On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 11:59:17PM +0530, Amarendra Godbole wrote: > Okay, seems like I sent a hasty reply earlier. > > Got this fixed, by booting off a 4.8 CD, and "upgrading" - fsck all > filesystems, say no to bsd, bsd.mp and base, it created device nodes, > and congratulated me for completion of the upgrade. Rebooted, and the > system came up nicely.
And now has 4.8 or 4.9 installed? > > Noticed two things: > (a) the * after hd0+ is gone during boot> The '*' reports a failure to find an OpenBSD disklabel. The '+' reports the BIOS claiming support of EDD, a.k.a. BIOS LBA, access. > (b) the disklabel now shows proper values for "boundstart" and > "boundend" - earlier both were 0. Because earlier the OpenBSD partition was not found, and thus unable to provide the bound information. > > Thanks to all those who replied. Now I am off to reading more about > boot, and friends (though I am not sure if things are well at this > point!). > > -Amarendra > > On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 7:01 PM, Kenneth R Westerback > <kwesterb...@rogers.com> wrote: > > On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 05:26:06PM +0530, Amarendra Godbole wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> I have run into a deadend trying to understand, and troubleshoot this > >> problem. Hence, I would like some pointers. Following is what I did to > >> get my OpenBSD system running, and then subsequently messing it up (in > >> sequence): > >> > >> (1) Installed OpenBSD/i386 on my Thinkpad X201, and built -current. > >> Did reserve ~140G for Windows, and then installed OpenBSD as described > > > > ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ^^^^ OpenBSD will reliably boot only if located <128GB. A > > ? ? ? ? ? ? ? recent change has made this explicit until a more reliable > > ? ? ? ? ? ? ? way of booting from >128GB can be found. > > > >> in FAQ. Things were fine for a couple of months. > >> > >> (2) Installed Windows XP ghost image to the first partition. Sadly, > >> ntldr was not installed so machine still booted directly into OpenBSD > >> > >> (3) Installed grub. Here is what /grub/menu.lst looks like: > >> default 0 timeout 5 > >> title Windows XP > >> root (hd0,0) > >> chainloader +1 > >> > >> title OpenBSD > >> root (hd0,1) > >> chainloader +1 > >> > >> (4) grub started fine, and Windows XP boots fine, but when I try to > >> boot OpenBSD, I get something like this: > >> Loading... > >> probing: <<additional details>> > >> disk: fd0 hd0+* > >> >> OpenBSD/i386 BOOT 2.13 > >> open(hd0a:/etc/boot.conf): Invalid argument > >> boot> > >> booting hd0a:/bsd: open hd0a:/bsd: Invalid argument > >> ?failed(22). will try ... > >> > >> And OpenBSD never boots. I don't recall changing anything else. From > >> what I know (very little), biosboot was able to load the 2nd stage > >> bootloader, but it now failed loading the kernel image. > >> > >> I can boot successfully into OpenBSD using a 4.8 boot CD though. I > >> tried running installboot again (mindlessly!), and get this error: > >> -------------------------- > >> OpenBSD_49$ sudo /usr/mdec/installboot -n -v /boot /usr/mdec/biosboot sd0 > >> Password: > >> boot: /boot proto: /usr/mdec/biosboot device: /dev/rsd0c > >> /boot is 3 blocks x 16384 bytes > >> fs block shift 2; part offset 293603940; inode block 