Tried to install amd64 "install70.img" from a microSD on an old PC: CPU: Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Motherboard: Asus M2N-E Chipset: nVIDIA nForce 570 SLI, AMD Hammer USB1 controller: nVIDIA nForce 570 SLI (MCP55P) - OHCI USB 1.1 Controller USB2 controller: nVIDIA nForce 570 SLI (MCP55P) - EHCI USB 2.0 Controller
The "install70.img" was checked with both `sha256sum` and `signify-openbsd` (a Debian package). BTW, do I need `sha256sum` or does `signify` check the SHA sums as well? At the very beginning of the boot, I get: Loading;...... ERR M 6 dots after Loading, blinking cursor below ERR M and nothing more. I have found "ERR M" at http://man.openbsd.org/biosboot Frankly, my knowledge level is insufficient to comprehend the info. I did sudo dd bs=1M if=install70.img of=/dev/sdb anew with another card (SD this time), another SD-to-USB adapter and another USB port — got the same "ERR M" Then I successfully installed from a USB-pluggable external DVD drive from "install70.iso" I wonder what was wrong with microSD & SD way