Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 21:13:32 -0800 From: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@xcllnt.net> To: Arun Sharma <arun.sharma@intel.com> Cc: freebsd-ia64@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD ia64 install problems WAS: install on Dell Precision Work Station 730 Message-ID: <20030220051332.GA9855@athlon.pn.xcllnt.net> In-Reply-To: <uznorzn7k.fsf@unix-os.sc.intel.com> References: <20030210203522.GA543@athlon.pn.xcllnt.net> <ur8ab1u5l.fsf@unix-os.sc.intel.com> <20030214024721.GB1573@athlon.pn.xcllnt.net> <ulm0i1gfu.fsf@unix-os.sc.intel.com> <20030215020654.GA1779@athlon.pn.xcllnt.net> <u65rh10qu.fsf@unix-os.sc.intel.com> <20030219022618.GA1081@athlon.pn.xcllnt.net> <20030219075115.GA32605@sharma-home.net> <20030219080755.GA557@dhcp01.pn.xcllnt.net> <uznorzn7k.fsf@unix-os.sc.intel.com>
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On Wed, Feb 19, 2003 at 06:43:11PM -0800, Arun Sharma wrote: > Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@xcllnt.net> writes: > > > 2. ufs:da0s1a failed to mount root for me. However, it gave me the > > > option of mounting root from: da0s2, da0p4 etc. > > > > > > When I chose to mount root from da0s2 (without the "a"), it dropped > > > me into single user mode, because the kernel couldn't find /usr and > > > other partitions. > > > > Hmmm... This smells like a GEOM bug. If the disklabel is valid (hence > > my question about this before), GEOM should automagically create the > > a, b, etc partition entries. If this appears not to be the case. It > > may be possible that the disklabel class does not like to work with > > the gpt class. I have to check that... > > > > There seems to be a problem with the disklabel (see below). However, I > don't think that explains the problem (works with MBR, but not with > GPT). > > Further, I couldn't use disklabel(8) to fix the problem. Even creating > a new auto/standard disklabel fails. It kept complaining about an > invalid ioctl. > > Any tips on how to debug geom ? I tried "set kern.geom.debugflags=1" > at the bootloader prompt without success. Send mail to Poul-Henning Kamp (phk@FreeBSD.org). I think you have the equivalent of the bermuda triangle on your disk. I can only guess at this time, but I think Poul has more experience with this. Let me know how this ends, -- Marcel Moolenaar USPA: A-39004 marcel@xcllnt.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ia64" in the body of the message
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