Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2020 19:13:53 -0800 From: Carl Johnson <carlj@peak.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Boot problems with a new system Message-ID: <86tusumjym.fsf@elm.localnet> In-Reply-To: <CACNAnaH5BRQJHni4p2Anc4a8aJGs9d87tmPwrbsQRL_dj=KhvQ@mail.gmail.com> (Kyle Evans's message of "Wed, 9 Dec 2020 18:37:27 -0600") References: <86y2i6mrbh.fsf@elm.localnet> <CACNAnaH5BRQJHni4p2Anc4a8aJGs9d87tmPwrbsQRL_dj=KhvQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Kyle Evans <kevans@freebsd.org> writes: > On Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 6:35 PM Carl Johnson <carlj@peak.org> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> I have a new system that I have installed FreeBSD 12.2-RELEASE (amd64) >> onto, but it won't boot back from the disk. It installed properly and >> it has booted a couple of times, but lately it always hangs in the >> middle of the boot loader menu. It always prints the first five menu >> entries, but then hangs when it should print out the kernels that are >> available. I can still boot with the memstick and "zfs import" the >> pool, and the pool appears fine. I have tried searching the web, but >> haven't found anything that helps. >> >> These are all loader.conf settings I have tried that don't help: >> vfs.zfs.cache_flush_disable="1" >> kern.cam.ada.write_cache="0" >> kern.cam.boot_delay="5000" >> loader_delay="3" >> boot_verbose="YES" >> verbose_loading="YES" >> > > Try adding: > > kernels_autodetect="NO" > > Thanks, > > Kyle Evans Thanks Kyle, It boots perfectly with that line present. I commented out the other test lines and it still boots consistently, but still hangs without the autodetect line. Is there something else I should be doing, or just leave it like this? Thanks again! -- Carl Johnson carlj@peak.org
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