Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:16:28 +0100 From: Bill Squire {billsf} <billsf@cuba.calyx.nl> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: conf/130674: send-pr Message-ID: <20090118031628.GA23694@cuba.calyx.nl> Resent-Message-ID: <200901180340.n0I3e1h8013850@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 130674 >Category: conf >Synopsis: A "loader.conf" file in /boot causes boot failure >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sun Jan 18 03:40:01 UTC 2009 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Bill Squire >Release: FreeBSD 8.0-CURRENT amd64 >Organization: BillSF Holding bv >Environment: >Description: The machine will not boot without assistance if there is any loader.conf file, even a copy of defaults/loader.conf in /boot. >How-To-Repeat: Set up a loader.conf file -- simply place a copy of the default file in /boot. This appears to be a problem on i386 too, but haven't tested yet. >Fix: Configure with the /boot/defaults/loader.conf file. Boots fine then. Remember to keep a copy of your loader.conf file, not in boot, or under another name. (eg. /boot/loader.conf~) There are warnings not to do this because of updates, but having a backup is a complete solution. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org From: Bill Squire <billsf> Reply-To: Bill Squire <billsf@cuba.calyx.nl> Cc: X-send-pr-version: 3.113 X-GNATS-Notify: System: FreeBSD curacao.billsf.net 8.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 8.0-CURRENT #0: Sat Jan 1 7 23:01:12 CET 2009 root@curacao-test.billsf.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/CURACAO-SM Pv8 amd64
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