Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 00:05:25 -0800 From: Chris <bsd-lists@BSDforge.com> To: freebsd-current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: CURRENT October images do not create a bootable install Message-ID: <4ac97a981f9fa6728a552fe1802aeb9e@udns.ultimatedns.net> In-Reply-To: <20191107083114.1d9cc7de@ernst.home>
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On Thu, 7 Nov 2019 08:31:14 +0100 gljennjohn@gmail.com said > On Wed, 06 Nov 2019 17:23:08 -0800 > Chris <bsd-lists@BSDforge.com> wrote: > > > I put a box together to test 13 about a mos ago. > > It's a second gen core i3. But whether choosing automatic > > disk layout, or choosing manual. When the install finishes, and > > boots to the drive. The BIOS reports no bootable media. > > I finally gave up, and grabbed the most recent RELENG-12. Which > > worked as expected. > > While I have no troubles booting (U)EFI. Isn't the so-called > > LEGACY boot option still supported? > > > > Thank you for all your time, and consideration. > > Thanks for taking the time to respond, Gary. > > I installed the latest FreeBSD 13 memstick image (UEFI) yesterday > and had no problem booting it. I used manual disk partitioning. > In fact, when I added the / partition the installer automatically > created and populated the EFI boot partition for me. Same here. But in spite of it. The reboot proved to be unsuccessful. :( > > I used UEFI because that was already set in the BIOS and the > computer doesn't belong to me. > > LEGACY mode should still work as long as the BIOS offers that. > My main FreeBSD 13 box uses LEGACY booting. My BIOS offers both. Yet neither option proved fruitful. :( > > -- > Gary Jennejohn Thanks again, Gary! :)
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