From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jul 13 23:10:22 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 ABFAE106564A for ; Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:10:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from drew@mykitchentable.net) Received: from smtp1.mc.surewest.net (qsmtp.mc.surewest.net [66.60.130.145]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 3C18A8FC1B for ; Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:10:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from drew@mykitchentable.net) Received: (qmail 16218 invoked from network); 13 Jul 2009 16:32:19 -0700 Received: by simscan 1.1.0 ppid: 16200, pid: 16201, t: 2.1635s scanners: regex: 1.1.0 attach: 1.1.0 spam: 3.1.7-deb X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.7-deb (2006-10-05) on smtp1.surewest.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=10.0 tests=none autolearn=disabled version=3.1.7-deb X-Spam-CMAE-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=l6znrEm5JCIA:10 a=jDt-9pEAAAAA:8 a=fUQx_89J0yvWqXHLUUgA:9 a=BV9o98IIuyKGRUmC8Vgn5SseqR8A:4 a=Sllw8v0m4fwA:10 Received: from unknown (HELO blacklamb.mykitchentable.net) (69.62.230.77) by smtp1 with SMTP; 13 Jul 2009 16:32:16 -0700 Received: from [127.0.0.1] (bigdaddy.mykitchentable.net [192.168.1.3]) by blacklamb.mykitchentable.net (Postfix) with ESMTPA id 43A82164A13; Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:10:13 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=simple/simple; d=mykitchentable.net; s=default; t=1247526614; bh=iioxEyC9K8yYM8UoPAmgWS+pRWvDESoDRxxnnfYCQOQ=; h=Message-ID:Date:From:MIME-Version:To:CC:Subject:References: In-Reply-To:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; b=vLNp4Us+QomhB2Lxc0t00kquh1FfK2HyXZCCB81sbQ3fMuEPTgkW9B8Wf1CpEwSd8 SSk9bQdsVDm9Lv4aQWrwJWtX89zOk71QtpFWA8mYjh2zpLlKRaCKIuv419sluFECYO x2LMb1Ql3lmBciKeYcc0ZPySuXtrEoTB9LxiiwKI= Message-ID: <4A5BBEC5.200@mykitchentable.net> Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:09:57 -0700 From: Drew Tomlinson User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.22 (Windows/20090605) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Jason Garrett References: <4A57E38B.5050108@mykitchentable.net> <970380130907122109g4e160373m37259a3c40d48373@mail.gmail.com> <4A5B7D28.1080000@mykitchentable.net> <970380130907131500u2d300ben4ddec327cc54d2b4@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <970380130907131500u2d300ben4ddec327cc54d2b4@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090713-0, 07/13/2009), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean 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 23:10:22 -0000 Jason Garrett wrote: > > > 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. Well you're doing better than me. I've been at this for about 10 days off and on. :) Cheers, Drew -- Be a Great Magician! Visit The Alchemist's Warehouse http://www.alchemistswarehouse.com