i am attempting to install b62 from the b62_zfsboot.iso that was posted last week.
> > Mike makes a good point. We have some severe > problems > with build 63. I've been hoping to get an answer for > what's > going on with it, but so far, I don't have one. > > So, note to everyone: for zfs boot purposes, build > 63 appears > to be DOA. We'll get out information on that as soon > as possible, > and try it get it fixed for build 64, but until then, > stick with build 62. > > Lori > > Mike Dotson wrote: > > Lori, > > > > Couldn't tell but is he running build 63? > > > > On Tue, 2007-05-01 at 08:16 -0600, Lori Alt wrote: > > > >> It looks to me like what you did should have > worked. > >> The "cluster" line is fine. I almost always > include one > >> in my profiles. > >> > >> So here's a couple things to try: > >> > >> 1. After the install completes, but before you > reboot, look at > >> the GRUB menu file: > >> > >> # mount -F zfs mypool /mnt > >> # cat /mnt/boot/grub/menu.lst > >> > >> The tail of the file should look like this: > >> > >> #---------- ADDED BY BOOTADM - DO NOT EDIT > ---------- > >> title Solaris Nevada snv_62 X86 > >> kernel$ /platform/i86pc/kernel/$ISADIR/unix -B > $ZFS-BOOTFS > >> module$ /platform/i86pc/$ISADIR/boot_archive > >> #---------------------END > BOOTADM-------------------- > >> #---------- ADDED BY BOOTADM - DO NOT EDIT > ---------- > >> title Solaris failsafe > >> kernel /boot/platform/i86pc/kernel/unix -s > >> module /boot/x86.miniroot-safe > >> #---------------------END > BOOTADM-------------------- > >> > >> If it doesn't, something has gone wrong. > Although, as long as you have > > the first of those two entries, it should still > boot. > >> > >> 2. You can edit the first kernel$ line above to > add "-kd" to it. That > >> will cause the system to boot into kmdb > (assuming it boots at all). > >> If it gets that far, you can either poke around > in kmdb if you know it, > >> or just type ":c" to complete rebooting, at > which point maybe you'll > >> get some useful error messages. > >> > >> 3. When you did the install, were there any error > messages? > >> > >> Offhand, I don't have any ideas as to what the > problem is. But these > >> are some of the things I'd do to debug it. Let me > know how it goes. > >> > >> Lori > >> > >> Mike Walker wrote: > >> > >>> I also downloaded the .iso file, burned it, and > started the install process. I followed these > instructions for creating the profile. > >>> > >>> [i]Here's a quick-and-dirty way to do a > profile-driven install: > >>> > >>> 1. Boot your system off the net or from the DVD > in the usual manner. > >>> > >>> 2. Select "Interactive Install". Then, at the > first opportunity > >>> to exit out of it (which will be after you've > answered the > >>> system configuration questions, such as > whether you want > >>> Kerberos and what the root password will be), > exit out to a shell. > >>> > >>> 3. Create a profile for the install in > /tmp/profile. (The contents > >>> of the profile are described below). > >>> > >>> 4. Execute the following: > >>> > >>> # pfinstall /tmp/profile > >>> > >>> When it's done, reboot. You should get a GRUB > menu. Select the > >>> entry with the title "Solaris <release-name> > X86". The failsave > >>> entry should work too. > >>> > >>> > >>> Creating a profile for the install > >>> ---------------------------------- > >>> The system profile you use should look something > like this: > >>> > >>> install_type initial_install > >>> cluster SUNWCuser > >>> filesys c0t0d0s1 auto swap > >>> pool mypool free / mirror c0t0d0s0 c0t1d0s0 > >>> dataset mypool/BE1 auto / > >>> dataset mypool/BE1/usr auto /usr > >>> dataset mypool/BE1/opt auto /opt > >>> dataset mypool/BE1/var auto /var > >>> dataset mypool/BE1/export auto /export[/i] > >>> > >>> Obviously I changed the drive's as required. > Then ran the pfinstall on the profile I created. > The install looked like it worked correctly, but > after a reboot I'm having issues. > >> > >>> I get to the grub menu, which only has one entry > "Solaris". Which when you edit the line is the > following [b]kernel$ > /platform/i86pc/kernel/$ISADIR/unix -B > $ZFS-BOOTFS[/b]. When I pick this option all it sits > there for a second, then boot loops and comes back to > the grub menu. > >>> > >>> Any suggestions? Any way I can see what its > doing when it pauses before the reboot? I'm kinda > new at this OpenSolaris stuff, so any debugging > tips/tricks would be greatly appreciated. > >>> > >>> Mike > >>> > >>> > >>> This message posted from opensolaris.org > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> zfs-discuss mailing list > >>> zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org > >>> > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discu > ss > >>> > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> zfs-discuss mailing list > >> zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org > >> > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discu > ss > >> > > _______________________________________________ > zfs-discuss mailing list > zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discu > ss > This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
