From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jul 13 22:00:32 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3B1D01065672 for ; Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:00:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kingedgar@gmail.com) Received: from an-out-0708.google.com (an-out-0708.google.com [209.85.132.246]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E7A028FC1A for ; Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:00:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kingedgar@gmail.com) Received: by an-out-0708.google.com with SMTP id d14so1318000and.13 for ; Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:00:31 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=85+2ykHT5lLojNCHT2IHoDGbfnP/LSSUoYQggF3kfZo=; b=J9nkZuhIaJCM9pqdJCZ93NoYDcGbIRCLUXrg51PsdjfuLE326eYkf21OBTpDKthlVO FW3Gr9bOH1OEVyDfxEKbmYtXZ3P3AjlLKFr57AFMwaHKYdjWckrQMdp2LwKDaJkhSop1 tKqkFcUdYWF0ujSvt3sSDoy+/DK5j4K+KCLUM= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; b=ol1ZZ8u+B/63GzL1tGKjY7pqabFZdnz+roD8DTpahdRSYiALolbX6LbpgqEUUYLxUK 9GiVUsEyIsk6f51m3amIrGqRNyMwI8LBXQ3hmt9bv0RnoXgw7+htEzuJCUhvHWrmhFm4 +tIYFIIzAnmwckV6Cgqabd41HoNjKCFT6r3zE= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.100.58.1 with SMTP id g1mr7707314ana.181.1247522431240; Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:00:31 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <4A5B7D28.1080000@mykitchentable.net> References: <4A57E38B.5050108@mykitchentable.net> <970380130907122109g4e160373m37259a3c40d48373@mail.gmail.com> <4A5B7D28.1080000@mykitchentable.net> Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:00:31 -0500 Message-ID: <970380130907131500u2d300ben4ddec327cc54d2b4@mail.gmail.com> From: Jason Garrett To: Drew Tomlinson Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Attempting ZFS Only Install of 7.2 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:00:32 -0000 On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 13:30, Drew Tomlinson wrote: > Jason Garrett wrote: > >> >snip >> >> I see you tried the zpool import and export, but did you perform `mkdir >> /boot/zfs` directly before `zpool export tank && zpool import tank` ? >> >> I just have to ask because I did not see that specified, and you mention >> not being able to find zpool.cache. /boot/zfs is where zpool.cache hides >> out. >> > Yes I did. However I figured out my problem. I was chrooted into /dist > and the zpool.cache was being written to /boot/zfs (as you mention). But > because of the chroot, when I checked /boot/zfs, I was *really* checking > /dist/boot/zfs. Thus my problem. :) > > However I'm still having difficulty. I suspect I don't have a /boot/loader > that supports zfs filesystems as I just boot to the 'OK" prompt. An 'lsdev' > only shows BIOS devices but I've seen posts on the Net that indicate I > should have zfs devices listed there too if I have a proper /boot/loader. > I've used the one from both 7.2-RELEASE.iso and 8.0-BETA1.iso but no luck. > Do you know of any way I can confirm or deny my suspicion? > I am in the same spot you are now. I started the process yesterday but had to quit because it got too late. Apparently the few who have written these guides have gotten it to work, but that still eludes me. I'll post back if I get it working or have any new developments. > > > Thanks, > > Drew > > -- > Be a Great Magician! > Visit The Alchemist's Warehouse > > http://www.alchemistswarehouse.com > >