netbsd-bugs: install/29396: Goofy NetBSD CD-ROM unbootable with new BIOSes (e.g. Dell)

Subject: install/29396: Goofy NetBSD CD-ROM unbootable with new BIOSes (e.g. Dell)
To: None <install-manager@netbsd.org, gnats-admin@netbsd.org,>
From: None <john@iastate.edu>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 02/16/2005 03:38:01

>Number:         29396
>Category:       install
>Synopsis:       Goofy NetBSD CD-ROM unbootable with new BIOSes (e.g. Dell)
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       critical
>Priority:       high
>Responsible:    install-manager
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Wed Feb 16 03:38:01 +0000 2005
>Originator:     John Hascall
>Release:        2.0
>Organization:
Iowa State University
>Environment:
As if I could get that far...
>Description:
See also:
http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-i386/2004/12/21/0010.html
>How-To-Repeat:
Buy a PowerEdge server and stick a NetBSD 2.0 install disk in the CD-ROM tray and try to boot it.  Grow old waiting.
>Fix:
Use a direct style cdrom bootstrap not that goofy floppy business.