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Date:      Thu, 20 Jun 2024 17:07:29 +0000
From:      "Anantharam, Arjun" <arjun.anantharam@intel.com>
To:        "freebsd-arm@freebsd.org" <freebsd-arm@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re:  FreeBSD OS installation stuck after selecting Boot installer
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If the screenshots are not visible, i have included below errors seen in sc=
reenshot:

>From 1st screenshot(below errors seen during FreeBSD installation after sel=
ecting Boot installer):
Loading kernel..
Loading configured modules..
cant find 'etc/hostid'
cant find 'boot/entropy'
No valid device tree blob found!
Warning! Trying to fire up the kernel, but no device tree blob found!

"Garbage displayed"

>From 2nd Screenshot:
ACPI option enabled by default in FreeBSD



________________________________
From: Anantharam, Arjun <arjun.anantharam@intel.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2024 9:51 AM
To: freebsd-arm@freebsd.org <freebsd-arm@freebsd.org>
Subject: FreeBSD OS installation stuck after selecting Boot installer

Hi,


I am trying to install FreeBSD OS(https://download.freebsd.org/releases/ISO=
-IMAGES/14.1/FreeBSD-14.1-RELEASE-arm64-aarch64-memstick.img or any other F=
reeBSD version) on Intel IPU E2100 (https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en=
/products/details/network-io/ipu/adapter-e2100.html )from UEFI environment.
Installation however fails on Arm Neoverse N1 CPU Cores at up to 3.0GHz wit=
h below errors:

[1718737477475.png]

[1718737524958.png]


Since the IPU E2100 does not support device tree, i have tried to disable i=
t with below cmds and also made sure to enable ACPI(which was enabled by de=
fault with FreeBSD-above screenshot). As, enabling ACPI should not require =
device tree
>From the BSD Boot Loader Prompt, i did set following options but still ran =
into install issue(below screenshot):



Code:

set boot_serial=3D"YES"
echo boot_serial is set to ${boot_serial}
set comconsole_speed=3D"115200"
echo comconsole_speed is set to ${comconsole_speed}

set hint.acpi.0.disabled=3D0
set hint.fdt.0.disabled=3D1

OK set acpi_load=3D"YES"
OK echo acpi_load is set to ${acpi_load}
acpi_load is set to YES

OK set fdt_enable=3D"NO"
OK echo fdt_enable is set to ${fdt_enable}
fdt_enable is set to NO
OK boot

[1718737456134.png]


Other OS's like Ubuntu, Rocky Linux installed just fine. So, any pointers t=
o solve this FreeBSD issue is much appreciated..
Thanks

