CURRENT October images do not create a bootable install

[Toomas Soome]

> On 7. Nov 2019, at 10:05, Chris <bsd-lists at BSDforge.com> wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 7 Nov 2019 08:31:14 +0100 gljennjohn at gmail.com said
> 
>> On Wed, 06 Nov 2019 17:23:08 -0800
>> Chris <bsd-lists at BSDforge.com> wrote:
>> > I put a box together to test 13 about a mos ago.
>> > It's a second gen core i3. But whether choosing automatic
>> > disk layout, or choosing manual. When the install finishes, and
>> > boots to the drive. The BIOS reports no bootable media.
>> > I finally gave up, and grabbed the most recent RELENG-12. Which
>> > worked as expected.
>> > While I have no troubles booting (U)EFI. Isn't the so-called
>> > LEGACY boot option still supported?
>> > > Thank you for all your time, and consideration.
>> > 
> 
> Thanks for taking the time to respond, Gary.
> 
>> I installed the latest FreeBSD 13 memstick image (UEFI) yesterday
>> and had no problem booting it.  I used manual disk partitioning. In fact, when I added the / partition the installer automatically
>> created and populated the EFI boot partition for me.
> 
> Same here. But in spite of it. The reboot proved to be unsuccessful. :(
>> I used UEFI because that was already set in the BIOS and the
>> computer doesn't belong to me.
>> LEGACY mode should still work as long as the BIOS offers that. My main FreeBSD 13 box uses LEGACY booting.
> 
> My BIOS offers both. Yet neither option proved fruitful. :(
>> -- 
>> Gary Jennejohn
> 
> Thanks again, Gary! :)
> 

Do you have more detailed information? any error messages, screenshots?

rgds,
toomas