Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2014 13:58:05 -0700 (PDT) From: "Chris H" <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com> To: "Doug Hardie" <bc979@lafn.org> Cc: "freebsd-stable@freebsd.org List" <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: 9.2 Boot Problem Message-ID: <bf8d01bf17ea731b3e2fbc56e4a62d70.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> In-Reply-To: <5bfb4fb619954c3dfbd3499aafa98917.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> References: <175D3755-BB9B-4EAD-BDAD-06E9670E06AB@lafn.org> <186472F9-A97B-4863-81BC-67BE788D5E9A@lafn.org> <a865b8f2ccb9ad4918544bad3d49554d.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <791C8200-023A-4ACB-9B6F-F5A8B0E170F4@lafn.org> <5bfb4fb619954c3dfbd3499aafa98917.authenticated@ultimatedns.net>
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>> On 9 April 2014, at 11:29, "Chris H" <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com> wrote:
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>>>> On 4 April 2014, at 21:08, Doug Hardie <bc979@lafn.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I put this out on Questions, but got no responses. Hopefully someone here has some
>>>>> ideas.
>>>>>
>>>>> FreeBSD 9.2. All of my systems are hanging during boot right after the screen that has
>>>>> the picture. Its as if someone hit a space on the keyboard. However, these systems
>>>>> have
>>>>> no keyboard. If I plug one in, or use the serial console, and enter a return, the boot
>>>>> continues properly.
>>>>>
>>>>> The boot menu is displayed along with Beastie. However, the line that says Autoboot in
>>>>> n
>>>>> seconds… never appears. It just stops there. These are all new installs from CD
>>>>> systems.
>>>>> I just used freebsd-update to take a toy server from 9.1 to 9.2 and it doesn't exhibit
>>>>> this behavior. It boots properly. I have updated one of the production servers with
>>>>> the
>>>>> latest 9.2 changes and it still has the issue. I first thought that some config file
>>>>> did
>>>>> not get updated properly on the CD. I have dug around through the 4th files and don't
>>>>> see
>>>>> anything obvious that would cause this. I have now verified that all the 4th files in
>>>>> boot are identical (except for the version number. They are slightly different). I
>>>>> don't
>>>>> believe this is a BIOS setting issue as FreeBSD 7.2 didn't exhibit this behavior. All
>>>>> 4
>>>>> systems are on totally different motherboards.
>>>>>
>>>>> I tried setting loader_logo="none" in /boot/config.rc and that eliminated the menu and
>>>>> Beastie. I think the system completed booting, but the serial console was then dead.
>>>>> It
>>>>> did not respond or output anything. I had to remove that and reboot to get the console
>>>>> back again.
>>>>>
>>>>> I need to get this fixed as these are production servers that are essentially unmanned
>>>>> so
>>>>> its difficult to get them back up again.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> No response here either. Surely someone must know the loader. I have been digging
>>>> through
>>>> the code, and can't find any differences between the systems that work and those that
>>>> don't.
>>>> Is there any way to debug this? Is there a way to find out where the loader is sitting
>>>> waiting on input from the terminal. That might give a clue as to why it didn't
>>>> autoboot.
>>>>
>>> OK. This is the first I've seen of your post. I'm not going to profess
>>> being an expert. But I might suggest adding the following to
>>> loader.conf(5)
>>>
>>> verbose_loading="YES"
>>> boot_verbose="YES"
>>>
>>> This raises the "noise level". Maybe that will help to provide you with
>>> a bit more information, as to what, or if, your booting. DO have a look
>>> through /boot/defaults/loader.conf for more hints, as to what, and how
>>> you can control the boot process. As well as /etc/defaults/rc.conf.
>>> In fact, you can pre-decide what, and how, to boot. Even passing by the
>>> boot menu entirely.
>>
>> Thanks Chris. I did that and here is what I get:
>>
>> Rebooting...
>> cpu_reset: Stopping other CPUs
>> /boot.config: -Dh
>> Consoles: internal video/keyboard serial port
>> BIOS drive A: is disk0
>> BIOS drive C: is disk1
>> BIOS 640kB/2087360kB available memory
>>
>> FreeBSD/x86 bootstrap loader, Revision 1.1
>> (doug@zool.lafn.org, Tue Apr 8 20:30:20 PDT 2014)
>> Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf
>> Warning: unable to open file /boot/loader.conf.local
>> /boot/kernel/kernel text=0xdb3171 data=0xf3c04+0xbb770 syms=[0x4+0xeda80+0x4+0x1b8ebf]
>> zpool_cache...failed!
