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Bug #15395
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install-boot trips on BIOS installs when an EFI partition is present.
Status:
Resolved
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
-
Category:
Upgrade
Target version:
-
Start date:
Due date:
% Done:
0%
Estimated time:
Release Notes:
Default
Affected Plus Version:
24.03
Affected Architecture:
amd64
Description
As mentioned in the title install-boot tries to set a UEFI boot option but fails and exists:
System Configuration
Architecture: amd64
Boot Devices: /dev/ada0
Boot Method: bios
Filesystem: zfs
Platform: Netgate 5100
Updating boot code...
/usr/local/sbin/../libexec/install-boot.sh -b auto -d /tmp/be_mount.Wfa7 -f zfs -s gpt -u ada0
gpart bootcode -b /tmp/be_mount.Wfa7/boot/pmbr -p /tmp/be_mount.Wfa7/boot/gptzfsboot -i 2 ada0
partcode written to ada0p2
bootcode written to ada0
ESP /dev/ada0p1 mounted on /tmp/stand-test.3HsV1a
264752KB space remaining on ESP: renaming old bootx64.efi file /efi/boot/bootx64.efi /efi/boot/bootx64-old.efi
264752KB space remaining on ESP: renaming old loader.efi file /etc/freebsd/loader.efi /etc/freebsd/loader-old.efi
Copying loader.efi to /EFI/freebsd on ESP
efibootmgr: efi variables not supported on this system. root? kldload efirt?
Creating UEFI boot entry for FreeBSD
efibootmgr: efi variables not supported on this system. root? kldload efirt?
Failed to create new boot entry
Unable to update boot code on /dev/ada0
>>> Unlocking package pkg...done.
Failed
Updated by Steve Wheeler over 1 year ago
That is the scheme the Net Installer uses by default on a legacy booting device such as the 7100.
Updated by Steve Wheeler over 1 year ago
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