amd64/166801: FreeBSD install is apparently not writing boot code to target disk

[PRESTON ASHWORTH]

The following reply was made to PR amd64/166801; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: PRESTON ASHWORTH <hadenworth at bellsouth.net>
To: bug-followup at FreeBSD.org, hadenworth at bellsouth.net
Cc:  
Subject: Re: amd64/166801: FreeBSD install is apparently not writing boot code to target disk
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:49:01 -0700 (PDT)

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 Found work-around:=A0 Had been=A0using 'Guided' mode and trying to use=A0th=
 e entire disk, but=A0decided to use=A0a partition this go-round.=A0 Created=
  a DOS partition, and=A0then a freeBSD partition and edited it manually.=A0=
  Finished the installation, removed the CDROM, re-booted, and freeBSD/amd64=
  came up just as pretty as you please.=A0 Must=A0be something peculiar abou=
 t the hardware configuration on the amd64 system; I don't know.=A0 I had no=
  trouble at all installing freeBSD/i386 on another computer.
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 ing 'Guided' mode and trying to use&nbsp;the entire disk, but&nbsp;decided =
 to use&nbsp;a partition this go-round.&nbsp; Created a DOS partition, and&n=
 bsp;then a freeBSD partition and edited it manually.&nbsp; Finished the ins=
 tallation, removed the CDROM, re-booted, and freeBSD/amd64 came up just as =
 pretty as you please.&nbsp; Must&nbsp;be something peculiar about the hardw=
 are configuration on the amd64 system; I don't know.&nbsp; I had no trouble=
  at all installing freeBSD/i386 on another computer.</DIV></td></tr></table=
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