Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2018 15:39:42 -0700 (PDT) From: "Rodney W. Grimes" <freebsd-rwg@pdx.rh.CN85.dnsmgr.net> To: Ion-Mihai Tetcu <ionut@tetcu.info> Cc: current@FreeBSD.org, Matthew Grooms <mgrooms@shrew.net> Subject: Re: failing to install 11.1R on VMWare Message-ID: <201804062239.w36Mdgej005292@pdx.rh.CN85.dnsmgr.net> In-Reply-To: <20180406235116.00001186@tetcu.info>
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> Lol, looking over the one that fails ... RAM is set at 4MB. Which I > think it might be the default on that cluster for some reason. > I'll test now with a sane amount of RAM. Apologies for the noise. > > On Fri, 6 Apr 2018 23:44:17 +0300 > Ion-Mihai Tetcu <itetcu@FreeBSD.org> wrote: > > > On Fri, 6 Apr 2018 11:30:26 -0700 (PDT) > > "Rodney W. Grimes" <freebsd-rwg@pdx.rh.CN85.dnsmgr.net> wrote: > > > > > > On Fri, 6 Apr 2018 08:39:27 -0700 (PDT) > > > > "Rodney W. Grimes" <freebsd-rwg@pdx.rh.CN85.dnsmgr.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 5 Apr 2018 22:38:51 -0700 (PDT) > > > > > > "Rodney W. Grimes" <freebsd-rwg@pdx.rh.CN85.dnsmgr.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm trying to install FreeBSD on : > > > > > > > > VMWare ESXi, 6.0.0, 5050593 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Guest OS: FreeBSD (64-bit) > > > > > > > > Compatibility: ESXi 6.0 and later (VM version 11) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For 11.1R I'm getting the boot menu, then: > > > > > > > > /boot/kernel/kernel text=014972f8 > > > > > > > > elf64_loadimage: read failed > > > > > > > > can't load file: '/boot/kernel/kernel': input/output error > > > > > > > > ... > > > > > > > > (for 10.4R similar just with a different address). > > > > [ .. ] > > > > > > I relocated the VM on one of the 6.5.0 hosts (just the VM, not > > > > anything else) and got the same result trying to boot the 10.4R > > > > boot-only ISO). Would it make any diff if I create the VM from > > > > scratch on that host? > > > > > > Um, moving .vmx files around between versions of vsphere has to be > > > done with a good deal of care, and given your having "issues" to > > > start with I would not add that complexity to this problem. > > > > > > Create an new empty vm on 6.5.0, and use HW level 8, that is > > > portable accross 5.5 to 6.5. > > > > > > Also try sticking with ONLY IDE disks and cdrom, that might > > > be causing an issue. > > > > OK I created a new machine, almost with defaults (changed the disk to > > IDE and independent-nonpersistent, put the CDROM on the same > > controller) on 6.5.0 with Compatibility set to ESXi 5.0 and later (VM > > version 8) and the installer booted OK, got to the welcome screen. > > I'll play more tomorrow since it's almost midnight and I have to be up > > in 4h. Many thanks for the help. > > > > > > Here's the vmx of it: > > >>> > > .encoding = "UTF-8" > > config.version = "8" > > virtualHW.version = "8" > > nvram = "FREEBSD-test2.nvram" > > pciBridge0.present = "TRUE" > > svga.present = "TRUE" > > pciBridge4.present = "TRUE" > > pciBridge4.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort" > > pciBridge4.functions = "8" > > pciBridge5.present = "TRUE" > > pciBridge5.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort" > > pciBridge5.functions = "8" > > pciBridge6.present = "TRUE" > > pciBridge6.