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If the screenshots are not visible, i have included below errors seen in sc=
reenshot:</div>
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nt, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; c=
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>From 1<sup>st</sup>&nbsp;screenshot(below errors seen during FreeBSD instal=
lation after selecting Boot installer):</div>
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nt, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
Loading kernel..</div>
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nt, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; c=
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Loading configured modules..</div>
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nt, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; c=
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cant find 'etc/hostid'</div>
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nt, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
cant find 'boot/entropy'</div>
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nt, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; c=
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No valid device tree blob found!</div>
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nt, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
Warning! Trying to fire up the kernel, but no device tree blob found!</div>
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nt, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
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nt, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; c=
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&quot;Garbage displayed&quot;</div>
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olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
>From 2nd Screenshot:</div>
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nt, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
ACPI option enabled by default in FreeBSD</div>
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nt, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; c=
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"><b>From:</b>&nbsp;Anantharam, Arjun &lt;arjun.anantharam@intel.com&gt;<br=
>
<b>Sent:</b>&nbsp;Thursday, June 20, 2024 9:51 AM<br>
<b>To:</b>&nbsp;freebsd-arm@freebsd.org &lt;freebsd-arm@freebsd.org&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b>&nbsp;FreeBSD OS installation stuck after selecting Boot ins=
taller</span>
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Hi,</div>
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I am trying to install FreeBSD OS(<a href=3D"https://download.freebsd.org/r=
eleases/ISO-IMAGES/14.1/FreeBSD-14.1-RELEASE-arm64-aarch64-memstick.img" id=
=3D"OWA88bd9a36-9f56-e90a-3967-9e4dd18b8ac3" class=3D"x_OWAAutoLink" data-a=
uth=3D"NotApplicable">https://download.freebsd.org/releases/ISO-IMAGES/14.1=
/FreeBSD-14.1-RELEASE-arm64-aarch64-memstick.img</a>&nbsp;or
 any other FreeBSD version) on Intel IPU E2100 (<span style=3D"color: rgb(1=
73, 34, 29); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><u><a href=3D"https://w=
ww.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/details/network-io/ipu/adapter-e210=
0.html" id=3D"OWAb48a80cb-1775-f1cf-4b10-8a712910a20a" class=3D"x_x_link x_=
x_link--external x_x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth=3D"NotApplicable" style=3D"colo=
r: rgb(173, 34, 29); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left=
;">https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/details/network-io/ipu/=
adapter-e2100.html</a></u></span><span style=3D"color: rgb(102, 0, 0); back=
ground-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><u>&nbsp;)</u></span>from
 UEFI environment.<br>
Installation however fails on Arm Neoverse N1 CPU Cores at up to 3.0GHz wit=
h below errors:<br>
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"direction: ltr; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; max-width=
: 100%; display: inline-block; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Apto=
s_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rg=
b(0, 0, 0);">
<span><img alt=3D"1718737477475.png" title=3D"1718737477475.png" data-url=
=3D"" data-zoom-target=3D"1" style=3D"max-width: 1262px;" src=3D"https://fo=
rums.freebsd.org/attachments/1718737477475-png.19289/"></span></div>
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_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb=
(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
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<div style=3D"direction: ltr; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; max-width=
: 100%; display: inline-block; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Apto=
s_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rg=
b(0, 0, 0);">
<span><img alt=3D"1718737524958.png" title=3D"1718737524958.png" data-url=
=3D"" data-zoom-target=3D"1" style=3D"max-width: 1262px;" src=3D"https://fo=
rums.freebsd.org/attachments/1718737524958-png.19290/"></span></div>
<div style=3D"direction: ltr; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos=
_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb=
(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
<br>
Since the IPU E2100 does not support device tree, i have tried to disable i=
t with below cmds and also made sure to enable ACPI(which was enabled by de=
fault with FreeBSD-above screenshot). As, enabling ACPI should not require =
device tree<br>
>From the BSD Boot Loader Prompt, i did set following options but still ran =
into install issue(below screenshot):<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"direction: ltr; padding: 6px 10px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_=
EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-siz=
e: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
Code:</div>
<div style=3D"padding: 6px 10px; max-height: 70vh;">
<pre style=3D"margin: 0px; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-=
left: 10px;"><div style=3D"direction: ltr; text-align: left; line-height: 1=
.4; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, H=
elvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><code>set boot=
_serial=3D&quot;YES&quot;=0A=
echo boot_serial is set to ${boot_serial}=0A=
set comconsole_speed=3D&quot;115200&quot;=0A=
echo comconsole_speed is set to ${comconsole_speed}=0A=
=0A=
set hint.acpi.0.disabled=3D0=0A=
set hint.fdt.0.disabled=3D1=0A=
=0A=
OK set acpi_load=3D&quot;YES&quot;=0A=
OK echo acpi_load is set to ${acpi_load}=0A=
acpi_load is set to YES=0A=
=0A=
OK set fdt_enable=3D&quot;NO&quot;=0A=
OK echo fdt_enable is set to ${fdt_enable}=0A=
fdt_enable is set to NO=0A=
OK boot</code></div></pre>
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: 100%; display: inline-block; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Apto=
s_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rg=
b(0, 0, 0);">
<span><img alt=3D"1718737456134.png" title=3D"1718737456134.png" data-url=
=3D"" data-zoom-target=3D"1" style=3D"max-width: 1262px;" src=3D"https://fo=
rums.freebsd.org/attachments/1718737456134-png.19288/"></span></div>
<div style=3D"direction: ltr; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos=
_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb=
(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
<br>
Other OS's like Ubuntu, Rocky Linux installed just fine. So, any pointers t=
o solve this FreeBSD issue is much appreciated..<br>
Thanks</div>
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