[OpenIndiana-discuss] ~6 minutes to OI banner/boot options in text install

Gary Mills gary_mills at fastmail.fm
Sat Jan 30 01:57:10 UTC 2021


On Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 05:02:21PM -0800, Chris wrote:
> OK just dragged a Dell Optiplex 790 off the shelf
> with a 4 core 8 thread i5 CPU in it, and as much RAM
> as I could jam in it.
> BIOS:
> boot UEFI

You can't do that.  You have to boot OI in BIOS mode.

The loader works in UEFI mode, but OI does not.  Usually you are
offered a choice at boot time.  Chose BIOS mode.


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-Gary Mills-		-refurb-		-Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada-



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