Re: install/52399: NetBSD install USB does not boot

[Tom Szczesny <tavmem%gmail.com@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR install/52399; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Tom Szczesny <tavmem%gmail.com@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: install/52399: NetBSD install USB does not boot
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2017 12:44:58 -0400

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 I had prepared a Fedora-25 USB boot stick (using the Fedora process) last
 week.
 I was able to boot it and install Fedora from that USB.
 
 As a further test, I re-inserted the Fedora-25 USB boot stick.
 The Dell bios recognizes it as an option, when setting the boot sequence.
 
 On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 10:40 AM, Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>
 wrote:
 
 > The following reply was made to PR install/52399; it has been noted by
 > GNATS.
 >
 > From: Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>
 > To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
 > Cc:
 > Subject: Re: install/52399: NetBSD install USB does not boot
 > Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:37:12 +0200
 >
 >  On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 02:30:01PM +0000, tavmem%gmail.com@localhost wrote:
 >  > Using Dell Inspiron 13 (7000 Series)
 >  > Dell bios recognizes only 2 boot options:  Fedora and Windows
 >  >
 >  > Fedora disk utility reports:
 >  > Model:  General USB Flash Disk (0100)
 >  > Partitioning:  Master Boot Record
 >  > Device:  /dev/sdb1
 >  > Partition Type:  0xa9 (Bootable)
 >
 >
 >  So you show us that the contents of the USB thingy are correct, but say
 >  that the bios shows (instead) two options completely unrelated to the USB
 >  stick - probably from your hard disk.
 >
 >  Are you sure your bios has boot from usb enabled? Or maybe the bios
 >  does not recognize the usb stick?
 >
 >  Martin
 >
 >
 
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 <div dir=3D"ltr">I had prepared a Fedora-25 USB boot stick (using the Fedor=
 a process) last week.<div>I was able to boot it and install Fedora from tha=
 t USB.</div><div><br></div><div>As a further test, I re-inserted the Fedora=
 -25 USB boot stick.</div><div>The Dell bios recognizes it as an option, whe=
 n setting the boot sequence.</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div=
  class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 10:40 AM, Martin Husemann <s=
 pan dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:martin%duskware.de@localhost"; target=3D"_blank"=
 >martin%duskware.de@localhost</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo=
 te" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"=
 >The following reply was made to PR install/52399; it has been noted by GNA=
 TS.<br>
 <br>
 From: Martin Husemann &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:martin%duskware.de@localhost";>martin@dusk=
 ware.de</a>&gt;<br>
 To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost<br>
 Cc:<br>
 Subject: Re: install/52399: NetBSD install USB does not boot<br>
 Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:37:12 +0200<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 02:30:01PM +0000, <a href=3D"mailto:tavmem@gm=
 ail.com">tavmem%gmail.com@localhost</a> wrote:<br>
 =C2=A0&gt; Using Dell Inspiron 13 (7000 Series)<br>
 =C2=A0&gt; Dell bios recognizes only 2 boot options:=C2=A0 Fedora and Windo=
 ws<br>
 =C2=A0&gt;<br>
 =C2=A0&gt; Fedora disk utility reports:<br>
 =C2=A0&gt; Model:=C2=A0 General USB Flash Disk (0100)<br>
 =C2=A0&gt; Partitioning:=C2=A0 Master Boot Record<br>
 =C2=A0&gt; Device:=C2=A0 /dev/sdb1<br>
 =C2=A0&gt; Partition Type:=C2=A0 0xa9 (Bootable)<br>
 <br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0So you show us that the contents of the USB thingy are correct, but s=
 ay<br>
 =C2=A0that the bios shows (instead) two options completely unrelated to the=
  USB<br>
 =C2=A0stick - probably from your hard disk.<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0Are you sure your bios has boot from usb enabled? Or maybe the bios<b=
 r>
 =C2=A0does not recognize the usb stick?<br>
 <span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
 =C2=A0Martin<br>
 <br>
 </font></span></blockquote></div><br></div>
 
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