Jason Garrett wrote:
On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 18:09, Drew Tomlinson <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Jason Garrett wrote:
On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 13:30, Drew Tomlinson
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
<mailto:[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote:
Jason Garrett wrote:
>snip
I see you tried the zpool import and export, but did you
perform `mkdir /boot/zfs` directly before `zpool export
tank
&& zpool import tank` ?
I just have to ask because I did not see that
specified, and
you mention not being able to find zpool.cache.
/boot/zfs is
where zpool.cache hides out.
Yes I did. However I figured out my problem. I was
chrooted into
/dist and the zpool.cache was being written to /boot/zfs
(as you
mention). But because of the chroot, when I checked
/boot/zfs, I
was *really* checking /dist/boot/zfs. Thus my problem. :)
However I'm still having difficulty. I suspect I don't have a
/boot/loader that supports zfs filesystems as I just boot
to the
'OK" prompt. An 'lsdev' only shows BIOS devices but I've seen
posts on the Net that indicate I should have zfs devices listed
there too if I have a proper /boot/loader. I've used the
one from
both 7.2-RELEASE.iso and 8.0-BETA1.iso but no luck. Do you
know
of any way I can confirm or deny my suspicion?
I am in the same spot you are now. I started the process
yesterday but had to quit because it got too late. Apparently
the few who have written these guides have gotten it to work,
but that still eludes me. I'll post back if I get it working
or have any new developments.
Well you're doing better than me. I've been at this for about 10
days off and on. :)
Cheers,
Drew
Ok, now a few days later and still frustrated. Basically I narrowed my
install down to one drive, divided up with gpt. I used a few sections
from http://wiki.freebsd.org/ZFSOnRootWithZFSboot - specifially the
section on installing the sources from /dist/8.0-BETA1 as well as
rebuilding the loader as this guide says.
I actually got it to load the kernel, goes through that ok. As soon as
it tries to mount the root filesystem, it hangs with the following
messages. (Won't respond to the keyboard anymore)
-----------
Trying to mount root from zfs:zroot
ROOT MOUNT ERROR:
If you have invalid mount options, reboot, and first try the following
from the loader prompt:
set vfs.root.mountfrom.options=rw (did this,no luck.. also
switched to an /etc/fstab layout, still no go)
and then remove the invalid mount options from /etc/fstab.
Loader Variables:
vfs.root.mountfrom=zfs:zroot
vfs.root.mountfrom.options=rw,noatime (this is from the /etc/fstab
attempt)
----------
Then it describes some specifications on how to use the <fstype>:<device>.
I just don't get how some are getting this working, yet it comes so
hard for others.
Drew, I hope you have had better luck than I. I may just give up until
it is a viable solution.
No, you're still doing better than me. Thanks for the
ZFSOnRootWithZFSboot <http://wiki.freebsd.org/ZFSOnRootWithZFSboot>
link. I have basically tried rebuilding the loader as described in that
guide but did it with 7.2 sources. It didn't work.
My next step is to try with the sources on 8.0-BETA1 DVD iso but every
time I download the image and attempt to burn with Nero on a Windows
machine, I am notified by Nero of some error in the image and am offered
the opportunity to fix or ignore. I don't understand the error but will
probably just "ignore" and see if I get a boot. Nero also thinks it's a
CD and not DVD. I don't know if that will be an issue or not.
I too have been considering giving up but I'm actually learning so much
about the boot process and how to install FBSD that I kind of enjoy it.
I've always relied on sysinstall in the past and then done interesting
tricks after install to get my filesystems laid out as I want.
Good luck,
Drew
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