Paul, EFI labeled disks aren't supported with zfs boot. Can you create an SMI labeled disk instead.
thanks, -ethan Paul Southerby wrote: > > Ethan, > > It appears that format can not set up an ldoms virtual disk > with a backup s2 partition for the entire disk. See below. > I was able to create an s2 367MB partition. Maybe the AI > installer will accept the partition if an s2 partition is there. > I'm trying to reinstall now. > > Regards, > Paul Southerby > > > partition> p > Current partition table (unnamed): > Total disk sectors available: 143358320 + 16384 (reserved sectors) > > Part Tag Flag First Sector Size Last Sector > 0 root wm 256 58.00GB 121635071 > 1 swap wm 121635072 10.00GB 142606591 > 2 *backup wm 40 68.00GB > 142606375 * > 3 unassigned wm 0 0 0 > 4 unassigned wm 0 0 0 > 5 unassigned wm 0 0 0 > 6 unassigned wm 0 0 0 > 8 reserved wm 143358321 8.00MB 143374704 > > partition> 2 > Part Tag Flag First Sector Size Last Sector > 2 backup wm 40 68.00GB 142606375 > > Enter partition id tag[backup]: > Enter partition permission flags[wm]: > Enter new starting Sector[40]: 39 > Enter partition size[142606336b, 142606374e, 69632mb, 68gb, 0tb]: > partition> l > Ready to label disk, continue? y > > *label error: EFI Labels do not support overlapping partitions > Partition 0 overlaps partition 2. > Partition 1 overlaps partition 2. > Warning: error writing EFI. > Label failed.* > partition> > > partition> p > Current partition table (unnamed): > Total disk sectors available: 143358320 + 16384 (reserved sectors) > > Part Tag Flag First Sector Size Last Sector > 0 root wm 256 58.00GB 121635071 > 1 swap wm 121635072 10.00GB 142606591 > 2 *backup wm 142606592 367.06MB > 143358320 * > 3 unassigned wm 0 0 0 > 4 unassigned wm 0 0 0 > 5 unassigned wm 0 0 0 > 6 unassigned wm 0 0 0 > 8 reserved wm 143358321 8.00MB 143374704 > > partition> > > On 05/01/09 14:46, Ethan Quach wrote: >> Paul, >> >> s2 shouldn't be 0 in size should it? Can you fix that and try >> again to see if that's whats making it not acknowledge this disk. >> >> >> thanks, >> -ethan >> >> >> Paul Southerby wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Can someone explain why the AI installer is ignoring >>> my ldoms guest's virtual disk due to bad geometry? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Paul Southerby >>> >>> -------- Original Message -------- >>> Subject: Re: Problem with AI 111a accepting virtual disk - ldoms >>> guests fail to install >>> Date: Fri, 01 May 2009 14:06:42 -0700 >>> From: Paul Southerby >>> To: Paul Southerby >>> References: <49FB59B6.2010609 at sun.com> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Jerry, >>> >>> I tried changing the disk partitions to the below, >>> but it didn't help. Hmmm.... >>> >>> Paul >>> >>> Current partition table (original): >>> Total disk sectors available: 143358320 + 16384 (reserved sectors) >>> >>> Part Tag Flag First Sector Size Last Sector >>> 0 root wm 256 58.00GB >>> 121635071 1 swap wm 121635072 >>> 10.00GB 142606591 2 unassigned wm >>> 0 0 0 3 unassigned wm >>> 0 0 0 4 unassigned wm >>> 0 0 0 5 unassigned wm >>> 0 0 0 6 unassigned wm >>> 0 0 0 8 reserved wm >>> 143358321 8.00MB 143374704 >>> partition> q >>> >>> >>> >>> On 05/01/09 13:21, Paul Southerby wrote: >>>> >>>> Jerry, >>>> >>>> I ran your new *docreate_ldom_guest_domain_osol* and it ran fine. >>>> However, Opensolaris didn't like the virtual disks. I'll try changing >>>> the partition values to see if I can get Opensolaris to install on >>>> ldoms >>>> guests. >>>> >>>> Paul Southerby >>>> >>>> root at opensolaris:~# cat /tmp/install_log >>>> <AI May 1 17:52:49> /tmp/ai_combined_manifest.xml is a valid manifest >>>> <AI May 1 17:52:49> Auto reboot enabled >>>> <TDDM_E May 1 17:52:49> ddm_drive_is_cdrom(): ioctl(DKIOCREMOVABLE) >>>> failed >>>> <OM May 1 17:52:50> *Ignoring c6d0 because of bad Geometry* >>>> <AI May 1 17:52:59> *No Disks found* on the target system >>>> <AI May 1 17:52:59> Target validation failed >>>> <AI May 1 17:52:59> ai target device not found >>>> <AI May 1 17:53:00> Auto install failed >>>> root at opensolaris:~# >>>> >>>> root at opensolaris:~# cat /var/svc/log/*auto* >>>> ... >>>> Configuration manifest obtained >>>> Automated Installation started >>>> The progress of the Automated Installation can be followed by >>>> viewing the logfile at /tmp/install_log >>>> /tmp/ai_manifest.defval.xml validates >>>> /tmp/ai_manifest_temp_392.xml validates >>>> /tmp/ai_combined_manifest.xml is a valid manifest >>>> Auto reboot enabled >>>> *No Disks found* on the target system >>>> Target validation failed >>>> ai target device not found >>>> Auto install failed >>>> Automated Installation failed >>>> Please refer to /tmp/install_log file for details >>>> [ May 1 10:47:41 Method "start" exited with status 95. ] >>>> root at opensolaris:~# >>>> partition> p >>>> Current partition table (original): >>>> Total disk sectors available: 143358320 + 16384 (reserved sectors) >>>> >>>> Part Tag Flag First Sector Size Last Sector >>>> 0 usr wm 256 68.36GB >>>> 143358320 1 unassigned wm 0 >>>> 0 0 2 unassigned wm 0 >>>> 0 0 3 unassigned wm 0 >>>> 0 0 4 unassigned wm 0 >>>> 0 0 5 unassigned wm 0 >>>> 0 0 6 unassigned wm 0 >>>> 0 0 8 reserved wm 143358321 >>>> 8.00MB 143374704 >>>> partition> q >>>> >>>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> caiman-discuss mailing list >>> caiman-discuss at opensolaris.org >>> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/caiman-discuss > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > caiman-discuss mailing list > caiman-discuss at opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/caiman-discuss
