Re: 6.9 Installer succeeds, computer will not boot from hard drive

On 9/3/21 3:45 AM, Stuart Henderson wrote:
> On 2021-09-02, Jeff Ross <jross@openvistas.net> wrote:
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>> Hi all,
>>
>> I bought one of these mini computers
>>
>> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084WRRV51?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details
>>
>> (installer dmesg follows).
>>
>> 6.9 installs just fine but the darn thing will *not* boot from the hard
>> drive.
>>
>> I've tried installing using the Whole disk and GPT whole disk--neither
>> one will boot.
>>
>> Bios gives me the option to boot from Hard Disk, USB Hard Disk, USB Key,
>> IPv4, IPv6 and EFI.  I've set to Hard Disk, then USB Hard Disk, then USB
>> Key, then IPv4 and every time it falls through to IPv4.
> Try EFI with a GPT-based install.
Thanks, Stuart.

This doesn't work.

>
> Fallback option: find a small USB storage device (sandisk ultra fit or
> similar) and leave it in the machine to boot from.
This does--until the boot process panics before it gets very far.

I'm going to try -current just for fun.  If that doesn't work I'm just
going to send it back and try something else.

Jeff