Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:09:22 +0200 From: Lars Engels <lars.engels@0x20.net> To: Dennis Koegel <dk@neveragain.de> Cc: Pavel Timofeev <timp87@gmail.com>, freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Fresh installed Freebsd 9 don't boot from hd Message-ID: <20111021110922.GP25600@e-new.0x20.net> In-Reply-To: <20111021085851.GA51368@neveragain.de> References: <CAAoTqftvv1t214Q9uWJR-Jug4GJEZshXyOr6uB_d19h2NV89XA@mail.gmail.com> <20111021085851.GA51368@neveragain.de>
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--W2IRJ2e1E3eviBXu Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 10:58:51AM +0200, Dennis Koegel wrote: > On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 11:28:08AM +0400, Pavel Timofeev wrote: > > I used FreeBSD 9 amd64 on my HP Proliant DL360 G5 (smart array p400i mi= rror) > > as test. [...] > > It was fresh install and I choose guided partitioning (GPT) > > But after reboot my server don't boot from hd. >=20 > We have the same issue on a DL580 G7. Install runs fine, but when it's > time for the first boot, the bootcode emits a single '-' (where usually > it would be "spinning" for a moment while loading), hangs for about two > seconds, and then reboots. >=20 > I've used the BETA3 bsdinstall on other (amd64) hardware with GPT and it > worked fine. Also, manually adding the GPT label, partitions and > bootcode using gpart, then rebooting, shows the exact same behaviour > (this was done using the BETA3 "Live CD"). >=20 > I suspect it's something in the vicinity of "pmbr bootcode vs. newer > HP BIOS". >=20 > (BTW, not related to this issue: hw.memtest.tests=3D0 should be default. > The kernel on a system with 128 GB of RAM needs about two minutes (!) > before emitting a single line of output. At first we didn't know about > this test and thought there was a serious problem.) Or at least there should be a message that the memtest is running... --W2IRJ2e1E3eviBXu Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.18 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAk6hUuIACgkQKc512sD3afg1SACfYM9YpwPzv/BFT9yaWfgBC4vr KuMAn2R4uyhaSZy0qcBA4CfKP3J46syW =SOFa -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --W2IRJ2e1E3eviBXu--
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