Re: CURRENT October images do not create a bootable install

On Thu, 7 Nov 2019 09:49:52 +0100 gljennjohn_at_gmail.com said

> 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.

I chose GPT.

Thanks for asking.
> 
> -- 
> Gary Jennejohn

--Chris