From owner-freebsd-qa@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jul 27 14:45:00 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-qa@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C00D837B401 for ; Sun, 27 Jul 2003 14:45:00 -0700 (PDT) Received: from babyruth.hotpop.com (babyruth.hotpop.com [204.57.55.14]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 00F1543F75 for ; Sun, 27 Jul 2003 14:45:00 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from eb30750@HotPOP.com) Received: from hotpop.com (kubrick.hotpop.com [204.57.55.16]) by babyruth.hotpop.com (Postfix) with SMTP id F0C832157E6 for ; Sun, 27 Jul 2003 21:44:39 +0000 (UTC) Received: from CPQ25135281132.HotPOP.com (000-047-523.area2.spcsdns.net [68.24.187.26]) by smtp-2.hotpop.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9C4851800DB for ; Sun, 27 Jul 2003 21:43:35 +0000 (UTC) Message-Id: <5.2.0.9.0.20030727112107.00b68690@pop.hotpop.com> X-Sender: eb30750@pop.hotpop.com (Unverified) X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.2.0.9 Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2003 16:40:30 -0500 To: freebsd-qa@FreeBSD.org From: Paul Lambert Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-HotPOP: ----------------------------------------------- Sent By HotPOP.com FREE Email Get your FREE POP email at www.HotPOP.com ----------------------------------------------- Subject: Problem Report i386/39574 X-BeenThere: freebsd-qa@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: FreeBSD Quality Assurance List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2003 21:45:01 -0000 This problem was reported in version 4.4 back in June of 2002. I reported this problem in June of 2003 but can find no entry or reference to my reported problem. However, my problem is the same as 39574. The error goes like this. You get all the way through the install setup and as soon as you confirm the install you get the error message: error mounting /dev/acd0c on /dist. No such file of directory. I read some of the trouble shooting documents. I thought the problem was the fact that I had the my CDROM as the slave on the at1 IDE interface. There was something in the documentation that states FreeBSD is expecting disk0 to be drive 1 and disk1 to be drive 2. After I changed the CDROM to the master I still got the same results. (My hard drive is on the at0 IDE interface. FreeBSD isn't expecting both the CDROM and targeted hard drive to be on the same interface now is it?) This error has propagated since the time it was reported in Version 4.4 to 4.8 and now 5.1. (I have recently tried 4.8 and 5.1 with the same results, thougth the 5.1 error code is not as descriptive.) I copied FreeBSD and made my own CDROM media for both. This is a vary serious problem. FreeBSD should consider discontinuing support for floppy, serial, etc. installation methods and only offer CDROM and Network. Installing from a CDROM should be effortless, it was when I installed FreeBSD 2.7 way back when. The CDROM is referred to as acd0 when the kernel boots, not acd0c. When running the emergency shell I was able to see acd0a and acd0c. I renamed acd0c to acd0 and got a different error. Therefore, the fact that I can boot and FreeBSD can read the install programs from the CDROM confirms that this device is supported by FreeBSD and that the error is most likely a distribution configuration error. Is there a work around? How about giving some priority to this problem. It appears many can't even install FreeBSD via CDROM. Paul From owner-freebsd-qa@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jul 28 11:01:44 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-qa@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6D65037B405 for ; Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:01:44 -0700 (PDT) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E708043F3F for ; Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:01:43 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-bugmaster@freebsd.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (peter@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h6SI1hUp082220 for ; Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:01:43 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-bugmaster@freebsd.org) Received: (from peter@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.9/8.12.9/Submit) id h6SI1h24082215 for freebsd-qa@freebsd.org; Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:01:43 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:01:43 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <200307281801.h6SI1h24082215@freefall.