Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 17:35:04 -0500 From: Rick Miller <vrwmiller@gmail.com> To: Ewald Jenisch <a@jenisch.at> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: HP Proliant DL385 Gen10 refuses to boot FreeBSD 11 Message-ID: <CAHzLAVFc7OKHqqS0P76Px2Zh0727O-tqQTP=QdQtN=nmaQGq0g@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20180222134439.GA3888@aurora.oekb.co.at> References: <20180222134439.GA3888@aurora.oekb.co.at>
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On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 8:44 AM, Ewald Jenisch <a@jenisch.at> wrote: > Hi, > > Got a new HP Proliant DL385 Gen10 Server and wanted to install > FreeBSD. Starting from FreeBSD-11.1-RELEASE-amd64-bootonly.iso mounted > via the iLo virtual CD device the system started with the usual > install boot, but then suddenly crashed and rebooted the whole system > - boot loop basically. > > I started playing around in the BIOS of the System trying UEFI > vs. legacy BIOS, as well a bunch of other parameters but to no extent: > the system just crashes when upon booting from the installation media :-( > > To cross check I tried to boot a Linux installation media (Ubuntu > Server 16.04) and the server booted from the Linux ISO without any > problem. So I'm pretty sure it's something FreeBSD related. > > My questions: > > o) Anybody else out there seen a problem like this on a HP DL385 Gen10? > > o) Any cure against it? > You'd do well by making sure the RAID controller is supported by FreeBSD. Some time in the last 6 months or so, I heard this generation was introducing a new RAID controller that would require a new driver. If it does, indeed, have a new RAID controller it could likely be your problem. -- Take care Rick Miller
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