Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 00:38:29 -0800 From: Chris <bsd-lists@BSDforge.com> To: freebsd-current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Cc: <tsoome@me.com> Subject: Re: CURRENT October images do not create a bootable install Message-ID: <6968bf2dc24e9c5ca0156225024b1581@udns.ultimatedns.net> In-Reply-To: <C76D036E-9705-494B-AB4B-65B255ABFA23@me.com>
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On Thu, 7 Nov 2019 10:15:49 +0200 Toomas Soome tsoome@me.com said > > On 7. Nov 2019, at 10:05, Chris <bsd-lists@BSDforge.com> wrote: > > > > 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! :) > > > > Do you have more detailed information? any error messages, screenshots? Thanks for the reply, toomas. It's just the standard BIOS report about non-bootable device, please inset bootable medium... IOW it doesn't recognize the freshly installed 13-CURRENT on the hard drive as being a bootable OS. I'm wondering what happened between RELENG-12, and 13 that made the change? Thanks again! --Chris > > rgds, > toomas
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