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=2Ecom said > > On 7=2E Nov 2019, at 10:05, Chris <bsd-lists@BSDforge=2Ecom> wrote: > >=20 > > On Thu, 7 Nov 2019 08:31:14 +0100 gljennjohn@gmail=2Ecom said > >=20 > >> On Wed, 06 Nov 2019 17:23:08 -0800 > >> Chris <bsd-lists@BSDforge=2Ecom> wrote: > >> > I put a box together to test 13 about a mos ago=2E > >> > It's a second gen core i3=2E But whether choosing automatic > >> > disk layout, or choosing manual=2E When the install finishes, and > >> > boots to the drive=2E The BIOS reports no bootable media=2E > >> > I finally gave up, and grabbed the most recent RELENG-12=2E Which > >> > worked as expected=2E > >> > While I have no troubles booting (U)EFI=2E Isn't the so-called > >> > LEGACY boot option still supported? > >> > > Thank you for all your time, and consideration=2E > >> >=20 > >=20 > > Thanks for taking the time to respond, Gary=2E > >=20 > >> I installed the latest FreeBSD 13 memstick image (UEFI) yesterday > >> and had no problem booting it=2E I used manual disk partitioning=2E In fa= ct, > > when I added the / partition the installer automatically > >> created and populated the EFI boot partition for me=2E > >=20 > > Same here=2E But in spite of it=2E The reboot proved to be unsuccessful=2E :( > >> I used UEFI because that was already set in the BIOS and the > >> computer doesn't belong to me=2E > >> LEGACY mode should still work as long as the BIOS offers that=2E My main > > FreeBSD 13 box uses LEGACY booting=2E > >=20 > > My BIOS offers both=2E Yet neither option proved fruitful=2E :( > >> --=20 > >> Gary Jennejohn > >=20 > > Thanks again, Gary! :) > >=20 >=20 > Do you have more detailed information? any error messages, screenshots? Thanks for the reply, toomas=2E It's just the standard BIOS report about non-bootable device, please inset bootable medium=2E=2E=2E IOW it doesn't recognize the freshly installed 13-CURRENT on the hard drive as being a bootable OS=2E I'm wondering what happened between RELENG-12, and 13 that made the change? Thanks again! --Chris >=20 > rgds, > toomas
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