Re: CURRENT October images do not create a bootable install

On Thu, 07 Nov 2019 00:38:29 -0800
Chris <bsd-lists_at_BSDforge.com> wrote:

> 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!
> 

Did you use MBR (which seems to be the default) or GPT?  I forced the
installer to use GPT.

-- 
Gary Jennejohn