Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2015 13:33:22 -0800 From: Nathan Whitehorn <nwhitehorn@freebsd.org> To: Pascal Drecker <pascal@freebsd.drecker.com>, freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD on an IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) Message-ID: <564505A2.1080806@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <000801d11ae7$770af770$6520e650$@freebsd.drecker.com> References: <002d01d11a71$c2d60e90$48822bb0$@freebsd.drecker.com> <563FDEFA.4030900@freebsd.org> <000801d11ae7$770af770$6520e650$@freebsd.drecker.com>
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Can you try the image at http://people.freebsd.org/~nwhitehorn/FreeBSD-11-pseries.iso? -Nathan On 11/09/15 04:09, Pascal Drecker wrote: > I can get into the Open Firmware Prompt. > > ##################################################################### > > 1) vios > > $ lsmap -vadapter vhost2 > SVSA Physloc Client > Partition ID > --------------- -------------------------------------------- > ------------------ > vhost2 U8202.E4D.21F0FBV-V1-C15 0x00000004 > > VTD vtopt1 > Status Available > LUN 0x8400000000000000 > Backing device cd0 > Physloc U78AA.001.WZSL43C-P2-D9 > Mirrored N/A > > VTD vtscsi2 > Status Available > LUN 0x8100000000000000 > Backing device vdiskFBSD10 > Physloc > Mirrored N/A > > VTD vtusbdd0 > Status Available > LUN 0x8200000000000000 > Backing device usbms0 > Physloc U78AA.001.WZSL43C-D1-T1-L1 > Mirrored N/A > > ##################################################################### > > 2) open firmware prompt => trying to boot from cd (ISO: 10.2 Release and > CURRENT_2015-10-23) > > 0 > ioinfo > > !!! IOINFO: FOR IBM INTERNAL USE ONLY !!! > This tool gives you information about SCSI,IDE,SATA,SAS,and USB devices > attached to the system > > Select a tool from the following > > 1. SCSIINFO > 2. IDEINFO > 3. SATAINFO > 4. SASINFO > 5. USBINFO > 6. FCINFO > 7. VSCSIINFO > > q - quit/exit > > ==> 7 > > VSCSIINFO Main Menu > Select a VSCSI Node from the following list: > # Location Code Pathname > --------------------------------------------------------------- > 1. U8202.E4D.21F0FBV-V4-C2-T1 /vdevice/v-scsi@30000002 > > q - Quit/Exit > > ==> 1 > > VSCSI Node Menu > VSCSI Node String: /vdevice/v-scsi@30000002 > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > 1. List Attached VSCSI Devices > 2. Select a VSCSI Device > > 3. Enable/Disable VSCSI Adapter Debug flags > > q - Quit/Exit > > ==> 2 > > 1. 8100000000000000 - 15360 MB Disk drive > 2. 8200000000000000 - 1911 MB Disk drive > 3. 8400000000000000 - CDROM drive > > Select a VSCSI Device : 3 > > VSCSI Device Menu > VSCSI Target Address ==> 8400000000000000 > VSCSI Device String: /vdevice/v-scsi@30000002/disk@8400000000000000,0:0 > VSCSI Device: CDROM drive > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 1. Display Inquiry Data > 2. Spin up Drive > 3. Spin down Drive > 4. Continuous random Reads ( hit any key to stop ) > 5. Enable/Disable Device Debug flags > 98. Boot from this Device > > q - Quit/Exit > > ==> 98 > \ > Detected bad memory access to address: fffffffffffffffe > Package path = /packages/utilities > FAILED TO BOOT FROM DEVICE > > Hit a key to continue... > > ##################################################################### > > 3) open firmware prompt => trying to boot from usb (IMG: 10.2 Release and > CURRENT_2015-10-23) > > VSCSI Node Menu > VSCSI Node String: /vdevice/v-scsi@30000002 > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > 1. List Attached VSCSI Devices > 2. Select a VSCSI Device > > 3. Enable/Disable VSCSI Adapter Debug flags > > q - Quit/Exit > > ==> 2 > > 1. 8100000000000000 - 15360 MB Disk drive > 2. 8200000000000000 - 1911 MB Disk drive > 3. 8400000000000000 - CDROM drive > > Select a VSCSI Device : 2 > > VSCSI Device Menu > VSCSI Target Address ==> 8200000000000000 > VSCSI Device String: /vdevice/v-scsi@30000002/disk@8200000000000000,0:0 > VSCSI Device: 1911 MB Disk drive > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 1. Display Inquiry Data > 2. Spin up Drive > 3. Spin down Drive > 4. Continuous random Reads ( hit any key to stop ) > 5. Enable/Disable Device Debug flags > 98. Boot from this Device > > q - Quit/Exit > > ==> 98 > > FAILED TO BOOT FROM DEVICE > > Hit a key to continue... > > ##################################################################### > > Unfortunately I do not know how to directly start the loader from cd. > > -Pascal > > PS: I'm a IBM Power Systems newbie. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nathan Whitehorn [mailto:nwhitehorn@freebsd.org] > Sent: Montag, 9. November 2015 00:47 > To: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org; pascal@freebsd.drecker.com > Subject: Re: FreeBSD on an IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) > > It sounds like the firmware is not reading the bootinfo.txt correctly for > some reason. Can you get to a Open Firmware prompt? The boot loader is in > \boot\loader on the CD. Otherwise, I can send you a test image. > -Nathan > > On 11/08/15 14:06, Pascal Drecker wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I like to install FreeBSD on an IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS). >> >> The current VIOS version (v2.2.3.50 - Standard Edition) is installed >> and VIOS is running on an IBM Power 720 Express (Model 8202-E4D). >> >> The following operating systems are successfully installed using the >> dvd-ram >> drive: >> >> * IBM i V7R2 >> * AIX 7.1 >> * Ubuntu 14.04 >> * Ubuntu 15.10 >> >> Every-time I try to boot FreeBSD from the dvd-ram I got the following >> message: >> >> .----------------------------------. >> | No Operating Systems Installed | >> `----------------------------------' >> >> I tested the following images: >> >> * FreeBSD-9.3-RELEASE-powerpc-powerpc64-disc1.iso >> * FreeBSD-10.1-RELEASE-powerpc-powerpc64-disc1.iso >> * FreeBSD-10.2-RELEASE-powerpc-powerpc64-disc1.iso >> * FreeBSD-11.0-CURRENT-powerpc-powerpc64-20151023-r289846-bootonly.iso >> >> The IBM Power 720 Express has an Power7+. The processor compatibility >> modes "POWER6", "POWER6+" and "POWER7" are already tested. >> >> Has anybody an idea? >> >> Thank you for replies, >> >> Pascal >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org mailing list >> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ppc >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ppc-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >
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