 15 Feb 2014, Walter Hurry wrote:
>
>> I'm trying to install FreeBSD-10.0-RELEASE-amd64-memstick.img (dd'd to a memory stick).
>> I can boot from the memory stick but it gets stuck at mountroot, with error 19.
>>
>> I have verified the checksum of the downloaded image, and it's fine.
>>
>> What other information can I provide so as to enable some kind soul to identify the problem?
>
> Please show the exact error message.  Depending on where it stops, 
> merely waiting a few seconds and pressing Enter may be enough.

I don't think I can log it, since (AFAIK) there is nowhere writable at this stage.

There is a screen photograph at http://tinypic.com/r/2mk8bs/8

Thanks.