On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 6:08 PM, PJ<af.gour...@videotron.ca> wrote: > Peter N. M. Hansteen wrote: >> Once you've cleared that hurdle, It would help a lot with more details >> about the hardware, what image file you are using and where it came >> from (ie is it the i386 one, the amd64 one, off an official mirror >> site, or something different) and what application and options you use >> to burn the CD. > I already posted wherefrom - openBSD ftp site; the burning was done > exaactly the same as for the FreeBSD and many other files without ever > having any problems... and I mean, EVER !
How about giving actual details. Here let me help: Downloaded install45.iso from ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/4.5/amd64/. Attempted to boot on an IBM x305 with the following errors: ... Maybe a dmesg from another OS would help... See? That wouldn't be too hard now would it? >> Burning CD images to DVD media does not always work, >> for example (probably a stupid one that risks insistent >> contradictions, but well,), so any detail you supply could be helpful >> in sorting out whatever the problem is. > It really pisses me off that everyone assumes that the poor sap who is > asking for help is too stupid to have done things right and they just > forget that maybe the problem is in the SOURCE ! Rather than details you get all defensive. And for the record I assume that you are doing something wrong. Why? Because I've booted both install45.iso and install46.iso hundreds of times without any problems. Notice I didn't say stupid, just wrong. I've made my share of brainos over the years - are you capable of laughing at yourself? > I know what a bootable image usually looks like... but neither of those > I downloaded look right. What color is yours? I see the amd64 installer as mauve and the i386 as more of a dark green. Again, no details... > Unless, of course the booting is supposed to be done in some > incomprehesible way from some other operating system in some mysterious > way that is not spelled out anywhere where I can find it, anyway. :-) Search the archives. Very few people get stuck at the same point as you. > Sorry, but I'm ust laughing all theway back to FreeBSD... they may be > fucked-up but at least I can managed to figure out how to to deal with them. > I liked the idea of how your head honcho runs things and the general > response to the OS, but by gosh and by golly, Molly, somebody ai'nt got > the steering sheel pointed right! Buh-bye. Don't let the iso hit you in the ass on the way out... -N