>> \
>> H[Esc]ape to loader prompt_ _____ _____
>> | ____| | _ \ / ____| __ \
>> | |___ _ __ ___ ___ | |_) | (___ | | | |
>> | ___| '__/ _ \/ _ \| _ < \___ \| | | |
>> | | | | | __/ __/| |_) |____) | |__| |
>> | | | | | | || | | |
>> |_| |_| \___|\___||____/|_____/|_____/ ``` `
>> s` `.....---.......--.``` -/
>> + Welcome to FreeBSD + +o .--` /y:` +.
>> | | yo`:. :o `+-
>> | 1. Boot Multi User [Enter] | y/ 3;46H /
>> | 2.-- / |
>> | |
>> | 4. Reboot | `: :`
>> | | `: :`
>> | Options: / /
>> | 5. Configure Boot [O]ptions... .- -.
>> | -- -.
>> | `:` `:`
>> | .-- `--.
>> | .---.....----.
>> +-----------------------------------------+
>>
>> FreeBSD `Nakatomi Socrates' 9.2
>>
>>
>> Now it waits for a return. I have tried changing the logo, setting the autoboot timeout
>> and
>> a couple others. The only thing that did anything different was setting the logo to an
>> invalid value. Basically the console was dead after that, but the system did boot. I
>> never
>> see the Auto Boot in n seconds message. Its also interesting that the list of options
>> above
>> appears incomplete. On the working system, items 1 through 5 are all present. I have now
>> checked all the cksum's for all the files in /boot and they are all the same.
>>
> Hmmm. Looks like you're going to make me do all your research, for you. ;)
> You /did/ read the contents of /boot/defaults/loader.conf. Yes? I'm guessing
> that you've also already read loader.4th(8), and the other related info.
> Now this is pure supposition; as it appears that you're looking for a serial
> console. I'd /speculate/ that you want to turn all that NASTY ANSI stuff OFF
> That's why your not seeing the complete menu -- hear that Devin!
> I'm going to post just this much for now, just to get you started. I know
> what else you need/are looking for. But need to find the /correct/ syntax --
> paraphrasing, just won't get it. :)
in /boot/loader.conf add:
# remove EVIL ANSI stuff
loader_logo="beastiebw"
NOW, examine the following section from /boot/defaults/loader.conf
they contain most of the stuff you care about. Then add/change to
fit your needs
#loader_delay="3" # Delay in seconds before loading anything.
# Default is unset and disabled (no delay).
#autoboot_delay="10" # Delay in seconds before autobooting,
# set to -1 if you don't want user to be
# allowed to interrupt autoboot process and
# escape to the loader prompt, set to
# "NO" to disable autobooting
#beastie_disable="NO" # Turn the beastie boot menu on and off
#kernels="kernel kernel.old" # Kernels to display in the boot menu
#loader_logo="orbbw" # Desired logo: orbbw, orb, fbsdbw, beastiebw, beastie, none
#comconsole_speed="9600" # Set the current serial console speed
#console="vidconsole" # A comma separated list of console(s)
#currdev="disk1s1a" # Set the current device
module_path="/boot/modules" # Set the module search path
#prompt="\\${interpret}" # Set the command prompt
#root_disk_unit="0" # Force the root disk unit number
#rootdev="disk1s1a" # Set the root filesystem
See also:
##############################################################
### Kernel settings ########################################
##############################################################
# The following boot_ variables are enabled by setting them to any value.
# Their presence in the kernel environment (see kenv(1)) has the same
# effect as setting the given boot flag (see boot(8)).
#boot_askname="" # -a: Prompt the user for the name of the root device
#boot_cdrom="" # -C: Attempt to mount root file system from CD-ROM
#boot_ddb="" # -d: Instructs the kernel to start in the DDB debugger
#boot_dfltroot="" # -r: Use the statically configured root file system
#boot_gdb="" # -g: Selects gdb-remote mode for the kernel debugger
#boot_multicons="" # -D: Use multiple consoles
#boot_mute="" # -m: Mute the console
#boot_pause="" # -p: Pause after each line during device probing
#boot_serial="" # -h: Use serial console
#boot_single="" # -s: Start system in single-user mode
#boot_verbose="" # -v: Causes extra debugging information to be printed
#init_path="/sbin/init:/sbin/oinit:/sbin/init.bak:/rescue/init:/stand/sysinstall"
--Chris
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