[Bug 214582] FreeBSD 11.0 Release Installer Doesn't Boot on Certain Non-UEFI Systems (HP xw4600)

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            Bug ID: 214582
           Summary: FreeBSD 11.0 Release Installer Doesn't Boot on Certain
                    Non-UEFI Systems (HP xw4600)
           Product: Base System
           Version: 11.0-RELEASE
          Hardware: amd64
                OS: Any
            Status: New
          Severity: Affects Some People
          Priority: ---
         Component: misc
          Assignee: freebsd-bugs at FreeBSD.org
          Reporter: cwr at core.cwross.com
                CC: freebsd-amd64 at FreeBSD.org
                CC: freebsd-amd64 at FreeBSD.org

Attempting to boot the following images on an HP xw4600 workstation fails; the
system does not recognize the boot media:

FreeBSD-11.0-RELEASE-amd64-mini-memstick.img
FreeBSD-11.0-RELEASE-amd64-memstick.img

I believe this issue could be related to the new install images that now have
combined BIOS and UEFI functionality.

I suggest this because I am able to boot a 10.3 BIOS image without a problem
(FreeBSD-10.3-RELEASE-amd64-memstick.img). I am also able to boot many Linux
installer images using the same hardware.

I have verified the checksums and attempted writing the images several times to
known good USB drives.

The system contains an Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 @ 2.83 GHz, 4096 MB RAM.

Sorry for the limited information, but this is the most I can provide without
further guidance. I am happy to provide more information upon request.

Thank you!

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