32, offset 10792 > >> master boot record (MBR) at sector 0 > >> ? ? ? ? partition 0: type 0x07 offset 63 size 293603877 > >> ? ? ? ? partition 1: type 0xA6 offset 293603940 size 377487360 > >> installboot: invalid location: all of /boot must be < sector 268435455. > > > > And here is the error now being generated. If you have a BIOS/Hardware > > combo that can actually boot from >128GB, you can recompile installboot > > and friends after changing the value of BIOSBOOT_MAXSEC in > > sys/sys/disklabel.h. > > > > If you have any knowledge on how to reliably detect that the BIOS/Hardware > > will correctly support EDD access beyond 128GB, we are very interested. > > > > .... Ken > > > >> -------------------------- > >> > >> disklabel reads: > >> -------------------------- > >> OpenBSD_49$ disklabel sd0 > >> # /dev/rsd0c: > >> type: SCSI > >> disk: SCSI disk > >> label: ST9320423AS > >> duid: 93cf9b951f02f209 > >> flags: > >> bytes/sector: 512 > >> sectors/track: 63 > >> tracks/cylinder: 255 > >> sectors/cylinder: 16065 > >> cylinders: 38913 > >> total sectors: 625142448 > >> boundstart: 0 > >> boundend: 0 > >> drivedata: 0 > >> > >> 16 partitions: > >> # ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?size ? ? ? ? ? offset ?fstype [fsize bsize ?cpg] > >> ? a: ? ? ? ? ?2104508 ? ? ? ?293603940 ?4.2BSD ? 2048 16384 ? ?1 # / > >> ? b: ? ? ? ? ?8385937 ? ? ? ?295708448 ? ?swap > >> ? c: ? ? ? ?625142448 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?0 ?unused > >> ? d: ? ? ? ? 41945696 ? ? ? ?304094400 ?4.2BSD ? 2048 16384 ? ?1 # /usr > >> ? e: ? ? ? ? ?4192960 ? ? ? ?346040096 ?4.2BSD ? 2048 16384 ? ?1 # /tmp > >> ? f: ? ? ? ? 20964832 ? ? ? ?350233056 ?4.2BSD ? 2048 16384 ? ?1 # > >> /usr/local > >> ? g: ? ? ? ? ?4192960 ? ? ? ?371197888 ?4.2BSD ? 2048 16384 ? ?1 # > >> /usr/X11R6 > >> ? h: ? ? ? ?125821056 ? ? ? ?375390848 ?4.2BSD ? 2048 16384 ? ?1 # /home > >> ? j: ? ? ? ? ?8385952 ? ? ? ?501211904 ?4.2BSD ? 2048 16384 ? ?1 # /var > >> ? k: ? ? ? ? ?8385920 ? ? ? ?509597856 ?4.2BSD ? 2048 16384 ? ?1 # /usr/src > >> ? l: ? ? ? ? 12578912 ? ? ? ?517983776 ?4.2BSD ? 2048 16384 ? ?1 # /usr/obj > >> OpenBSD_49$ > >> -------------------------- > >> > >> dmesg is > >> ------------------------- > >> OpenBSD 4.9-current (kernel) #5: Wed Mar 23 23:58:17 IST 2011 > >> ? ? r...@zimbu.vxindia.veritas.com:/home/amar/site-specific/builds/kernel > >> cpu0: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 520 @ 2.40GHz ("GenuineIntel" > >> 686-class) 2.40 GHz > >> cpu0: > >> FPU,V86,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,CFLUSH,DS,ACPI,MMX,FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM,SBF,SSE3,PCLMUL,MWAIT,DS-CPL,VMX,SMX,EST,TM2,SSSE3,CX16,xTPR,PDCM,SSE4.1,SSE4.2,POPCNT > >> ,AES > >> real mem ?= 1998659584 (1906MB) > >> avail mem = 1955794944 (1865MB) > >> mainbus0 at root > >> bios0 at mainbus0: AT/286+ BIOS, date 10/26/10, BIOS32 rev. 0 @ > >> 0xfdbe0, SMBIOS rev. 2.6 @ 0xe0010 (78 entries) > >> bios0: vendor LENOVO version "6QET61WW (1.31 )" date 10/26/2010 > >> bios0: LENOVO 3680LA2 > >> acpi0 at bios0: rev 2 > >> acpi0: sleep states S0 S3 S4 S5 > >> acpi0: tables DSDT FACP SSDT ECDT APIC MCFG HPET ASF! SLIC BOOT SSDT > >> TCPA SSDT SSDT SSDT > >> acpi0: wakeup devices LID_(S3) SLPB(S3) IGBE(S4) EXP1(S4) EXP2(S4) > >> EXP3(S4) EXP4(S4) EXP5(S4) EHC1(S3) EHC2(S3) HDEF(S4) > >> acpitimer0 