From owner-freebsd-amd64@FreeBSD.ORG Tue May 9 05:20:20 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-amd64@hub.freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-amd64@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EF1B716A401 for ; Tue, 9 May 2006 05:20:20 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 56EB843D49 for ; Tue, 9 May 2006 05:20:20 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k495KKqb082488 for ; Tue, 9 May 2006 05:20:20 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) id k495KKgL082487; Tue, 9 May 2006 05:20:20 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 05:20:20 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200605090520.k495KKgL082487@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-amd64@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Greg Hamamjian Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 975BC16A403 for ; Tue, 9 May 2006 05:16:15 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (www.freebsd.org [216.136.204.117]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 35BA943D46 for ; Tue, 9 May 2006 05:16:15 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www.freebsd.org (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id k495GF89069134 for ; Tue, 9 May 2006 05:16:15 GMT (envelope-from nobody@www.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.freebsd.org (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id k495GEWw069133; Tue, 9 May 2006 05:16:14 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <200605090516.k495GEWw069133@www.freebsd.org> Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 05:16:14 GMT From: Greg Hamamjian To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-2.3 Cc: Subject: amd64/97019: Cannot load the kernel after installation on Supermicro H8DAR-T X-BeenThere: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the AMD64 platform List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 09 May 2006 05:20:21 -0000 >Number: 97019 >Category: amd64 >Synopsis: Cannot load the kernel after installation on Supermicro H8DAR-T >Confidential: no >Severity: critical >Priority: high >Responsible: freebsd-amd64 >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Tue May 09 05:20:19 GMT 2006 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Greg Hamamjian >Release: 6.1-Release >Organization: Select Systems Technology >Environment: 6.1-RELEASE >Description: Upon initial installation of 6.1-RELEASE 64 bit on a Supermicro H8DAR-T system, the /boot/kernel directory is missing and the system doesn't boot. Error is something to the effect of: Cannot load kernel I happened to catch the last message after installing the system and before booting into it by pressing CTRL-ALT-F2 (I believe.) I got a message something to the effect of: rename of /boot/GENERIC to /boot/kernel file does not exist >How-To-Repeat: Install 64 bit 6.1-RELEASE on a Supermicro H8DAR-T standard with MBR (no boot-loader) and re-boot to start system. >Fix: 1) Load fixit image with installation cd-rom and switch to holographic shell (CTRL-ALT-F4) 2) mount /dev/ad4s1a to any directory of your choice (e.g. mount /dev/ad4s1a /mnt.) 2) copy /dist/kernels/install.sh to the above partition just mounted. 3) edit the install.sh and change the line that says /$[some variable]-/boot to the newely mounted parition /boot (e.g. /mnt/boot) 4) change to the /dist/kernels directory and run the install.sh from your mounted drive with kernel kernel arguments (e.g. cd /dist/kernels && /mnt/install.sh kernel kernel) >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: