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: Fri, 14 Jul 2017 12:49:59 -0400

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 Just as an FYI:
 
 The Fedora-25 install USB shows up on the Dell BIOS as:
 UEFI:  PNY USB 2.0 FD PMAP, Partition 1
 
 Note: the PNY USB-3.0 that showed up as "General" was reformatted.
 
 On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 12:03 PM, Tom Szczesny <tavmem%gmail.com@localhost> wrote:
 
 > OK .. this is what I have done so far.
 >
 > I noticed that Fedora-25 was offering to upgrade itself to Fedora-26.
 > Rather than do that, I tried the USB-route with the same PNY 64-GB USB-3.0
 > that failed for NetBSD.
 >
 > I used my Windows machine, to avoid the automatic upgrade on the Fedora-25
 > machine.
 > The website that I used is:            https://getfedora.org/
 > I chose the Fedora workstation option.
 > The process loads a Fedora-media-writer app onto Windows, and then creates
 > the USB-install.
 >
 > I shutdown the Fedora-25 box and restated with the new USB attached, and
 > went to Dell BIOS.
 > The USB was recognized as option.   It was listed as:
 > UEFI: General. Partition 1
 >
 > I was able to set this option as first in the boot sequence,
 > and successfully installed a fresh, complete copy of Fedora-26.
 >
 > I have not yet tried the NetBSD-8 beta image.
 >
 >
 > On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 9:50 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: Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:47:44 +0200
 >>
 >>  Hmmm - could you try a NetBSD-8 beta image? One of the things that
 >> changes
 >>  is support for UEFI firmware (not sure what your Dell has).
 >>
 >>  Here is an example link (they are changing, try
 >>  http://nycdn.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD-daily/netbsd-8/ if it does not work):
 >>
 >>  http://nycdn.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD-daily/netbsd-8/201707131
 >> 920Z/images/NetBSD-8.0_BETA-amd64.iso
 >>
 >>  Could you also provide a link to the working Fedora image?
 >>
 >>  Thanks,
 >>
 >>  Martin
 >>
 >>
 >
 
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 <div dir=3D"ltr">Just as an FYI:<div><br></div><div>The Fedora-25 install U=
 SB shows up on the Dell BIOS as:</div><div>UEFI: =C2=A0PNY USB 2.0 FD PMAP,=
  Partition 1</div><div><br></div><div>Note: the PNY USB-3.0 that showed up =
 as &quot;General&quot; was reformatted.</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extr=
 a"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 12:03 PM, Tom Szc=
 zesny <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tavmem%gmail.com@localhost"; target=3D"_=
 blank">tavmem%gmail.com@localhost</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail=
 _quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:=
 1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">OK .. this is what I have done so far.<div><br></div>=
 <div>I noticed that Fedora-25 was offering to upgrade itself to Fedora-26.<=
 /div><div>Rather than do that, I tried the USB-route with the same PNY 64-G=
 B USB-3.0 that failed for NetBSD.</div><div><br></div><div>I used my Window=
 s machine, to avoid the automatic upgrade on the Fedora-25 machine.</div><d=
 iv>The website that I used is: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0<a =
 href=3D"https://getfedora.org/"; target=3D"_blank">https://getfedora.org/</a=
 ></div><div>I chose the Fedora workstation option.</div><div>The process lo=
 ads a Fedora-media-writer app onto Windows, and then creates the USB-instal=
 l.</div><div><br></div><div>I shutdown the Fedora-25 box and restated with =
 the new USB attached, and went to Dell BIOS.</div><div>The USB was recogniz=
 ed as option. =C2=A0 It was listed as:</div><div>UEFI: General. Partition 1=
 <br></div><div><br></div><div>I was able to set this option as first in the=
  boot sequence,</div><div>and successfully installed a fresh, complete copy=
  of Fedora-26.</div><div><br></div><div>I have not yet tried the NetBSD-8 b=
 eta image.</div><div><br></div></div><div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5=
 "><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Jul 14,=
  2017 at 9:50 AM, Martin Husemann <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:m=
 artin%duskware.de@localhost" target=3D"_blank">martin%duskware.de@localhost</a>&gt;</span> wrot=
 e:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-l=
 eft:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span>The following reply was made to =
 PR install/52399; it has been noted by GNATS.<br>
 <br>
 From: Martin Husemann &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:martin%duskware.de@localhost"; target=3D"_=
 blank">martin%duskware.de@localhost</a>&gt;<br>
 To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost<br>
 Cc:<br>
 Subject: Re: install/52399: NetBSD install USB does not boot<br>
 </span>Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:47:44 +0200<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0Hmmm - could you try a NetBSD-8 beta image? One of the things that ch=
 anges<br>
 =C2=A0is support for UEFI firmware (not sure what your Dell has).<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0Here is an example link (they are changing, try<br>
 =C2=A0<a href=3D"http://nycdn.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD-daily/netbsd-8/"; rel=3D=
 "noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://nycdn.netbsd.org/pub/N<wbr>etBSD-dail=
 y/netbsd-8/</a> if it does not work):<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0<a href=3D"http://nycdn.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD-daily/netbsd-8/20170713=
 1920Z/images/NetBSD-8.0_BETA-amd64.iso" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank=
 ">http://nycdn.netbsd.org/pub/N<wbr>etBSD-daily/netbsd-8/201707131<wbr>920Z=
 /images/NetBSD-8.0_BETA-<wbr>amd64.iso</a><br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0Could you also provide a link to the working Fedora image?<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0Thanks,<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0Martin<br>
 <br>
 </blockquote></div><br></div>
 </div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>
 
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