From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sat May 23 05:26:59 2020 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E44522F89BE for ; Sat, 23 May 2020 05:26:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from clay.daniels.jr@gmail.com) Received: from mail-ej1-x62f.google.com (mail-ej1-x62f.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:4864:20::62f]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (128/128 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "GTS CA 1O1" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 49TX0g0Bf0z4N3f for ; Sat, 23 May 2020 05:26:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from clay.daniels.jr@gmail.com) Received: by mail-ej1-x62f.google.com with SMTP id x20so15302495ejb.11 for ; Fri, 22 May 2020 22:26:58 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=W9e6O2c5EwgNfg7SGrtsuw/NAkA7IHtdY6rgF2HjzGQ=; b=plNqBkBKlPi4cB8hi8FXEgNzxL16HOgHQDiBgsBXg9k/RiGaXdJZhswbiRyHY99dJQ Yy1bcKN2P2Fa7d78UX5yH/APbrDPHFveoquzEMdUZ64zxyfi8gACmAVxL8gF2zCBLKPQ aByjbtiPrnbHOAHn8sx7SsgEeT0ON7H1qV+dMunynX9WJvm+vMPWs7GNwdf8ES9j7z23 vxZ7ZPU/4o4KhBh2BNVvHzmYENLPK5eUsDh0jYC9r40JRbUGY5b53782+n0R8PSQTbYu qQTGKn2i+Cv2SVDcZpXUOpcf+nDXUaZbPvz+Gl5mIaDk29rrqMI6/YE5OdXmtd9Ms5Rg F5cw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=W9e6O2c5EwgNfg7SGrtsuw/NAkA7IHtdY6rgF2HjzGQ=; b=pVh94yarI31iuPGxwvYCluG6nACeLiSjbdPTdBtC07RJJoSfINtYGvrWYKeivHL972 lvPJSAVI4DQ4eiWU/ucFBiNH5m0PW+WFY5TDhfCqNw7NWFPg3cJMka0TOBN6iwyNTW5g vHfK6w6ukd47mYUPu90axIH5IFBxKvExIur9OASb0BTfaB4cu4nyOlFmcZ0VR5sANFeU H7esjPMUGnHx7o8zGR1Dz17cVwz9Bet0GDsQIRsz0CjHBL4B6vl9s0ZIGNqvugDyMRYQ Zq/itMVshABoVmNcC2+oN/q0ZSAxOGkkm8zkjmQBpXERyA12a49eT6RlklfdvTyqLjFO Pd5Q== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM532fVofiYUvMGKHcnpb8/lXgybWex+6WmuTeSnE2Ux2J4VnDzZgl 5kW072a1l/9WEsHh735WvKJ/Vzt9+vtR6g7OQl8UvEc= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJxfChrjuQtMuEArq0Z2A2WNXz4FQmqjMLSIiwM9CpFtl8QBZmXuTq8jkvHzy1f8DINp0Q7aoeOLAaa71nluduU= X-Received: by 2002:a2e:9a52:: with SMTP id k18mr8816309ljj.112.1590211256143; Fri, 22 May 2020 22:20:56 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: From: Clay Daniels Date: Sat, 23 May 2020 00:20:45 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: installation of 12.1R and 11.3R fails To: dwilde1@gmail.com Cc: David Christensen , "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 49TX0g0Bf0z4N3f X-Spamd-Bar: ++++++++ Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; dkim=pass header.d=gmail.com header.s=20161025 header.b=plNqBkBK; dmarc=pass (policy=none) header.from=gmail.com; spf=pass (mx1.freebsd.org: domain of claydanielsjr@gmail.com designates 2a00:1450:4864:20::62f as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=claydanielsjr@gmail.com X-Spamd-Result: default: False [8.98 / 15.00]; TO_DN_EQ_ADDR_SOME(0.00)[]; TO_DN_SOME(0.00)[]; FREEMAIL_FROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; R_SPF_ALLOW(0.00)[+ip6:2a00:1450:4000::/36]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[gmail.com:+]; DMARC_POLICY_ALLOW(0.00)[gmail.com,none]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-0.26)[-0.255]; FREEMAIL_TO(0.00)[gmail.com]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+,1:+,2:~]; FREEMAIL_ENVFROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; ASN(0.00)[asn:15169, ipnet:2a00:1450::/32, country:US]; TAGGED_FROM(0.00)[]; DWL_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[gmail.com:dkim]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; R_DKIM_ALLOW(0.00)[gmail.com:s=20161025]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; RCPT_COUNT_THREE(0.00)[3]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[multipart/alternative,text/plain]; PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]; NEURAL_SPAM_MEDIUM(0.78)[0.779]; BAD_REP_POLICIES(0.10)[]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_SOME(0.00)[]; NEURAL_SPAM_LONG(0.96)[0.956]; RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[2a00:1450:4864:20::62f:from]; URIBL_BLACK(7.50)[holgerdanske.com:email]; RCVD_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; RCVD_TLS_ALL(0.00)[]; GREYLIST(0.00)[pass,body] X-Spam: