>> I've installed OpenBSD-current AMD64 on my new computer without problems, >> but as soon as I reboot the system, it freezes in the post. The only way to >> go past the post is wiping the first few megabytes of the harddisk using >> another computer and than start again. After installing I can't even >> enter the bios setup. >> The system contains the following components: >> - Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H >> - CPU: Intel Core i3 4130T >> - Memory: Kingston ValueRAM 8 GB DDR3-1600 Kit >> I've configured the bios the following way: >> - Windows 8 Features: "Other OS" >> - Boot Mode Selection: "Legacy Only" >> - VGA Support: "Auto" (Enables legacy option)
> I'm not familiar with the particular motherboard, but I had success > with other Gigabyte models. > Find the option "CSM Support" in the bios and set it to "Always", leave > "Boot Mode Selection" and "Storage Boot Option Control" to "Legacy > Only", power down the system and then try booting OpenBSD. Unfortunately that doesn't work either. The strange thing is that if I remove the harddisk and use an USB stick I can install OpenBSD on it and boot it without problems. When I place the harddisk back with only an OpenBSD fdisk partition (A6) I can still boot from the USB stick, but once I place a disklabel on the harddisk I can't boot anymore (the system freezes on reboot). Apparently the bios can't handle the disklabel... Kind regards, Martijn Rijkeboer
