Bug 244085 - FreeBSD 12.1 install installs corrupted MBR
Summary: FreeBSD 12.1 install installs corrupted MBR
Status: Closed Feedback Timeout
Alias: None
Product: Base System
Classification: Unclassified
Component: bin (show other bugs)
Version: 12.1-RELEASE
Hardware: amd64 Any
: --- Affects Only Me
Assignee: Bugmeister
URL:
Keywords: install, needs-qa
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2020-02-13 00:38 UTC by John C. Archambeau
Modified: 2024-01-05 06:08 UTC (History)
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Description John C. Archambeau 2020-02-13 00:38:48 UTC 
This issue manifests itself regardless of drive or hardware.  It's been consistent on both of my HP Microserver G7 N54Ls and my Lenovo Thinkserver TS430 under FreeBSD 12.1-RELEASE. 

1. Install FreeBSD.
2. Reboot.

Machine either hands at booting or boots to a boot error.

Workaround;

1. Boot FreeDOS
2. fdisk <drive number> /mbr
3. Reboot.
Comment 1 Graham Perrin freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2023-01-07 01:27:56 UTC 
Please, can you reproduce this with an installer for a more recent release?

(In reply to John C. Archambeau from comment #0)

> 1. Install FreeBSD.

UFS or ZFS?
Comment 2 Mark Linimon freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2024-01-05 06:08:18 UTC 
^Triage: feedback timeout (> 6 months).