From owner-freebsd-virtualization@freebsd.org Tue Oct 9 11:32:32 2018 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-virtualization@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 789D810CAA1E for ; Tue, 9 Oct 2018 11:32:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from matt.churchyard@userve.net) Received: from smtp-b.userve.net (smtp-outbound.userve.net [217.196.1.22]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "*.userve.net", Issuer "Thawte RSA CA 2018" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 15DDA83FB0 for ; Tue, 9 Oct 2018 11:32:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from matt.churchyard@userve.net) Received: from owa.usd-group.com (owa.usd-group.com [217.196.1.2]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp-b.userve.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 83DAADE5; Tue, 9 Oct 2018 12:32:25 +0100 (BST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=simple/simple; d=userve.net; s=201508; t=1539084745; bh=1TYjlszqVPXLVblDWo3yqqH6Uq+ygl2KiqcAa38wGv4=; h=From:To:Subject:Date:References:In-Reply-To; b=mp7AVaxcOxRauw580jTKj9eYNnnX0g3j0p+DWKGuAv72PE/ES0C4KS+afOwk5A6b7 mnx0oIPDyIygHTiO3yO9eDBIPw0yeEqnRGJZ720S1/D6z3GNO1+eaXFEwdGAtLFI7M NyYkD0MqbhTIn3LTkkeo3neN5IV95Gq1Lgh0B2lI= Received: from SERVER.ad.usd-group.com (192.168.0.1) by SERVER.ad.usd-group.com (192.168.0.1) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 15.0.847.32; Tue, 9 Oct 2018 12:32:25 +0100 Received: from SERVER.ad.usd-group.com ([fe80::b19d:892a:6fc7:1c9]) by SERVER.ad.usd-group.com ([fe80::b19d:892a:6fc7:1c9%12]) with mapi id 15.00.0847.030; Tue, 9 Oct 2018 12:32:24 +0100 From: Matt Churchyard To: D'Arcy Cain , "freebsd-virtualization@freebsd.org" Subject: RE: Error installing Xubuntu under bhyve Thread-Topic: Error installing Xubuntu under bhyve Thread-Index: AQHUX1Ro5QfVmsdEvkWPsvsu0GVe0aUWqe0AgAAbcsA= Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2018 11:32:24 +0000 Message-ID: References: <21bcfbf0-e0f9-0250-097d-5a5b2e372056@druid.net> <6ac9ed7e-8d92-5933-e097-306dc54a01d1@druid.net> In-Reply-To: <6ac9ed7e-8d92-5933-e097-306dc54a01d1@druid.net> Accept-Language: en-GB, en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-originating-ip: [192.168.0.10] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-BeenThere: freebsd-virtualization@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.27 Precedence: list List-Id: "Discussion of various virtualization techniques FreeBSD supports." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2018 11:32:32 -0000 On 10/8/18 6:14 PM, D'Arcy Cain wrote: > I am trying to install Xubuntu under bhyve with vm-bhyve. The install >I had a private email with some suggestions. They didn't work but I thoug= ht I should mention them here for discussion purposes. > goes fine right up to near the end when it fails with a "Executing=20 > 'grub-install /dev/vda' failed" error and the install fails. A second=20 > attempt says that there is a system already on the disk but it won't=20 > boot up and leaves the console at a grub prompt. I have grub2-bhyve=20 > installed. Here is my config: >=20 > guest=3D"linux" > uefi=3D"yes" > loader=3D"grub" > grub_run_partition=3D"msdos1" >He said that I don't need the grub lines if I am using uefi. Those lines = were actually added in as a Hail Mary. In or out made no difference. Yes, all grub settings are irrelevant if you are using UEFI. With UEFI, the= UEFI firmware is used instead of grub2-bhyve (even if the guest boots from= UEFI into grub internally). As such, the loader=3D"grub" option isn't actually needed here either. Also the "guest" configuration option was removed quite a while ago I was able to install XUbuntu with a simple UEFI + graphics config and usin= g the graphical installer via VNC - uefi=3D"yes" graphics=3D"yes" xhci_mouse=3D"yes" cpu=3D1 memory=3D512M network0_type=3D"virtio-net" network0_switch=3D"public" disk0_type=3D"virtio-blk" disk0_name=3D"disk0.img" > disk0_type=3D"virtio-blk" >He suggested ahci-hd. It made no difference. >He also suggested starting over with a new disk but that didn't help eithe= r. >Still looking for suggestions. --=20 D'Arcy J.M. Cain | Democracy is three wolves http://www.druid.net/darcy/ | and a sheep voting on +1 416 788 2246 (DoD#0082) (eNTP) | what's for dinner. IM: darcy@Vex.Net, VoIP: sip:darcy@druid.net ______________________________= _________________ freebsd-virtualization@freebsd.org mailing list https://lists.freebsd.org/m= ailman/listinfo/freebsd-virtualization To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-virtualization-unsubscribe@freebs= d.org"