Re: Boot issue 6.1
I have two laptops that dual boot Windows due to some proprietary software I need for amateur radio programming (okay, and Steam on occasion). Part of my usual upgrade process is to make a new openbsd.pbr and put it on the Windows partition every time. I've checksummed this file a number of times before installing it, and it does occasionally change, but not between every release. On Sat, Jun 24, 2017 at 6:36 AM, Martin Oppegaard < martin.oppega...@gmail.com> wrote: > The solution here was to update the pbr file for Windows’ bootloader. > > On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 8:03 AM, Martin Oppegaard < > martin.oppega...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > On Monday, June 19, 2017, Theo de Raadt wrote: > > > >> > I get the error Message that "installboot: /mnt/usr/mdec/biosboot > >> extends > >> > Beyond sector 268435455. OpenBSD might not boot." I'm dual booting > with > >> > Windows using Windows' boot loader first. > >> > >> You've created an OpenBSD MBR partition too far up your disk. It > >> won't work in legacy mode. The BIOS won't be able to read it. > >> > >> You can try EFI mode instead. > > > > > > It used to work fine for many years and upgrades. I don't think it's new > > enough to have EFI. > > > > In the worst case I'll reinstall on the backup HDD. > > >
Re: Boot issue 6.1
The solution here was to update the pbr file for Windows’ bootloader. On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 8:03 AM, Martin Oppegaard < martin.oppega...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Monday, June 19, 2017, Theo de Raadt wrote: > >> > I get the error Message that "installboot: /mnt/usr/mdec/biosboot >> extends >> > Beyond sector 268435455. OpenBSD might not boot." I'm dual booting with >> > Windows using Windows' boot loader first. >> >> You've created an OpenBSD MBR partition too far up your disk. It >> won't work in legacy mode. The BIOS won't be able to read it. >> >> You can try EFI mode instead. > > > It used to work fine for many years and upgrades. I don't think it's new > enough to have EFI. > > In the worst case I'll reinstall on the backup HDD. >
Re: Boot issue 6.1
On Monday, June 19, 2017, Theo de Raadt wrote: > > I get the error Message that "installboot: /mnt/usr/mdec/biosboot extends > > Beyond sector 268435455. OpenBSD might not boot." I'm dual booting with > > Windows using Windows' boot loader first. > > You've created an OpenBSD MBR partition too far up your disk. It > won't work in legacy mode. The BIOS won't be able to read it. > > You can try EFI mode instead. It used to work fine for many years and upgrades. I don't think it's new enough to have EFI. In the worst case I'll reinstall on the backup HDD.
Re: Fwd: Boot issue 6.1
> I get the error Message that "installboot: /mnt/usr/mdec/biosboot extends > Beyond sector 268435455. OpenBSD might not boot." I'm dual booting with > Windows using Windows' boot loader first. You've created an OpenBSD MBR partition too far up your disk. It won't work in legacy mode. The BIOS won't be able to read it. You can try EFI mode instead.
Fwd: Boot issue 6.1
-- Forwarded message -- From: Martin Oppegaard Date: Sun, Jun 18, 2017 at 10:56 AM Subject: Re: Boot issue 6.1 To: Donald Allen Now I've been able to look at this more. My computer doesn't support booting from USB, so I reupdated; from the CD this time. I get the error Message that "installboot: /mnt/usr/mdec/biosboot extends Beyond sector 268435455. OpenBSD might not boot." I'm dual booting with Windows using Windows' boot loader first. Is there something new regarding booting in 6.1 so that I have to create a new entry in the Windows boot load with a new pbr? On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 2:17 PM, Donald Allen wrote: > On 12 June 2017 at 01:14, Davor Balder wrote: > > Hello Martin, > > > > It may be worth upgrading from USB just in case... > > Adding to this (good) suggestion. I would download the install61.fs > image and check it with sha256 against the 6.1 sha256 file to be sure > the bits arrived intact. Possible explanations for your trouble > (among others) are the image you made the CD from was corrupt, or the > image got corrupted while burning the CD. Re-trying the installation > from a USB key using a verified image eliminates those possibilities > (and introduces some others), so worth trying, I think. Good luck. > >
Re: Boot issue 6.1
On 12 June 2017 at 01:14, Davor Balder wrote: > Hello Martin, > > It may be worth upgrading from USB just in case... Adding to this (good) suggestion. I would download the install61.fs image and check it with sha256 against the 6.1 sha256 file to be sure the bits arrived intact. Possible explanations for your trouble (among others) are the image you made the CD from was corrupt, or the image got corrupted while burning the CD. Re-trying the installation from a USB key using a verified image eliminates those possibilities (and introduces some others), so worth trying, I think. Good luck.
Re: Boot issue 6.1
Hello Martin, It may be worth upgrading from USB just in case... Cheers D On 06/12/17 14:43, Martin Oppegaard wrote: Hello, After updating to 6.1 my computer will no longer boot; it stops on "Loading.". Redoing installboot from the installation CD did not help. Do you have any suggestions? Here is an old dmesg of mine: https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=146436543130287&w=2 Regards, Martin Oppegaard
Boot issue 6.1
Hello, After updating to 6.1 my computer will no longer boot; it stops on "Loading.". Redoing installboot from the installation CD did not help. Do you have any suggestions? Here is an old dmesg of mine: https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=146436543130287&w=2 Regards, Martin Oppegaard