can't get a full fbsd 7.2 amd64 install

[Len Conrad]

At 11:50 AM 12/10/2009, you wrote:
>fbsd 7.2
>amd64
>"kernel developer" install
>
>Here's a successful install du
>
>du -d1 -h /
>2.0K    /.snap
>2.0K    /dev
>1.8G    /usr
>1.6G    /var
>1.7M    /etc
>2.0K    /cdrom
>2.0K    /dist
>1.1M    /bin
>206M    /boot
>6.7M    /lib
>396K    /libexec
>2.0K    /media
>2.0K    /mnt
>2.0K    /proc
>4.0M    /rescue
> 42K    /root
>4.3M    /sbin
> 24K    /tmp
>3.6G    /  <<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
>here's what we're getting on another machine, way too little:
>
>du -h -d1 /
>2.0K    /.snap
>2.0K    /dev
>1.1G    /usr
>238K    /var
>1.7M    /etc
>2.0K    /cdrom
>2.0K    /dist
>1.1M    /bin
>411M    /boot
>6.7M    /lib
>396K    /libexec
>2.0K    /media
>2.0K    /mnt
>2.0K    /proc
>4.0M    /rescue
> 10K    /root
>4.3M    /sbin
> 12K    /tmp
>1.5G    /     <<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
>and /usr is also missing 800 MB just after install.
>
>using 7.2 amd64 disc01, as forever.
>
>I ran sysinstall, post install config, and checked stuff, but still didn't get, eg, anything in /usr/bin/
>
>comments?
>
>Could my client have chosen the wrong .iso?  

the amd64 .iso is verified as disc01 and we have the same partial install failure, with no install errors, on two machines, Dell 1850, with amd64 and i386.

any ideas?

Len