Re: CURRENT October images do not create a bootable install

On Thu, 7 Nov 2019 10:15:49 +0200 Toomas Soome tsoome_at_me.com said

> > On 7. Nov 2019, at 10:05, Chris <bsd-lists_at_BSDforge.com> wrote:
> > 
> > On Thu, 7 Nov 2019 08:31:14 +0100 gljennjohn_at_gmail.com said
> > 
> >> On Wed, 06 Nov 2019 17:23:08 -0800
> >> Chris <bsd-lists_at_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