On 2025-01-13, Fables Bookshop <ae...@fables.co.za> wrote: > Hello, > > I have OpenBSD version 7.6 downloaded and burnt to a dvd. This will not > install to a clean hdd. My old version 7.1 will still install fine. > > It fails soon after loading the file sets, they do not load fully, the > %age count never reaches 100% and it then offers to reboot. I did a > second download, burnt a second dvd, but the process repeats itself. So > at this point no dmesg. > > The machine had the minimum 2G memory which I have upgraded to 4G, again > no change. I am suspecting some change perhaps rendering an older > machine unusable. > > I don't believe that I can Upgrade from the new disk so have not tried > that. Sorry if this is a bit short on info. > > I see that some of the mirrors offer iso's of earlier releases, maybe I > should start with version 7.2 and work my way up? Looking for ideas that > are less than desperate.
worth a try. ftp.eu.openbsd.org is a good source for old releases. dmesg from a working release might give clues. -- Please keep replies on the mailing list.