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort" > > pciBridge6.functions = "8" > > pciBridge7.present = "TRUE" > > pciBridge7.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort" > > pciBridge7.functions = "8" > > vmci0.present = "TRUE" > > hpet0.present = "TRUE" > > memSize = "1024" that would be 1024MB, so 1G > > sched.cpu.units = "mhz" > > sched.cpu.affinity = "all" > > sched.cpu.latencySensitivity = "normal" > > sched.mem.affinity = "all" > > powerType.powerOff = "default" > > powerType.suspend = "default" > > powerType.reset = "default" > > scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic" > > scsi0.present = "TRUE" > > ide0:0.fileName = "FREEBSD-test2.vmdk" > > ide0:0.mode = "independent-nonpersistent" > > sched.ide0:0.shares = "normal" > > sched.ide0:0.throughputCap = "off" > > ide0:0.present = "TRUE" > > ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000" > > ethernet0.networkName = "VM Network" > > ethernet0.addressType = "vpx" > > ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:50:56:8d:99:50" > > ethernet0.present = "TRUE" > > ide0:1.deviceType = "cdrom-image" > > ide0:1.fileName = > > "/vmfs/volumes/59258945-94251612-6fa4-3c4a92e1d6b8/ISO/FreeBSD-11.1-RELEASE-amd64-bootonly.iso" > > ide0:1.present = "TRUE" floppy0.startConnected = "FALSE" > > floppy0.clientDevice = "TRUE" > > floppy0.fileName = "vmware-null-remote-floppy" > > displayName = "FREEBSD-test2" > > guestOS = "freebsd-64" > > toolScripts.afterPowerOn = "TRUE" > > toolScripts.afterResume = "TRUE" > > toolScripts.beforeSuspend = "TRUE" > > toolScripts.beforePowerOff = "TRUE" > > uuid.bios = "42 0d 6c 09 83 cf 81 5d-12 6d a8 de 4d 1a 3a d6" > > vc.uuid = "50 0d 05 1e 9d 59 64 6a-c5 a8 b4 1b b4 f6 55 9a" > > migrate.hostLog = "FREEBSD-test2-490e49c9.hlog" > > sched.cpu.min = "0" > > sched.cpu.shares = "normal" > > sched.mem.min = "0" > > sched.mem.minSize = "0" > > sched.mem.shares = "normal" > > numa.autosize.vcpu.maxPerVirtualNode = "1" > > numa.autosize.cookie = "10001" > > sched.swap.derivedName = > > "/vmfs/volumes/59258945-94251612-6fa4-3c4a92e1d6b8/FREEBSD-test2/FREEBSD-test2-6b4fc32b.vswp" > > uuid.location = "56 4d af 84 7d ea 6b 51-e6 40 16 dd 81 07 1c 64" > > ide0:0.redo = "" pciBridge0.pciSlotNumber = "17" > > pciBridge4.pciSlotNumber = "21" > > pciBridge5.pciSlotNumber = "22" > > pciBridge6.pciSlotNumber = "23" > > pciBridge7.pciSlotNumber = "24" > > scsi0.pciSlotNumber = "16" > > ethernet0.pciSlotNumber = "32" > > vmci0.pciSlotNumber = "33" > > vmci0.id = "1293564630" > > hostCPUID.0 = "0000000d756e65476c65746e49656e69" > > hostCPUID.1 = "000306e40020080077bee3ffbfebfbff" > > hostCPUID.80000001 = "0000000000000000000000012c100800" > > guestCPUID.0 = "0000000d756e65476c65746e49656e69" > > guestCPUID.1 = "000306e400010800969822030fabfbff" > > guestCPUID.80000001 = "00000000000000000000000128100800" > > userCPUID.0 = "0000000d756e65476c65746e49656e69" > > userCPUID.1 = "000306e400010800969822030fabfbff" > > userCPUID.80000001 = "00000000000000000000000128100800" > > evcCompatibilityMode = "FALSE" > > monitor.phys_bits_used = "40" > > vmotion.checkpointFBSize = "4194304" > > cleanShutdown = "TRUE" > > softPowerOff = "FALSE" > > > > >>> > > > > And here's the one that fails to boot: > > >>> > > .encoding = "UTF-8" > > config.version = "8" > > virtualHW.version = "11" > > nvram = "FREEBSD TESTE.nvram" > > pciBridge0.present = "TRUE" > > svga.present = "TRUE" > > pciBridge4.present = "TRUE" > > pciBridge4.