On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 6:08 PM, PJ<af.gourmet@videotron.ca> wrote:
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> 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?

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>>   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?

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> 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...

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> 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.

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> 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.
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> 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