Just to close the case: the problems indeed were caused by the overlap between slice 0 and slice 8. After reformatting and making slice 0 start at cyl 1 the problems stopped. And that indeed was super elegant the OpenIndiana way: just detached one of the two mirrored disks from rpool, repartitioned & relabled it, installed GRUB and then attached it again. After resilvering, I set the now fixed drive as boot LUN in SmartArray, rebooted from that and repeated for the other one. Done!
Thanks, Predrag and Hans for your hints. I love this community! :-) Cheers Stefan ________________________________________ Von: Stefan Müller-Wilken [stefan.mueller-wil...@acando.de] Gesendet: Dienstag, 4. Februar 2014 12:15 An: Discussion list for OpenIndiana Betreff: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] 151a8 boot problems Hi Hans, ... you mean 0 covers 8, don't you? Cheers Stefan ________________________________________ Von: Hans J. Albertsson [hans.j.alberts...@branneriet.se] Gesendet: Dienstag, 4. Februar 2014 11:42 An: Discussion list for OpenIndiana Betreff: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] 151a8 boot problems You may have noted that according to this partition table, part 9 covers partition 8, the BOOT partition. That's not a good idea for an x86 machine. On 2014-02-04 11:31, Stefan Müller-Wilken wrote: > There is one thing I'm not sure about; when looking at the partition table, > what makes me wonder is that partition 0 starts at cylinder 0 while other > machines in my collection have it start at cylinder 1. Apart from that, it is > tagged as 'unassigned' and not root: > > > Current partition table (original): > Total disk cylinders available: 60795 + 2 (reserved cylinders) > > Part Tag Flag Cylinders Size Blocks > 0 unassigned wm 0 - 60793 931.41GB (60794/0/0) 1953311220 > 1 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0 > 2 backup wu 0 - 60794 931.43GB (60795/0/0) 1953343350 > 3 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0 > 4 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0 > 5 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0 > 6 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0 > 7 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0 > 8 boot wu 0 - 0 15.69MB (1/0/0) 32130 > 9 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0 > > Could that be a problem? Again: it works once after installgrub and then > hangs on GRUB for any subsequent try. > > Cheers > Stefan > > > ________________________________________ > Von: Predrag Zecevic [Unix Systems Administrator] > [predrag.zece...@2e-systems.com] > Gesendet: Dienstag, 4. Februar 2014 10:55 > An: Discussion list for OpenIndiana > Betreff: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] 151a8 boot problems > > Hi, > > since grub is problem, is it possible that rpool mirror is 'damaged'? > > zpool status -v rpool > > Otherwise, I have no other idea. > Regards. > > On 02/ 4/14 10:45 AM, Stefan Müller-Wilken wrote: >> Hmmm... I've booted from DVD, switched to command line, mounted rpool and >> then diff'ed the stage1 and stage2 binaries. They are identical, so that >> can't be a problem. But things are getting even weirder. I booted from DVD, >> then chain-booted into the HD installation, reinstalled boot loader via >> installgrub and rebooted. The server went into GRUB menu without a problem >> and did that again as l resetted from GRUB menu. >> >> But getting into GRUB menu works only until I boot through into multi user >> for the first time. After that, any subsequent boot will end in "GRUB _" or >> "GRUB loading stage2...". >> >> Huh??! >> >> Cheers >> Stefan >> ________________________________________ >> Von: Predrag Zecevic [Unix Systems Administrator] >> [predrag.zece...@2e-systems.com] >> Gesendet: Dienstag, 4. Februar 2014 08:41 >> An: Discussion list for OpenIndiana >> Betreff: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] 151a8 boot problems >> >> Hi Stefan, >> >> see my comment below. >> >> On 02/ 3/14 09:55 PM, Stefan Müller-Wilken wrote: >>> Hi Predrag, >>> >>> you mean simply use installgrub from the DVD? Or copy the files 'stage1' >>> and 'stage2' to my HD's /boot/grub? >>> >>> Cheers >>> Stefan >>> >> Yes, all from DVD (I had problem with outdated grub structure on USB >> image, check "OI 1.8 /dev: need help (missing feature for read >> 'org.illumos:lz4_compress')" discussion - that was completely another >> problem, but USB image didn't worked). >> >> Regards. >>> ________________________________________ >>> Von: Predrag Zecevic [predrag.zece...@2e-systems.com] >>> Gesendet: Montag, 3. Februar 2014 21:32 >>> An: Discussion list for OpenIndiana >>> Betreff: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] 151a8 boot problems >>> >>> Am 03.02.2014 21:11, schrieb Stefan Müller-Wilken: >>>> Dear all, >>>> >>>> I've got a serious booting problem with one of my 151a8 Proliants after >>>> switching my root pool mirror with its 2 disksfrom 73GB disks to 1TB >>>> disks. Although I've used installgrub to write stage1 and stage2 to each >>>> of the two disks using ... >>>> >>>> # installgrub /boot/grub/stage1 /boot/grub/stage2 /dev/rdsk/c3t0d0s0 >>>> # installgrub /boot/grub/stage1 /boot/grub/stage2 /dev/rdsk/c3t1d0s0 >>>> >>>> ... the machine will blank the screen after booting and stop with "GRUB" >>>> and a blinking cursor. Using the text installer CD and then using "Boot >>>> from harddisk" will work. Anything I can do to bring the machine back to >>>> normal? >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Stefan >>>> >>>> ________________________________ >>>> Acando GmbH, Millerntorplatz 1, 20359 Hamburg, Germany | Geschäftsführer: >>>> Guido Ahle | Amtsgericht Hamburg, HRB 76048 | Ust.Ident-Nr.:DE208833022 >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list >>>> OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org >>>> http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss >>>> >>> Hi Stefan, >>> >>> not quiet sure, but I guess you have to: >>> a) boot from DVD (not USB) >>> b) import -f rpool >>> c) use stage1 and stage 2 files from that booted media (not sure if >>> /boot/grub/ is linked properly) >>> d) reboot >>> >>> Just an idea. >>> >>> Regards. >>> -- >>> Predrag Zecevic, Technical Support Analyst, 2e Systems GmbH >>> >>> Telephone: +49 6196 9505 815, Facsimile: +49 6196 9505 894 >>> Mobile: +49 174 3109 288, Skype: predrag.zecevic >>> E-mail: predrag.zece...@2e-systems.com >>> >>> Headquarter: 2e Systems GmbH, Königsteiner Str. 87, >>> 65812 Bad Soden am Taunus, Germany >>> Company registration: Amtsgericht Königstein (Germany), HRB 7303 >>> Managing director: Phil Douglas >>> >>> http://www.2e-systems.com/ - Making your business fly! >>> >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> Acando GmbH, Millerntorplatz 1, 20359 Hamburg, Germany | Geschäftsführer: >>> Guido Ahle | Amtsgericht Hamburg, HRB 76048 | Ust.Ident-Nr.:DE208833022 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list >>> OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org >>> http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss >>> >> -- >> Predrag Zečević, Technical Support Analyst, 2e Systems GmbH >> >> Telephone: +49 6196 9505 815, Facsimile: +49 6196 9505 894 >> Mobile: +49 174 3109 288, Skype: predrag.zecevic >> E-mail: predrag.zece...@2e-systems.com >> >> Headquarter: 2e Systems GmbH, Königsteiner Str. 87, >> 65812 Bad Soden am Taunus, Germany >> Company registration: Amtsgericht Königstein (Germany), HRB 7303 >> Managing director: Phil Douglas >> >> http://www.2e-systems.com/ - Making your business fly! >> >> [***]===--- >> Today is the first day of the rest of your life. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list >> OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org >> http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss >> >> ________________________________ >> Acando GmbH, Millerntorplatz 1, 20359 Hamburg, Germany | Geschäftsführer: >> Guido Ahle | Amtsgericht Hamburg, HRB 76048 | Ust.Ident-Nr.:DE208833022 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list >> OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org >> http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss >> > -- > Predrag Zečević, Technical Support Analyst, 2e Systems GmbH > > Telephone: +49 6196 9505 815, Facsimile: +49 6196 9505 894 > Mobile: +49 174 3109 288, Skype: predrag.zecevic > E-mail: predrag.zece...@2e-systems.com > > Headquarter: 2e Systems GmbH, Königsteiner Str. 87, > 65812 Bad Soden am Taunus, Germany > Company registration: Amtsgericht Königstein (Germany), HRB 7303 > Managing director: Phil Douglas > > http://www.2e-systems.com/ - Making your business fly! > > [***]===--- > A Law of Computer Programming: Make it possible for programmers to write > in English and you will find that programmers cannot write in English. > > _______________________________________________ > OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list > OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org > http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss > > ________________________________ > Acando GmbH, Millerntorplatz 1, 20359 Hamburg, Germany | Geschäftsführer: > Guido Ahle | Amtsgericht Hamburg, HRB 76048 | Ust.Ident-Nr.:DE208833022 > > _______________________________________________ > OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list > OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org > http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss _______________________________________________ OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss ________________________________ Acando GmbH, Millerntorplatz 1, 20359 Hamburg, Germany | Geschäftsführer: Guido Ahle | Amtsgericht Hamburg, HRB 76048 | Ust.Ident-Nr.:DE208833022 _______________________________________________ OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss ________________________________ Acando GmbH, Millerntorplatz 1, 20359 Hamburg, Germany | Geschäftsführer: Guido Ahle | Amtsgericht Hamburg, HRB 76048 | Ust.Ident-Nr.:DE208833022 _______________________________________________ OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss
