From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jun 30 18:30:49 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A91D6215 for ; Mon, 30 Jun 2014 18:30:49 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-ig0-x235.google.com (mail-ig0-x235.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4001:c05::235]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 7268D2643 for ; Mon, 30 Jun 2014 18:30:49 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-ig0-f181.google.com with SMTP id h15so4584611igd.14 for ; Mon, 30 Jun 2014 11:30:48 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:sender:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=AstMZLtV9zknDHgxYXIBC80kTbg/hfsm6tMcF52Cpls=; b=b23ChVuL54YuiTHhad5aOUNp3LZJcdCBu9xnLVle5pmBfAKmBMAKXiz69xwPTI2Z27 1MpKAv+hwoTHsjXguFzUA65Rq4wzBodcx7RizHwXXaqHQQaruKrAGZEnTuHB3yhG7DLJ i9W9NBPrblbnBD1vEmqRu2klrXrhiPDrU6V1n54pPZJ5Ur+jf5gHuvTh6a+HCqzSRtHM qym7fcyQy1b9TpJR4A5CGpqjeQMWw8hNaZnlGA0IyyQ3VtgNrZcUgBSFUVF3l4YRfITJ Rg6yAnyV0hib0D4Ym+/H3oQP7MBaaaONvf0c1w6IvwzonI8JAHBl6VbDeXZDZDciLyJq snfA== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.42.99.10 with SMTP id u10mr40483267icn.9.1404153048780; Mon, 30 Jun 2014 11:30:48 -0700 (PDT) Sender: vrwmiller@gmail.com Received: by 10.64.19.114 with HTTP; Mon, 30 Jun 2014 11:30:48 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 14:30:48 -0400 X-Google-Sender-Auth: E5ujpxm6jNxugUMJ6DTOic-57AA Message-ID: Subject: mount root error while booting bootonly.iso From: Rick Miller To: FreeBSD Questions Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.18 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 18:30:49 -0000 Hi all, The FreeBSD 10.0 bootonly ISO is sporadically unable to boot on the DL360p G8 running BIOS P-71 8/20/2012. I had initially thought this was due to customizations being developed into the ISO until a stock ISO from ftp.freebsd.org was tested and also exhibited the same behavior suggesting there may be a more low level problem afoot. Oddly enough, the ISO booted on the first attempt on two different chassis' while two subsequent attempts failed as described in the screenshots below. On a third attempt, both DL360s did boot the ISO and I was able to perform an OS installation. It is worth noting here that the ISO is being mounted on the chassis via the "virtual media" feature of the iLO. Hoping that someone has experience with FreeBSD 10.0 on the DL360p G8 and/or seen anything similar and know a workaround/fix? Is it more likely behavior caused by the environment or a bug? I checked/tested the following: * Ensure /etc/fstab contains an entry suitable for booting the ISO * Ensured AHCI was disabled on the storage controller * Setting vfs.root.mountfrom and vfs.root.mountfrom.options as appropriate I have considered updating the firmware provided a newer version exists, but have yet to do so. ### Snapshots The first snapshot shows the initial cam probe error, while the second snapshot shows a number of retries. It stops after 5 failed retries. http://www.hostileadmin.com/images/mountroot_error_warning.png http://www.hostileadmin.com/images/mountroot_error_out.png Thanks! -- Take care Rick Miller