Bug 199044 - Unable to boot from USB
Summary: Unable to boot from USB
Status: Closed Overcome By Events
Alias: None
Product: Base System
Classification: Unclassified
Component: misc (show other bugs)
Version: CURRENT
Hardware: amd64 Any
: --- Affects Only Me
Assignee: freebsd-bugs (Nobody)
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Reported: 2015-03-30 18:46 UTC by s
Modified: 2021-01-16 20:40 UTC (History)
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Description s 2015-03-30 18:46:30 UTC 
When I download, dd to usb and tries to boot from the stick I only get
the error message: No System Found. There is nothing wrong with the
download or the stick since it boots fine on another system.

I can boot FreeBSD 10.1 memory stick. Test made with FreeBSD-10.1-RELEASE-amd64-memstick.

Various linux distribution all works fine. I currently use Ubuntu Mate Edition.

FreeBSD 11 does not boot. I have tried with FreeBSD-11.0-CURRENT-amd64-20150309-r279813-memstick.img.

PC-BSD 11 does not boot. I have tried with PCBSD11.0-CURRENTMAR2015-03-07-2015-x64-DVD-USB, and also the February version.

My guess is that the BIOS/UEFI on my laptop is some kind of edge case. The laptop is a Sony Vaio SVP132A1CM.

If you want me to try different solutions, please use version 11. Since
the 10-series does not support modern Intel chipsets and I will be
stranded without wifi or graphics support.
Comment 1 Tom Jones freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2021-01-16 20:40:25 UTC 
If this is still an issue please test with a modern FreeBSD and reopen.