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: freefall.freebsd.org: peter set sender to owner-bugmaster@freebsd.org using -f From: FreeBSD bugmaster To: freebsd-qa@FreeBSD.org Subject: Current problem reports assigned to you X-BeenThere: freebsd-qa@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: FreeBSD Quality Assurance List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 18:01:44 -0000 Current FreeBSD problem reports Critical problems Serious problems S Submitted Tracker Resp. Description ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- o [2001/03/19] bin/25929 qa Can't use MAKEDEV in fixit mount o [2000/02/23] conf/16948 qa Sysinstall/disklabel: bad partition table o [2000/07/29] conf/20282 qa sysinstall does not recover some /etc fil o [2002/08/18] i386/41757 qa sysinstall 4.6.x unstable o [2001/03/16] misc/25851 qa Security hole in anonymous FTP setup scri o [2001/04/27] misc/26897 qa 4.3R sysinstall fails to create swap part o [2001/10/18] misc/31363 qa sysinstall "partition editor" silently co o [2002/05/26] misc/38582 qa sysinstall sets newfs flag after changing f [2002/06/02] misc/38835 qa sysinstall always installs crypto o [2003/04/18] misc/51146 qa Incorrect error message when configuring 10 problems total. Non-critical problems S Submitted Tracker Resp. Description ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- o [2003/05/15] bin/52271 qa sysinstall panics in machine with no hard o [1999/06/21] conf/12324 qa Sysinstall's fdisk partition editor is mi o [1999/12/28] conf/15748 qa sysinstall - upgrade o [1999/11/21] conf/15038 qa In sysinstall, easy to not notice that se o [2000/02/08] conf/16584 qa Hostname field too small during install ( o [2000/10/14] conf/21994 qa Config of Anonftp (at install) always cre a [2000/12/09] conf/23402 qa sysinstall upgrade ought to check partiti o [2003/01/18] conf/47204 qa base + XFree86 install fails -- crypto di f [2002/04/16] i386/37137 qa FreeBSD install doesn't recognize version o [2002/05/13] i386/38056 qa In Install, User (creation)'s "Member gro o [2002/05/23] i386/38477 qa In sysinstall's Choose Distributions scre o [2002/05/23] i386/38478 qa In sysinstall's Choose Distributions scre o [2002/05/23] i386/38480 qa sysinstall should prompt for normal users o [2002/06/20] i386/39574 qa Error mounting /dev/acd0c on /dist: No su o [1997/09/28] misc/4646 qa Can't fixit with an NFS-mounted CD. s [1998/07/10] misc/7232 qa Suggestion for FreeBSD installation dialo o [2001/02/06] misc/24907 qa Options screen at MenuMedia menu problem o [2001/08/20] misc/29893 qa suggestions for 4.4 sysinstall o [2002/04/16] misc/37160 qa /stand/sysinstall coredumps when trying t o [2002/05/26] misc/38583 qa sysinstall installs crypto sources when / o [2002/08/23] misc/41949 qa sysinstall sorts /etc/rc.conf during netb 21 problems total. From owner-freebsd-qa@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jul 28 11:03:13 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-qa@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BE1C137B404 for ; Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:03:13 -0700 (PDT) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AFA7143FE3 for ; Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:03:00 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-bugmaster@freebsd.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (peter@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h6SI30Up083893 for ; Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:03:00 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-bugmaster@freebsd.org) Received: (from peter@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.9/8.12.9/Submit) id h6SI2xqw083887 for qa@freebsd.org; Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:02:59 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:02:59 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <200307281802.h6SI2xqw083887@freefall.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: freefall.freebsd.org: peter set sender to owner-bugmaster@freebsd.org using -f From: FreeBSD bugmaster To: qa@FreeBSD.org Subject: Current problem reports assigned to you X-BeenThere: freebsd-qa@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: FreeBSD Quality Assurance List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 18:03:14 -0000 Current FreeBSD problem reports Critical problems S Submitted Tracker Resp. Description ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- o [2003/01/22] bin/47384 qa sysinstall ignores intended destination d o [2003/02/16] bin/48341 qa Sysinstall deletes mbr although it should f [2002/08/08] i386/41437 qa sysinstall 4.6 RELEASE - hang f [2002/08/21] i386/41860 qa sysinstall rel. 4.5 and 4.6 hangs o [2002/05/30] misc/38748 qa FreeBSD 4.5 Keyboard problem cannot insta o [2002/07/14] misc/40575 qa Kern.flp boot floppy error f [2002/08/30] misc/42221 qa Signal 11 core dumped when fetchin index o [2002/10/25] misc/44471 qa 4.6 install writes MBR even when specifie 8 problems total. Serious problems S Submitted Tracker Resp. Description ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- o [2001/02/28] bin/25461 qa sysinstall's fdisk and disklabel don't wo o [2001/09/26] bin/30837 qa Sysinstall doesn't set the schg flag on t o [2002/05/27] bin/38609 qa Sysinstall should know the size of the va o [2002/07/16] bin/40656 qa patch: sysinstall: scripted deletion of s o [2003/06/27] bin/53839 qa sysinstall disklabel editor fails on post o [2002/03/29] conf/36508 qa installation floppy bug (See description) o [2002/04/08] conf/36911 qa installation floppies miss autoload file f [2001/05/29] i386/27729 qa the ls120 device "afd" does not show up u o [2001/08/01] i386/29375 qa the disk editor used by /stand/sysinstall o [2002/11/21] i386/45565 qa sysinstall: write error, filesystem full o [2002/08/21] kern/41850 qa sysinstall fails to create root filesyste f [2003/01/24] kern/47451 qa 5.0 GENERIC(sysinstall CD) locks during