Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 23:28:28 -0400 From: Elliot Robinson <elliot.robinson@argiopetech.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: FreeBSD 10 w/ fresh root-on-ZFS fails to boot Message-ID: <CAG7kECNixh_q9WirsdKY5nX22ysmuBCemAi692UAULdX1Hpv1Q@mail.gmail.com>
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Good evening all, I'm attempting to install FreeBSD 10 from the memstick image. Installing with guided partitioning works and boots with no modifications, but I'd prefer to run ZFS. I've spent the last 6 hours pursuing that goal to no avail. Any assistance the group could offer would be greatly appreciated. So far I have attempted to install with root-on-ZFS with GPT and MBR, swap on and off, and 4k alignment on and off. I've also done some half-hearted playing with the loader.conf & etc after the install, but, since all the references I can find are focused on FreeBSD 9, I've come to the conclusion that the root-on-ZFS utility knows better than I what needs to be done. The only variable change which seems to have an effect is the GPT/MBR change. GPT gives: gptzfsboot: error 1 lba 1 gptzfsboot: error 1 lba 49 gptzfsboot: No ZFS pools located, can't boot after POST. MBR POSTs, then freezes with no output. As best I can tell with gpart, the partition table is effectively equivalent between guided and root-on-ZFS w/ GPT installs (with the obvious exception of the filesystem on ada0p2). Hardware platform is a 2009-era Dell Studio XPS with a Core2 Duo and 8GB RAM. Installation media is a 40GB OCZ Vertex II SSD. Best regards, --- Elliot Robinson PGP Key: 9FEDE59A
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