Yes Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.33 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.33 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 23 May 2020 05:27:00 -0000 I would second all of David's suggestions, but would like to also recommend using GParted to clear & write a new partition table, be it MBR or GPT. GParted lets you take control of the drive. It's Gnome Partition Editor & free: https://gparted.org/ On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 11:49 PM Donald Wilde wrote: > Service tag 5K8W162 > > I will try using MBR instead of GPT, as you suggest. I did that once > the first time and no joy. Other than that and using the USB instead > of DVD, the only other delta in your procedure is zeroing the disk and > ensuring that all settings in BIOS are set to default. > > Do I need to erase my USB key and only put the key-version ISO on it? > Why would that be superior to using a DVD, other than the waste of > plastic? > > The only other possible problem I can see is that I simply named the > machine, and did not create a meaningless FQDN (in my NAT). > > Thank you for your answer, and I WILCO. > > On 5/22/20, David Christensen wrote: > > On 2020-05-22 20:13, Donald Wilde wrote: > >> Hello, good Beasties - > >> > >> It is my pleasure to be back! > >> > >> I am trying to re-establish a FreeBSD presence on my servers and I am > >> having problems installing it on my development laptop. > >> > >> I'm using 12.1R, installed via the bootonly.iso DVD. This is a > >> hardwired Dell generic i3 laptop, which has successfully been running > >> Linux. > > > > Dell service tag? > > > > > >> The installation -- whole disk, AUTO, GPT, all options selected -- > >> downloads everything and appears to match all checksums and complete > >> successfully but when I reboot, it goes immediately into the PXE boot, > >> failing with no DHCP success. I've tried both Legacy and UEFI BIOS > >> mode and it refuses to recognize the hard drive installation > >> either way. > >> > >> I have tried both 11.3 and 12.1 releases, but have no joy. I have > >> reviewed the errata and I don't see anything describing this major a > >> problem. I didn't see anything in the booting sections of the > >> Handbook, either. I did see one entry in a DuckDuckGo search that said > >> I should use gpartd to associate my ada0 partition with boot0 but I > >> cannot find that listing again. > >> > >> I thought I was using every automatic option possible, but I seem to > >> have missed something. > >> > >> What am I missing? What can I try? > > > > > > Download the memstick installer and burn it to a USB flash drive: > > > > FreeBSD-12.1-RELEASE-amd64-memstick.img > > > > > > Zero fill or secure erase the target system drive. > > > > > > Power up the laptop, enter CMOS setup, reset the settings to defaults, > > confirm, save if available (newer firmware saves automatically), exit, > > power off. > > > > > > Power up, set the firmware to BIOS/ Legacy mode (or whatever you laptop > > calls it), save, and exit. Power off. > > > > > > Power up. Enter CMOS setup again and verify all settings. Power off. > > > > > > Insert the FreeBSD installer USB flash drive. Power up and press > > whatever key brings up the boot menu. Boot the FreeBSD installer USB > > flash drive. > > > > > > Install FreeBSD. On the "Partitioning" screen, for item "Partition > > Scheme", choose "MBR (BIOS)". > > > > > > The last step of the installer is to reboot. Wait for the installer to > > shutdown and the firmware POST to begin. Power off the laptop. Remove > > the USB flash drive. > > > > > > Power up. The laptop should boot FreeBSD from the SSD/HDD. > > > > > > David > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > > -- > Don Wilde > **************************************************** > * What is the Internet of Things but a system * > * of systems including humans? * > **************************************************** > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >