Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2022 21:25:33 +0100 From: Nuno Teixeira <eduardo@freebsd.org> To: Larry Rosenman <ler@lerctr.org> Cc: Yasuhiro Kimura <yasu@freebsd.org>, FreeBSD CURRENT <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Updating EFI boot loader results in boot hangup Message-ID: <CAFDf7UKOQO22MkEeFm_Hms6NYn3mxxo=O0mbxAc1-Z%2Bi7UWMaA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <f26fa4d967472ead2967178226e96d8d@lerctr.org> References: <20220813.015426.809710797578801280.yasu@FreeBSD.org> <CAFDf7ULYcHfmw4VNroe%2BOECAFo2L4BP3aEtBJwXNcBArYGMq_g@mail.gmail.com> <20220813.024435.741655799390389695.yasu@FreeBSD.org> <CAFDf7UJ2OU4rwhaYD9N%2B9Nx%2BsygG5Y-j9RfZpTNDiVKVNnFhFA@mail.gmail.com> <f26fa4d967472ead2967178226e96d8d@lerctr.org>
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--0000000000002c0b6d05e6111699 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The problem is if boot is failing, how to mount and rename it? I'm looking for a way, if possible, to boot directly bkp boot64x in case of failure. I was hoping to find it in loader(8) or uefi(8)... Larry Rosenman <ler@lerctr.org> escreveu no dia sexta, 12/08/2022 =C3=A0(s) 21:09: > I would assume just rename the bootx64.old to bootx64.efi > > and/or put it in a different directory that EFI can see > > > On 08/12/2022 3:03 pm, Nuno Teixeira wrote: > > I'm searching without success to load a bkp loader in case of boot failur= e. > > Upgrade process willl be like: > --- > mount -t msdosfs /dev/nvd0p1 /mnt > cp /mnt/efi/boot/bootx64.efi /mnt/efi/boot/bootx64.old > cp /boot/loader.efi /mnt/efi/boot/bootx64.efi > --- > > I can't find the right docs to load bootx64.old. > Could you tell me what you did to solve your boot? > > Thanks > > Yasuhiro Kimura <yasu@freebsd.org> escreveu no dia sexta, 12/08/2022 =C3= =A0(s) > 18:45: > > From: Nuno Teixeira <eduardo@freebsd.org> > Subject: Re: Updating EFI boot loader results in boot hangup > Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2022 18:26:11 +0100 > > > Hello Yasu, > > > > Does it needes to update boot loader everytime that we upgrade current? > > No, you need not. > > > The only time that I updated was a month ago because of zfs upgrade and > I need to practice how to boot > > loader bkp file :) > > I update boot loader everytime because I'd like to do it :-). > And sometimes problem hits upon me like this time and I contribute to > debugging base system :-):-). > > --- > Yasuhiro Kimura > > > > -- > Nuno Teixeira > FreeBSD Committer (ports) > > > -- > Larry Rosenman http://www.lerctr.org/~ler > Phone: +1 214-642-9640 E-Mail: ler@lerctr.org > US Mail: 5708 Sabbia Dr, Round Rock, TX 78665-2106 > --=20 Nuno Teixeira FreeBSD Committer (ports) --0000000000002c0b6d05e6111699 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>The problem is if boot is failing, how to mount and r= ename it?<br><br></div><div>I'm looking for a way, if possible, to boot= directly bkp boot64x in case of failure.</div><div>I was hoping to find it= in loader(8) or uefi(8)...<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><= div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">Larry Rosenman <<a href=3D"mailto:l= er@lerctr.org">ler@lerctr.org</a>> escreveu no dia sexta, 12/08/2022 =C3= =A0(s) 21:09:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0p= x 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><d= iv style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> <p>I would assume just rename the bootx64.old to bootx64.efi</p> <p>and/or put it in a different directory that EFI can see=C2=A0</p> <p><br></p> <p id=3D"gmail-m_-5899437215941506011reply-intro">On 08/12/2022 3:03 pm, Nu= no Teixeira wrote:</p> <blockquote type=3D"cite" style=3D"padding:0px 0.4em;border-left:2px solid = rgb(16,16,255);margin:0px"> <div id=3D"gmail-m_-5899437215941506011replybody1"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div>I'm searching without success to load a bkp loader in case of boot= failure.</div> <div>=C2=A0</div> <div>Upgrade process willl be like:</div> <div>---<br>mount -t msdosfs /dev/nvd0p1 /mnt<br>cp /mnt/efi/boot/bootx64.e= fi /mnt/efi/boot/bootx64.old<br>cp /boot/loader.efi /mnt/efi/boot/bootx64.e= fi<br>---</div> <div>=C2=A0</div> <div>I can't find the right docs to load bootx64.old.</div> <div>Could you tell me what you did to solve your boot?</div> <div>=C2=A0</div> <div>Thanks</div> </div> <br> <div> <div dir=3D"ltr">Yasuhiro Kimura <<a href=3D"mailto:yasu@freebsd.org" re= l=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">yasu@freebsd.org</a>> escreveu no dia= sexta, 12/08/2022 =C3=A0(s) 18:45:</div> <blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204= ,204,204);padding-left:1ex">From: Nuno Teixeira <<a href=3D"mailto:eduar= do@freebsd.org" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">eduardo@freebsd.org</a= >><br>Subject: Re: Updating EFI boot loader results in boot hangup<br>Da= te: Fri, 12 Aug 2022 18:26:11 +0100<br><br>> Hello Yasu,<br>> <br>>= ; Does it needes to update boot loader everytime that we upgrade current?<b= r><br>No, you need not.<br><br>> The only time that I updated was a mont= h ago because of zfs upgrade and I need to practice how to boot<br>> loa= der bkp file :)<br><br>I update boot loader everytime because I'd like = to do it :-).<br>And sometimes problem hits upon me like this time and I co= ntribute to<br>debugging base system :-):-).<br><br>---<br>Yasuhiro Kimura<= br><br></blockquote> </div> <br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"color:rgb(102,102,102)">Nuno Teixeira<br>Fr= eeBSD Committer (ports)</span></div> </div> </div> </blockquote> <p><br></p> <div id=3D"gmail-m_-5899437215941506011signature"> <div style=3D"margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:monospace"><span>--=C2=A0<= br>Larry Rosenman =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0<a href=3D"h= ttp://www.lerctr.org/~ler" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">ht= tp://www.lerctr.org/~ler</a><br>Phone: +1 214-642-9640 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0E-Mail: <a href=3D"mailto:ler@lerctr.org" target=3D"_blank">ler@lerctr.o= rg</a><br>US Mail: 5708 Sabbia Dr, Round Rock, TX 78665-2106<br></span></di= v> </div> </div> </blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g= mail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"color:rgb(102,102,102)">Nun= o Teixeira<br>FreeBSD Committer (ports)</span></div></div> --0000000000002c0b6d05e6111699--
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