Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 12:52:42 -0400 From: Elliot Robinson <elliot.robinson@argiopetech.com> To: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 10 w/ fresh root-on-ZFS fails to boot Message-ID: <CAG7kECOm8fb_CEDsTn82D0nqX6w0YTK66693%2BEW723Up-PnmNQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.11.1408160304170.65870@wonkity.com> References: <CAG7kECNixh_q9WirsdKY5nX22ysmuBCemAi692UAULdX1Hpv1Q@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.11.1408160304170.65870@wonkity.com>
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Passes short, testing long. I doubt it's the disk, as the Guided install (UFS) consistently works with a partition table on the same sectors. I reinstalled it after the ZFS trials and before writing the email, just to be sure). I booted into whatever was on there before (9.1 maybe?) prior to putting 10 from the guided install on, so that also worked. --- Elliot Robinson PGP Key: 9FEDE59A On Sat, Aug 16, 2014 at 5:06 AM, Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> wrote: > On Fri, 15 Aug 2014, Elliot Robinson wrote: > > 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. >> > > The error suggests a hardware failure, bad blocks on the SSD. If the SSD > supports SMART, can it pass a short or extended test? Otherwise, there > might be vendor testing software. >
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