Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 12:00:49 +0200 From: Fabian Keil <freebsd-listen@fabiankeil.de> To: mtiger <mtiger090@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ZFS root on single SSD? Message-ID: <20170525120049.3633da28@fabiankeil.de> In-Reply-To: <9f2aef3b-5c7f-858a-2769-48cb150825a0@gmail.com> References: <CAEsW2o88qA_YGxHC%2B5nWsi90yJfXKkCSV7tACstK6_hLNgu4HQ@mail.gmail.com> <CALfReyfjn%2BRBUMeM7sjPDsv_jWE2taFkBv1wgsK00YALJv=PYg@mail.gmail.com> <CAEsW2o8H6e_CUErgrcVuaVpszWcru%2BDfJbHfCUnQTH%2BtwXUSZg@mail.gmail.com> <CALfReyfOpH4KDp3isSpfT72AD9Maez_VcPEJodvYrHYLfuhp-w@mail.gmail.com> <9f2aef3b-5c7f-858a-2769-48cb150825a0@gmail.com>
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--Sig_/waNeCLTCJ5UsjuCW5LIs8Y5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable mtiger <mtiger090@gmail.com> wrote: > I have a similar situation. I have a nice ssd i am using through a usb=20 > port. I can't install this ssd internally because there are no free sata= =20 > ports nor mounting slots. I would like to use ZFS on it, but I can't get= =20 > it to boot using the ZFS options from the installer. I'm trying to use=20 > version 11 memstick image of the FreeBSD installer. >=20 > Now if I leave the install media (on a usb flash drive) connected I can=20 > boot the drive setup as ZFS no problem. If i remove the install media=20 > and try to boot I get an error telling me it can't mount root. Power the= =20 > system on and off and the problem is still the same. >=20 > If I do the same installation and select UFS everything works fine every= =20 > time no matter what usb devices I'm using or have connected. >=20 > I've tried this on several machines but always with the same result.=20 > I've also had the same result using usb external hard drives. >=20 > I've been through the handbook time and time again. I also get the same=20 > problem if I install TrueOS which is using 12-Current. As long as the=20 > install media is still connected it will boot the other drive setup for=20 > ZFS. If I disconnect the install flash drive it will not boot. The behaviour you describe could be the result of this bug: https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D208882 Fabian --Sig_/waNeCLTCJ5UsjuCW5LIs8Y5 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iF0EARECAB0WIQTKUNd6H/m3+ByGULIFiohV/3dUnQUCWSarUgAKCRAFiohV/3dU ncFgAKC+jPqT2Mcn9Y8oPvHZEoOgBH6E+QCgiK+/Yr1YSL6wMEfHdGgkeY3GA+M= =RucA -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Sig_/waNeCLTCJ5UsjuCW5LIs8Y5--
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