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Subject: Re: bhyve machine not starting after upgrading
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>>=20
>> I did some experiments with set currdev and got the kernel loaded but
>> then the machine just hangs.
>>=20
>> Please give me some advice :-)
>=20
> This was reported by Craig Rodrigues a while back - the email thread =
is at
>=20
> =
http://docs.freebsd.org/cgi/mid.cgi?CAG=3DrPVd5OQ1Gw6q-e94Ffnk_zPxkFvjaR5b=
pOOjMg7j-9AvSdw
>=20
> I never got around to implementing the flag to disable ZFS boot, but =
you may be able to use an alternate workaround. =46rom your manual fix:
>=20
> OK set currdev=3Ddisk0p2:
> OK set rootdev=3Ddisk0p2:
>=20
> Env variables can be set from the bhyveload command line using "-e =
<env>=3D<value>". Now, I'm not sure that currdev and rootdev can be set =
that early in the boot, but it's worth a try e.g. add these:
>=20
> -e currdev=3D"disk0p2:" -e rootdev=3D"disk0p2:"
>=20
> later,

Wait! I think I didn=E2=80=99t make it clear enough: the machine =
doesn=E2=80=99t boot. After I specify the currdev and rootdev the =
machine can successfully =E2=80=9Cload=E2=80=9D the kernel but then it =
all totally freezes at the spinning wheel=E2=80=A6

I=E2=80=99ll try with the -e on the command line but I think the problem =
is a bit beyond that.