FBSD-9.0-RC3 Disk 1 ISO Bootable?

Al Plant noc at hdk5.net
Thu Jan 5 19:27:18 UTC 2012


Chris wrote:
> Can't speak for the 64 bit but the I386 does.
> 
> As for  a DVD, look for that at the release.
> 
> Chris
> Sent from my HTC.
> 
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Drew Tomlinson" <drew at mykitchentable.net>
> Date: Wed, Jan 4, 2012 9:23 pm
> Subject: FBSD-9.0-RC3 Disk 1 ISO Bootable?
> To: "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions at freebsd.org>
> 
> I downloaded FreeBSD-9.0-RC3-amd64-disc1.iso <ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/amd64/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/9.0/FreeBSD-9.0-RC3-amd64-disc1.iso> and burned the image to CD.  However the CD does not boot.  Just wanted to confirm that it is supposed to be bootable.
> 
> Also, is there a DVD version?  I don't have many CDs around my house but plenty of DVDs.  :)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Drew
> <ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/amd64/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/9.0/FreeBSD-9.0-RC3-amd64-disc1.iso> 
> 
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  Aloha Drew,

I made a DVD of i386 10.0 and it works fine too. Haven't tried the 64.
Even the new install screen worked the first time for me. Amazing.

Da guys did a good job.

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