Flasche Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 As the title states, I'm struggling to install OpenBSD/amd64 on my hp pavilion p6510y. My goal is to dual boot it with my windows vista (64 bit), but when I plop my DVD in it just constantly brings up a bunch of random letters. (the letters you get with a corrupted hard drive except it doesn't make a long list, but randomly generates, letter at the cursor). My HP pavilion has a AMD Anthlon ll x4 (2.80 gh) processors, which is why I downloaded the OpenBSD/amd64. Do not the harddrive is not corrupt for I tried multiple hard drives, and accidentally the one with vista . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
submix8c Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 For the record -http://www.openbsd.org/amd64.htmlHmmm... have you tried booting the ISO in a VM? Sounds like the DVD you burned(?) got corrupted (maybe). I never burn faster than 4x DVD's and 8x for CD's (safe bets). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flasche Posted May 22, 2014 Author Share Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) For the record -http://www.openbsd.org/amd64.html Thank you, but I already know about that. Hmmm... have you tried booting the ISO in a VM? Sounds like the DVD you burned(?) got corrupted (maybe). I never burn faster than 4x DVD's and 8x for CD's (safe bets). No I have not tried to boot in a VM yet, but I did have issues with dvd's and my computer before so that is a very possible (Most likely) answer. (I use imgburn just to throw that out there) I'll try in a VM, and will report here later. Edited May 22, 2014 by Flasche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
submix8c Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Yes, I figured as much (since you had downloaded it). Just inserting the link for other interested parties.Also for the record -http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/kb/docDisplay/?sp4ts.oid=4162263&spf_p.tpst=kbDocDisplay&spf_p.prp_kbDocDisplay=wsrp-navigationalState%3DdocId%253Demr_na-c02174835-30%257CdocLocale%253D%257CcalledBy%253D&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetokenNice specs (including the DVD). Be aware that using -any- DVD's (+ or -) that are RW -may- not boot at all (or improperly). I've seen that it's recommended to -not- use RW. I found out the hard way that CD/RW are ok but not DVD/RW. You have to -literally- "waste" non-RW's for testing unless yo first do in a VM. I like/prefer using "-R" for final Data DVD's (had a reader/burner that would not recognize +R Boot even though supported reading them -on running OS-) and +R for Video (unless your Commercial Player supports other-than). And the speed of burn still goes (safety net). HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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