Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:48:33 -0500 From: Al <al@datazap.net> To: markshank@aol.com, "freebsd-ppc@FreeBSD.org" <freebsd-ppc@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: Booting FreeBSD 13.0R on IBM 9407 (POWER5+) - loader hangs Message-ID: <4eeb4fa4-4eae-785a-23d8-fc68572842dd@datazap.net> In-Reply-To: <1104161612.638828.1642695878617@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1104161612.638828.1642695878617.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1104161612.638828.1642695878617@mail.yahoo.com>
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------6281A505D1656E61D6DD2A2D Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit On 20/01/22 11:24, markshank@aol.com wrote: > I was recently gifted an IBM 9407-515 which now lives in my homelab. > It appears to be a slightly newer version of this > machine: https://wiki.freebsd.org/powerpc/IBM9133 > > I am trying to install and run FreeBSD 13.0-Release on it. I have > learned that it will not boot from the SCSI DVD drive. I have setup a > BOOTP/TFTP/NFS server for netbooting following the instructions I > found > here: https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/advanced-networking/#network-diskless > > It appears to launch loader and the twiddle spins briefly before it > stops and nothing more happens. The HMC reports the status as Running > with a Reference Code of CA00E105 which means "Transfer control to the > operating system (normal boot)". > > Here is an excerpt from the console: > > IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM > IBM IBM > IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM > IBM IBM > IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM > IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM STARTING SOFTWARE IBM IBM IBM IBM > IBM IBM > IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM PLEASE WAIT... IBM IBM IBM IBM > IBM IBM > IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM > IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM > IBM IBM > IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM > IBM IBM > > BOOTP: chosen-network-type = ethernet,auto,rj45,auto > BOOTP: server IP = 0.0.0.0 > BOOTP: requested filename = > BOOTP: client IP = 0.0.0.0 > BOOTP: client HW addr = 0 14 5e 96 73 1c > BOOTP: gateway IP = 0.0.0.0 > BOOTP: device /pci@800000020000004/pci@2,4/ethernet@1 > BOOTP: loc-code U787F.001.DPM3XNL-P1-T5 > > BOOTP: wait 60 seconds for Spanning Tree ... > > BOOTP R = 1 BOOTP S = 2 > FILE: /FreeBSD/13.0R/boot/loader > FINAL Packet Count = 658 > FINAL File Size = 336492 bytes. > load-base=0x4000 > real-base=0xc00000 > > Elapsed time since release of system processors: 99 mins 52 secs > Consoles: Open Firmware console > > FreeBSD/powerpc Open Firmware loader, Revision 0.1 > Memory: 262144KB > Booted from: /pci@800000020000004/pci@2,4/ethernet@1 > > boot: ethernet address: 00:14:5e:96:73:1c > Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf > /boot/kernel/kernel data=0xcb2318+0x2a99fa | > > What does this mean and how do I fix it? It looks like it fails when attempting to load the kernel. -Al > Thanks, > Mark --------------6281A505D1656E61D6DD2A2D Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> </head> <body text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <br> <br> <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 20/01/22 11:24, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:markshank@aol.com">markshank@aol.com</a> wrote:<br> </div> <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:1104161612.638828.1642695878617@mail.yahoo.com"> <div style="color:black;font: 10pt arial;">I was recently gifted an IBM 9407-515 which now lives in my homelab. <span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">It appears to be a slightly newer version of this machine: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.freebsd.org/powerpc/IBM9133">https://wiki.freebsd.org/powerpc/IBM9133</a></span>; <div><br> </div> <div>I am trying to install and run FreeBSD 13.0-Release on it. I have learned that it will not boot from the SCSI DVD drive. I have setup a BOOTP/TFTP/NFS server for netbooting following the instructions I found here: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/advanced-networking/#network-diskless">https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/advanced-networking/#network-diskless</a></div>; <div><br> </div> <div>It appears to launch loader and the twiddle spins briefly before it stops and nothing more happens. The HMC reports the status as Running with a Reference Code of CA00E105 which means "Transfer control to the operating system (normal boot)".</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Here is an excerpt from the console:</div> <div><br> </div> <div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM </span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM </span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM STARTING SOFTWARE IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM PLEASE WAIT... IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM </span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM </span></div> <div><br> </div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">BOOTP: chosen-network-type = ethernet,auto,rj45,auto</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">BOOTP: server IP = 0.0.0.0</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">BOOTP: requested filename = </span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">BOOTP: client IP = 0.0.0.0</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">BOOTP: client HW addr = 0 14 5e 96 73 1c</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">BOOTP: gateway IP = 0.0.0.0</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">BOOTP: device /pci@800000020000004/pci@2,4/ethernet@1</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">BOOTP: loc-code U787F.001.DPM3XNL-P1-T5</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;"><br> </span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">BOOTP: wait 60 seconds for Spanning Tree ... </span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;"><br> </span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">BOOTP R = 1 BOOTP S = 2 </span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">FILE: /FreeBSD/13.0R/boot/loader</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">FINAL Packet Count = 658 </span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">FINAL File Size = 336492 bytes.</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">load-base=0x4000 </span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">real-base=0xc00000 </span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;"><br> </span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">Elapsed time since release of system processors: 99 mins 52 secs</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">Consoles: Open Firmware console </span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;"><br> </span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">FreeBSD/powerpc Open Firmware loader, Revision 0.1</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">Memory: 262144KB</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">Booted from: /pci@800000020000004/pci@2,4/ethernet@1</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;"><br> </span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">boot: ethernet address: 00:14:5e:96:73:1c</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, mono;">/boot/kernel/kernel data=0xcb2318+0x2a99fa |</span></div> </div> <div><br> </div> <div>What does this mean and how do I fix it?</div> </div> </blockquote> <br> It looks like it fails when attempting to load the kernel. <br> <br> -Al<br> <br> <br> <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:1104161612.638828.1642695878617@mail.yahoo.com"> <div style="color:black;font: 10pt arial;"> <div>Thanks,</div> <div>Mark</div> </div> </blockquote> <br> </body> </html> --------------6281A505D1656E61D6DD2A2D--
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