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>
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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>
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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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