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From: Zoran Kolic <zkolic@sbb.rs>
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Subject: Re: UEFI bios, problem installing freebsd but not pc-bsd
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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