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort" > > pciBridge4.functions = "8" > > pciBridge5.present = "TRUE" > > pciBridge5.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort" > > pciBridge5.functions = "8" > > pciBridge6.present = "TRUE" > > pciBridge6.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort" > > pciBridge6.functions = "8" > > pciBridge7.present = "TRUE" > > pciBridge7.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort" > > pciBridge7.functions = "8" > > vmci0.present = "TRUE" > > hpet0.present = "TRUE" > > numvcpus = "2" > > memSize = "4" Um, that would be 4MB of ram, yep, amazing it got as far as it did.... > > sched.cpu.units = "mhz" > > sched.cpu.affinity = "all" > > sched.mem.affinity = "all" > > powerType.powerOff = "soft" > > powerType.suspend = "hard" > > powerType.reset = "soft" > > scsi0.present = "TRUE" > > scsi0:0.deviceType = "scsi-hardDisk" > > scsi0:0.fileName = "FREEBSD TESTE.vmdk" > > sched.scsi0:0.shares = "normal" > > sched.scsi0:0.throughputCap = "off" > > scsi0:0.present = "TRUE" > > ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000" > > ethernet0.networkName = "VM Network" > > ethernet0.addressType = "vpx" > > ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:50:56:8d:16:12" > > ethernet0.present = "TRUE" > > ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-image" > > ide1:0.fileName = > > "/vmfs/volumes/59258945-94251612-6fa4-3c4a92e1d6b8/ISO/FreeBSD-10.4-RELEASE-amd64-bootonly.iso" > > ide1:0.present = "TRUE" floppy0.startConnected = "FALSE" > > floppy0.clientDevice = "TRUE" > > floppy0.fileName = "vmware-null-remote-floppy" > > displayName = "FREEBSD TESTE" > > guestOS = "freebsd-64" > > toolScripts.afterPowerOn = "TRUE" > > toolScripts.afterResume = "TRUE" > > toolScripts.beforeSuspend = "TRUE" > > toolScripts.beforePowerOff = "TRUE" > > uuid.bios = "42 0d 30 04 8a 71 92 9b-43 6e b2 94 90 6a ac 3a" > > vc.uuid = "50 0d de ad cb e0 9b 3c-f1 1c d5 56 2e 98 d9 a5" > > sched.cpu.min = "0" > > sched.cpu.shares = "normal" > > sched.mem.min = "0" > > sched.mem.minSize = "0" > > sched.mem.shares = "normal" > > virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted" > > sched.swap.derivedName = > > "/vmfs/volumes/59258945-94251612-6fa4-3c4a92e1d6b8/FREEBSD > > TESTE/FREEBSD TESTE-b65a4b76.vswp" replay.supported = "FALSE" > > replay.filename = "" migrate.hostlog = "./FREEBSD TESTE-b65a4b76.hlog" > > scsi0:0.redo = "" > > pciBridge0.pciSlotNumber = "17" > > pciBridge4.pciSlotNumber = "21" > > pciBridge5.pciSlotNumber = "22" > > pciBridge6.pciSlotNumber = "23" > > pciBridge7.pciSlotNumber = "24" > > scsi0.pciSlotNumber = "16" > > ethernet0.pciSlotNumber = "32" > > vmci0.pciSlotNumber = "33" > > vmci0.id = "-1872057286" > > monitor.phys_bits_used = "42" > > vmotion.checkpointFBSize = "4194304" > > vmotion.checkpointSVGAPrimarySize = "4194304" > > cleanShutdown = "TRUE" > > softPowerOff = "FALSE" > > tools.remindInstall = "FALSE" > > scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic" > > scsi0.sasWWID = "50 05 05 64 8a 71 92 90" > > sata0.pciSlotNumber = "34" > > sata0.present = "TRUE" > > config.readOnly = "FALSE" > > numa.autosize.vcpu.maxPerVirtualNode = "2" > > numa.autosize.cookie = "20001" > > >>> > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > > 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