FreeBSD 8.x install CD/DVD issue

[Randi Harper]

Unfortunately, when using USB media, this is sometimes required. The
media was detected *after* sysinstall started (yeah, I know, it's kind
of weird), so the rescan devices is required. This isn't optimal, and
we're still working on a solution for this outside of the planned geom
work being done.

-- randi



On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 4:02 PM, Florian Fuessl <flo at degnet.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> this is a user BUG report:
>
> Trying to install FreeBSD/amd64 8.0-RELEASE or 8.1-RC2 directly from
> 8.x-...-dvd1.iso or trying to run "Fixit" after booting up from
> 8.x-...-dvd1.iso or 8.x-...-livefs ISO-images on HP Blades results in the
> following issue here:
>
> The installation disc is not being recognized after booting up from CD/DVD;
> i.e.
>
> FreeBSD/amd64 8.0-RELEASE - sysinstall Main Menu
> -> Fixit
>  -> 2 CDROM/DVD
>  -> Please insert a FreeBSD live filesystem CD/DVD and press return
>     [OK]
>  -> Unable to mount the disc. Do you want to try again?
>     [YES]               [NO]
>
> Yes shows up the last message repetitive, No reverts to "Fixit" menu.
>
> I've tried out this procedure on different HP Blade types and have used an
> external USB CD/DVD drive and HP iLO2 with integrated remote CD/DVD drive
> (image) support for testing.
>
> Booting up an installation medium of FreeBSD 7.3 this all work fine without
> this issue; so I guess this problem has been introduced with the new FreeBSD
> 8.x kernel.
>
> I discovered the following work-around fixing this issue:
>
> FreeBSD/amd64 8.0-RELEASE - sysinstall Main Menu
> -> Options
>  -> run: Re-Scan Devices <*>
>
> Afterwards "Fixit" and installation from CD/DVD media seems to work without
> any problems, here.
>
> -Florian
>
>
>
>
>
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