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Date:      Thu, 07 Nov 2019 02:09:33 -0800
From:      Chris <bsd-lists@BSDforge.com>
To:        <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: CURRENT October images do not create a bootable install
Message-ID:  <034cfa5dc0da902e724528567df2d029@udns.ultimatedns.net>
In-Reply-To: <20191107094952.19572ba9@ernst.home>

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On Thu, 7 Nov 2019 09:49:52 +0100 gljennjohn@gmail=2Ecom said

> On Thu, 07 Nov 2019 00:38:29 -0800
> Chris <bsd-lists@BSDforge=2Ecom> wrote:
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> > On Thu, 7 Nov 2019 10:15:49 +0200 Toomas Soome tsoome@me=2Ecom said
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> > > > 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 =20
> > > >> Chris <bsd-lists@BSDforge=2Ecom> wrote: =20
> > > >> > 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? =20
> > > >> > > Thank you for all your time, and consideration=2E =20
> > > >> > > > > > Thanks for taking the time to respond, Gary=2E =20
> > > > > >> I installed the latest FreeBSD 13 memstick image (UEFI) yester=
day =20
> > > >> and had no problem booting it=2E  I used manual disk partitioning=2E I=
n
> > fact, =20
> > > > when I added the / partition the installer automatically =20
> > > >> 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 unsucces=
sful=2E
> > :( =20
> > > >> 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 =
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> > > > 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, screenshot=
s? =20
> >=20
> > Thanks for the reply, toomas=2E
> >=20
> > It's just the standard BIOS report about non-bootable device, please in=
set
> > bootable medium=2E=2E=2E
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> > IOW it doesn't recognize the freshly installed 13-CURRENT on the hard d=
rive
> > as being a bootable OS=2E
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> > I'm wondering what happened between RELENG-12, and 13 that made the cha=
nge?
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> > Thanks again!
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> Did you use MBR (which seems to be the default) or GPT?  I forced the
> installer to use GPT=2E

I chose GPT=2E

Thanks for asking=2E
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> --=20
> Gary Jennejohn

--Chris





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