Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2014 17:13:21 +0200 From: Zoran Kolic <zkolic@sbb.rs> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: UEFI bios, problem installing freebsd but not pc-bsd Message-ID: <20140404151321.GA20237@knossos> In-Reply-To: <mailman.51.1396612801.1258.freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> References: <mailman.51.1396612801.1258.freebsd-stable@freebsd.org>
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> Got a new computer the other day. It has a UEFI bios. I downloaded the
> latest builds of 10-stable and 11 from allbsd, and also downloaded
> pc-bsd 10-R.
>
> Although I could install all three, for the freebsds the system would
> not get to the loader prompt. All I got was a blank screen and the
> cursor hopping around in the top left quadrant of the screen.
I recall this issue on lenovo laptop and branch 9.
Not details, but it ended I had to manualy make
partitions first. I was sure it was installed even
with default, but it could not boot. However, the
method works and I have this laptop happy with
freebsd on it.
Best regards
Zoran
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