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Re: install/52399: NetBSD install USB does not boot
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: Sat, 15 Jul 2017 21:35:09 -0400
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OK ... I would like to install NetBSD-8 beta.
The install.html states:
If installing via USB, you must first uncompress the USB image, which is
gzipped.
$
* gunzip NetBSD-8.0_BETA-i386-install.img.gz*
I cannot seem to find the compressed USB image.
Can you send me the link to it?
On Sat, Jul 15, 2017 at 4:44 AM, Tom Szczesny <tavmem%gmail.com@localhost> wrote:
> Tried to use the "Legacy" mode on the Dell box.
> It turns out that the "Legacy Option ROMs" need to be enabled for Legacy
> boot mode.
> Not clear how to do that. NetBSD-8 beta seems to be the better route.
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 3:01 PM, Tom Szczesny <tavmem%gmail.com@localhost> wrote:
>
>> It seems that the Dell BIOS is expecting UEFI.
>>
>> There is an ability to pick "Legacy" mode ...
>> however, first you need to disable "Secure Boot" with multiple warnings
>> from the Dell BIOS.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 12:49 PM, Tom Szczesny <tavmem%gmail.com@localhost> wrote:
>>
>>> 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"><div><div><div>OK ... I would like to install NetBSD-8 bet=
a.<br></div>The install.html states:<br>If installing via USB, you must fir=
st uncompress the USB image, which
is gzipped.
<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
<code></code><code>$</code><b> gunzip NetBSD-8.0_BETA-i386-install.img.gz<b=
r><br></b></div>I cannot seem to find the compressed USB image.<br></div>Ca=
n you send me the link to it?<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Jul 15, 2017 at 4:44 AM, Tom Szczesny <span d=
ir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:tavmem%gmail.com@localhost"; target=3D"_blank">tavmem=
@gmail.com</a>></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">Tried to use the "Legacy" mode on the Dell box.<div>It t=
urns out that the "Legacy Option ROMs" need to =C2=A0be enabled f=
or Legacy boot mode.</div><div>Not clear how to do that.=C2=A0 NetBSD-8 bet=
a seems to be the better route.</div><div><br></div></div><div class=3D"HOE=
nZb"><div class=3D"h5"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote">On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 3:01 PM, Tom Szczesny <span dir=3D"ltr"><<=
a href=3D"mailto:tavmem%gmail.com@localhost"; target=3D"_blank">tavmem%gmail.com@localhost</a>&g=
t;</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">It seem=
s that the Dell BIOS is expecting UEFI.<div><br></div><div>There is an abil=
ity to pick "Legacy" mode ...</div><div>however, first you need t=
o disable "Secure Boot" with multiple warnings from the Dell BIOS=
.</div><div><br></div></div><div class=3D"m_5156933338755679132HOEnZb"><div=
class=3D"m_5156933338755679132h5"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 12:49 PM, Tom Szczesny <span dir=
=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:tavmem%gmail.com@localhost"; target=3D"_blank">tavmem@g=
mail.com</a>></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">Just as an FYI:<div><br></div><div>The Fedora-25 install USB shows=
up on the Dell BIOS as:</div><div>UEFI: =C2=A0PNY USB 2.0 FD PMAP, Partiti=
on 1</div><div><br></div><div>Note: the PNY USB-3.0 that showed up as "=
;General" was reformatted.</div></div><div class=3D"m_5156933338755679=
132m_-5956039944003691887HOEnZb"><div class=3D"m_5156933338755679132m_-5956=
039944003691887h5"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
">On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 12:03 PM, Tom Szczesny <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:tavmem%gmail.com@localhost"; target=3D"_blank">tavmem%gmail.com@localhost</a>><=
/span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8=
ex;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 wa=
s offering to upgrade itself to Fedora-26.</div><div>Rather than do that, I=
tried the USB-route with the same PNY 64-GB USB-3.0 that failed for NetBSD=
.</div><div><br></div><div>I used my Windows machine, to avoid the automati=
c upgrade on the Fedora-25 machine.</div><div>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 loads a Fedora-media-writer app o=
nto Windows, and then creates the USB-install.</div><div><br></div><div>I s=
hutdown the Fedora-25 box and restated with the new USB attached, and went =
to Dell BIOS.</div><div>The USB was recognized as option. =C2=A0 It was lis=
ted 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 s=
uccessfully installed a fresh, complete copy of Fedora-26.</div><div><br></=
div><div>I have not yet tried the NetBSD-8 beta image.</div><div><br></div>=
</div><div class=3D"m_5156933338755679132m_-5956039944003691887m_-794144157=
9128716127HOEnZb"><div class=3D"m_5156933338755679132m_-5956039944003691887=
m_-7941441579128716127h5"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmai=
l_quote">On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 9:50 AM, Martin Husemann <span dir=3D"ltr"=
><<a href=3D"mailto:martin%duskware.de@localhost"; target=3D"_blank">martin@duskwar=
e.de</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span>The foll=
owing reply was made to PR install/52399; it has been noted by GNATS.<br>
<br>
From: Martin Husemann <<a href=3D"mailto:martin%duskware.de@localhost"; target=3D"_=
blank">martin%duskware.de@localhost</a>><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-am<wbr>d64.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>
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