In message <20091121015230.cf2c15dd.free...@edvax.de>,
Polytropon wrote:
>On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:48:34 -0800, "Ronald F. Guilmette" om> wrote:
>> But I have one question. The author sez to do this:
>>
>>dd if=8.0-BETA1-amd64-memstick.img of=/dev/da0 bs=10240 conv=sync
>>
>> I just want t
Ronald F. Guilmette wrote:
[snip]
>>Try 8RC3 and see if any difference. I believe some work in this area may
>>have occurred.
>
> I just tried it. Alas, same result.
I follow the -CURRENT and -STABLE mail lists as well as this one. Though
this particular problem does not pertain to me, I seem t
"Ronald F. Guilmette" wrote:
> If one can't even install from the distribution CDs/DVDs
> on perfectly good hardware ... it's not like the whole SATA
> interface standard is exactly ``new'' or anything anymore.)
>
> ... Should I stick my neck out and label this PR
> either severity==critical or pr
On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:48:34 -0800, "Ronald F. Guilmette"
wrote:
> But I have one question. The author sez to do this:
>
>dd if=8.0-BETA1-amd64-memstick.img of=/dev/da0 bs=10240 conv=sync
>
> I just want to know what the effect of conv=sync and why it might be
> necessary.
According to "m
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In message <7872.1258759...@tristatelogic.com>,
Michael Powell wrote:
rfg:
>>> The problem(s) occurs with FreeBSD
In message , you wrote:
>Ronald F. Guilmette wrote:
>
>>
>> Who should I be talking to if the BTX loader is crashing on my
>> specific hardware configuration, and what specific info do I
>> need to be gathering for him/her in order to have hope of getting
>> the problem rectified?
>>
>> I'd pul
On 11/20/09, Ronald F. Guilmette wrote:
>
> Who should I be talking to if the BTX loader is crashing on my
> specific hardware configuration, and what specific info do I
> need to be gathering for him/her in order to have hope of getting
> the problem rectified?
Since the BTX is the BooT eXten
Ronald F. Guilmette wrote:
>
> Who should I be talking to if the BTX loader is crashing on my
> specific hardware configuration, and what specific info do I
> need to be gathering for him/her in order to have hope of getting
> the problem rectified?
>
> I'd pulled stuff out of the system in ques
Who should I be talking to if the BTX loader is crashing on my
specific hardware configuration, and what specific info do I
need to be gathering for him/her in order to have hope of getting
the problem rectified?
I'd pulled stuff out of the system in question until there's
practically nothing lef
