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Subject: misc/167670: Laptop won't boot from FreeBSD iso,
	but will from usb memstick image
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>Number:         167670
>Category:       misc
>Synopsis:       Laptop won't boot from FreeBSD iso, but will from usb memstick image
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Mon May 07 06:20:10 UTC 2012
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Adam VandeMore
>Release:        FreeBSD 9 Release amd64
>Organization:
>Environment:
>Description:
I have a Dell Studio 1555 which I wanted to put FreeBSD amd64 9-RELEASE on.  During the process, I discovered booting from the CD is broken(md5 verified, drive works), almost immediately after hitting:

Looking up /BOOT/LOADER...found

I can't go to the loader prompt it reboots so quickly.

I found this behavior strange, but Google revealed some others with same problems.  Trudging on, I tried booting from the memstick version which appears to work and as left me with a bootable FreeBSD install(dual-boot).
>How-To-Repeat:
Boot from a FreeBSD install iso on a Dell Studio 1555
>Fix:
Workaround:  Install from memstick.

>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted: