The computer I want to install on does not have a CD/DVD drive, but
has USB 2.0 ports.

I have a 16GiB SanDisk USB 3.0, which I have tried formatting with
both "dd" and the Windows utility Rufus, using the file install60.fs.

When I attempt to boot install60.fs, the BIOS recognizes that it wants
to boot from the USB, but the monitor just stays black. Even though
normally there's hardware recognition text displayed on the screen
before MBR code is run (that is, when the USB is not plugged in), when
the USB is plugged in, the screen just stays totally black.

However, I can get the computer to boot FreeBSD 11.0 USB installation
media just fine with the "dd" method.

I know that simply asking "it doesn't work, what do" probably won't
elicit much response, but from what I've mentioned I think it is safe
to conclude that it is the fault of install60.fs for the boot failure.
What are some possible differences between the OpenBSD USB media and
the FreeBSD USB media?

Also, my system probably is not UEFI/GPT, though I don't really know
for sure. Does install60.fs assume a UEFI/GPT system, for example?

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