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Date:      Sat, 7 Apr 2018 14:31:11 +0300
From:      Ion-Mihai Tetcu <itetcu@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        current@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: failing to install 11.1R on VMWare
Message-ID:  <20180407143111.00005020@FreeBSD.org>
In-Reply-To: <20180406234417.0000744d@FreeBSD.org>
References:  <20180406204010.00006e84@FreeBSD.org> <201804061830.w36IUQbj004046@pdx.rh.CN85.dnsmgr.net> <20180406234417.0000744d@FreeBSD.org>

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[ combining 2 mails sent yesterday that didn't made it to the list ]

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.

Yep, with 1GB it's OK.
Can't wait for the next week to kill the guy who configured that VM
before handling it over to me.
Sorry again for waisting your time. 


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"
> 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"
> 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"
> >>>  
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