b o [2001/12/30] misc/33370 qa Post configuration issue o [2002/04/29] misc/37585 qa System hangs on install at probing device o [2002/04/30] misc/37586 qa newfs failing in 5.0-DP1 initial install o [2002/07/06] misc/40260 qa sysinstall hangs up detecting devices (No 16 problems total. Non-critical problems S Submitted Tracker Resp. Description ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- o [1999/10/13] bin/14318 qa sysinstall upon install has some counter- o [2000/03/22] bin/17546 qa Sysinstall does not let you configure NIS o [2000/08/28] bin/20908 qa /stand/sysinstall too limited in selectio o [2001/01/18] bin/24435 qa Changing slice type causes Auto-partition o [2001/04/28] bin/26919 qa sysinstall' fdisk can ONLY set bootable f o [2001/05/20] bin/27483 qa make sysinstall ask for the keymap at ins o [2002/05/27] bin/38610 qa Sysinstall should be able to mount ISO im o [2002/10/17] bin/44188 qa cannot install FreeBSD 4.0-4.6 to Compaq o [2003/01/09] bin/46905 qa FreeBSD 5.x cannot be installed from mult o [2003/03/06] bin/48989 qa Sysinstall's partition editor gets confu o [2003/06/15] bin/53341 qa dump frequency in sysinstall is always th o [2001/11/26] conf/32288 qa After install: /etc/rc complains if crypt o [2002/11/22] conf/45608 qa Install should config all ether devices, o [2003/06/09] conf/53131 qa "ALL" could not turn check BOXes ON at pa o [1998/11/27] i386/8867 qa /stand/sysinstall core dumps (signal 11) o [1999/09/24] i386/13936 qa No clear indictaion of how much space to o [2001/05/08] i386/27216 qa Can not get to shell prompt from serial c o [2002/05/12] i386/37999 qa In /stand/sysinstall, 's' selects Options o [2002/05/13] i386/38055 qa In Install, Groups (creation) item should o [2002/08/25] i386/42022 qa sysinstall in non-interactive mode prompt o [2002/08/29] i386/42162 qa Installation (sysinstall) crashes, md0c f o [2002/07/23] kern/40926 qa After Upgrading or Clean Installing 4.6, o [2002/09/19] kern/42977 qa FreeBSD installer doesn't probe past EISA o [2001/06/04] misc/27872 qa "Load Config" (sysinstall) hangs Compaq D o [2001/09/11] misc/30517 qa using sysinstall with install.cfg has no o [2002/02/28] misc/35400 qa sysinstall could improve manipulation of o [2002/04/08] misc/36916 qa DOS active partition flag lost in libdisk o [2002/05/13] misc/38057 qa "install" document doesn't display correc o [2002/06/03] misc/38854 qa Resetting the sysinstall during setup cau o [2002/06/16] misc/39360 qa If linux emu is added as a dependency (an o [2002/08/01] misc/41238 qa problems with FreeBSD installation on a d o [2002/08/17] misc/41744 qa Cannot stop comat22 from being extracted o [2002/09/18] misc/42934 qa installation procedure on install floppie o [2002/10/08] misc/43825 qa please remove object files in source (src o [2002/11/04] misc/44915 qa 'choose installation media' choose CD-ROM o [2002/11/12] misc/45254 qa Sysinstall installs things it should not o [2003/01/01] misc/46670 qa 5.0-RC2 install leaves CD drawer locked. o [2003/01/21] misc/47314 qa Install requires a swap partition. o [2003/02/04] misc/47908 qa /stand/sysinstall can't display document 39 problems total. From owner-freebsd-qa@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jul 30 17:10:06 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-qa@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A8B7637B401 for ; Wed, 30 Jul 2003 17:10:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 470C043FAF for ; Wed, 30 Jul 2003 17:10:06 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h6V0A6Up044187 for ; Wed, 30 Jul 2003 17:10:06 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.9/8.12.9/Submit) id h6V0A5fS044185; Wed, 30 Jul 2003 17:10:05 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 17:10:05 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <200307310010.h6V0A5fS044185@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-qa@FreeBSD.org From: Paul Lambert Subject: Re: i386/39574: Error mounting /dev/acd0c on /dist: No such file for directory when Intalling 4.4 X-BeenThere: freebsd-qa@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: Paul Lambert List-Id: FreeBSD Quality Assurance List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 00:10:07 -0000 The following reply was made to PR i386/39574; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Paul Lambert To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Cc: Subject: Re: i386/39574: Error mounting /dev/acd0c on /dist: No such file for directory when Intalling 4.4 Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 19:00:54 -0500 Regarding this error, I have followed up with the reporter of over a year ago and he has moved on to some other solution since the error was never fixed. I reported this same bug in June of 2003 and see no entry for it or my report added to his. I sent in another report just last week, again no reply. This bug has been around for many releases now and is causing others to seek alternative solutions. Can't install from a CD? Come on guys, even DOS could do that. The frustrating thing is that the CD boots, configures but once you confirm the install it gives the error that it can't mount /dev/acd0c on /dist. Sounds like a kernel config problem to me. Is there an online work around? See my report to qa@. Thanks Paul