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Date:      Tue, 12 Dec 2017 13:56:56 -0800
From:      "Chris H" <bsd-lists@BSDforge.com>
To:        "Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com>
Cc:        "FreeBSD Current" <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: 12-r326622 install won't boot
Message-ID:  <4bf0ab6fe9f034b9ec007f13c72092af@udns.ultimatedns.net>
In-Reply-To: <CANCZdfpMOHsevDmq9evGjnhsvBtS%2BuUhZHhNt4_t1nziUOex6Q@mail.gmail.com>

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On Tue, 12 Dec 2017 14:33:10 -0700 "Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp=2Ecom> said

> On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 2:28 PM, Chris H <bsd-lists@bsdforge=2Ecom> wrote:
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> > On Tue, 12 Dec 2017 11:37:33 -0800 <bsd-lists@BSDforge=2Ecom> said
> >
> > Hello all,
> >> I just blew away a old RELENG_11, to start working with current=2E I
> >> must admit I had several disappointments regarding the installer=2E
> >> But that's for another topic, and another time=2E
> >> To the point;
> >> I completed the install=2E The only event(s) that might be notable
> >> during the install=2E Was early on during (boot?) I saw a "dumped core"
> >> race past on the screen=2E I also experienced at least 1 LOR=2E But the
> >> install continued, seemingly un(interrupted|affected)=2E That said, I
> >> chose the reboot option after completion=2E Ejected the DVD during POST,
> >> and I'm stuck at:
> >>
> >> BTX loader 1=2E00 BTX version is 1=2E02
> >> Consoles: internal video/keyboard
> >>
> >> followed by 2 gibberish characters; 1 appears as a right pointing arro=
w,
> >> the other, kind of like a battlestar galactca spaceship=2E
> >> NOTE: those 2 characters did not show up on the initial reboot from
> >> the install (just the 2 lines above)=2E But after I attempted a hard
> >> reset after the first fail=2E
> >>
> > OK tried the installation again, and nothings changed=2E
> > Still left with the 2 lines listed above=2E
> >
> > Guess I'll have to wait until 12-CURRENT becomes a usable version=2E
> > Sigh=2E=2E=2E
> > I was really hoping to run 12, so I could better develop 11=2E
> > Oh well=2E Guess I'll grab a copy of 11 off one of the ftp servers, and s=
pin
> > it
> > up=2E
> >
> > Thanks anyway! :-)
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> I think a two-week old snapshot would work a lot better if you wanted to
> make the jump to -current=2E I've botched something in my boot loader clean=
up
> and it's taking a little time to get sorted out=2E=2E=2E
OH, thank you *very* much, Warner!
Whew! Just in time, too=2E I had almost slipped the 11 DVD into the box=2E

Thanks again, Warner=2E Hope the things go well for you=2E

--Chris
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> Warner
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> >
> > --Chris
> >
> >
> >> Thank you for all your time, and consideration=2E
> >>
> >> --Chris
> >>
> >>





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