From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jan 18 15:38:53 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7DF7B106564A for ; Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:38:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lankfordandrew@charter.net) Received: from mta21.charter.net (mta21.charter.net [216.33.127.81]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D40098FC08 for ; Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:38:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lankfordandrew@charter.net) Received: from aarprv04.charter.net ([10.20.200.74]) by mta21.charter.net (InterMail vM.7.09.01.00 201-2219-108-20080618) with ESMTP id <20090118153852.PUDX7559.mta21.charter.net@aarprv04.charter.net>; Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:38:52 -0500 Received: from [192.168.1.151] (really [68.191.116.244]) by aarprv04.charter.net with ESMTP id <20090118153852.INRQ25639.aarprv04.charter.net@[192.168.1.151]>; Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:38:52 -0500 Message-ID: <49734D0B.8050604@charter.net> Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:38:51 -0500 From: Andrew Lankford User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 (X11/20090111) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Luigi Rizzo References: <49729D80.8010506@charter.net> <20090118093346.GA9819@onelab2.iet.unipi.it> In-Reply-To: <20090118093346.GA9819@onelab2.iet.unipi.it> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Chzlrs: 0 Cc: peterjeremy@optushome.com.au, stable@freebsd.org, xxjack12xx@gmail.com Subject: Re: System borked: loader stack overflow. X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:38:53 -0000 I can't say what version of the loader it is that I'm using, but (following Peter's advice, thanks), I've tried loader.old (about a week old) and the latest loader (built yesterday), and both start. Where each loader has a problem appears to be reading (include-ing?) /boot/default/loader.conf . The spinner spins for a longer time than usual, and then the loader gives up with the stack overflow. Fortunately, I still got a prompt and am able to load the latest kernel acpi and a what few other modules I need to boot successfully and reply to your emails. A quick look at /boot/defaults/loader.conf ( version 1.122.2.4 2008/11/24 00:52:26 ) shows nothing out of the ordinary. FYI: I'm using the Windows Vista boot manager with boot1 instead of boot0, although boot1 doesn't appear to have changed since I first installed 7.0 on my notebook. Andrew Lankford Luigi Rizzo wrote: > On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 10:09:52PM -0500, Andrew Lankford wrote: > >> After rebuilding world from 7-stable after cvsup, I can no longer boot. >> The loader tries to load the kernel but instead locks up with a stack >> overflow. Wish I could send more details, but I'll have to find another >> way to boot up my system first. >> > > just to identify the problem - what was the version of your > previous loader, and what kind of CPU do you have (Intel or AMD, > single or multi core) etc. > > (to boot again you can replace /boot/loader with one taken from > an older 6.3 or 7.0 CD) > > cheers > luigi > >