at acpi0: 3579545 Hz, 24 bits > >> acpiec0 at acpi0 > >> acpimadt0 at acpi0 addr 0xfee00000: PC-AT compat > >> cpu0 at mainbus0: apid 0 (boot processor) > >> cpu0: apic clock running at 132MHz > >> cpu1 at mainbus0: apid 1 (application processor) > >> cpu1: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 520 @ 2.40GHz ("GenuineIntel" > >> 686-class) 2.40 GHz > >> cpu1: > >> FPU,V86,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,CFLUSH,DS,ACPI,MMX,FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM,SBF,SSE3,PCLMUL,MWAIT,DS-CPL,VMX,SMX,EST,TM2,SSSE3,CX16,xTPR,PDCM,SSE4.1,SSE4.2,POPCNT > >> ,AES > >> cpu2 at mainbus0: apid 4 (application processor) > >> cpu2: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 520 @ 2.40GHz ("GenuineIntel" > >> 686-class) 2.40 GHz > >> cpu2: > >> FPU,V86,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,CFLUSH,DS,ACPI,MMX,FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM,SBF,SSE3,PCLMUL,MWAIT,DS-CPL,VMX,SMX,EST,TM2,SSSE3,CX16,xTPR,PDCM,SSE4.1,SSE4.2,POPCNT > >> ,AES > >> cpu3 at mainbus0: apid 5 (application processor) > >> cpu3: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 520 @ 2.40GHz ("GenuineIntel" > >> 686-class) 2.40 GHz > >> cpu3: > >> FPU,V86,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,CFLUSH,DS,ACPI,MMX,FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM,SBF,SSE3,PCLMUL,MWAIT,DS-CPL,VMX,SMX,EST,TM2,SSSE3,CX16,xTPR,PDCM,SSE4.1,SSE4.2,POPCNT > >> ,AES > >> ioapic0 at mainbus0: apid 1 pa 0xfec00000, version 20, 24 pins > >> ioapic0: misconfigured as apic 2, remapped to apid 1 > >> acpimcfg0 at acpi0 addr 0xe0000000, bus 0-255 > >> acpihpet0 at acpi0: 14318179 Hz > >> acpiprt0 at acpi0: bus 0 (PCI0) > >> acpiprt1 at acpi0: bus -1 (PEG_) > >> acpiprt2 at acpi0: bus 13 (EXP1) > >> acpiprt3 at acpi0: bus -1 (EXP2) > >> acpiprt4 at acpi0: bus -1 (EXP3) > >> acpiprt5 at acpi0: bus 5 (EXP4) > >> acpiprt6 at acpi0: bus 2 (EXP5) > >> acpicpu0 at acpi0: C3, C1, PSS > >> acpicpu1 at acpi0: C3, C1, PSS > >> acpicpu2 at acpi0: C3, C1, PSS > >> acpicpu3 at acpi0: C3, C1, PSS > >> acpipwrres0 at acpi0: PUBS > >> acpitz0 at acpi0: critical temperature 100 degC > >> acpibtn0 at acpi0: LID_ > >> acpibtn1 at acpi0: SLPB > >> acpibat0 at acpi0: BAT0 model "42T4835" serial ? 120 type LION oem "SANYO" > >> acpibat1 at acpi0: BAT1 not present > >> acpiac0 at acpi0: AC unit offline > >> acpithinkpad0 at acpi0 > >> acpidock0 at acpi0: GDCK not docked (0) > >> bios0: ROM list: 0xc0000/0x10000! 0xd0000/0x1000 0xd1000/0x1000 > >> 0xdd000/0x3000! 0xe0000/0x10000 > >> cpu0: Enhanced SpeedStep 2394 MHz: speeds: 2400, 2399, 2266, 2133, > >> 1999, 1866, 1733, 1599, 1466, 1333, 1199 MHz > >> pci0 at mainbus0 bus 0: configuration mode 1 (bios) > >> pchb0 at pci0 dev 0 function 0 "Intel Core Host" rev 0x02 > >> vga1 at pci0 dev 2 function 0 "Intel Mobile HD graphics" rev 0x02 > >> wsdisplay0 at vga1 mux 1: console (80x25, vt100 emulation) > >> wsdisplay0: screen 1-5 added (80x25, vt100 emulation) > >> intagp0 at vga1 > >> agp0 at intagp0: aperture at 0xd0000000, size 0x10000000 > >> inteldrm0 at vga1: apic 1 int 16 (irq 11) > >> drm0 at inteldrm0 > >> "Intel 3400 MEI" rev 0x06 at pci0 dev 22 function 0 not configured > >> "Intel 3400 KT" rev 0x06 at pci0 dev 22 function 3 not configured > >> em0 at pci0 dev 25 function 0 "Intel 82577LM" rev 0x06: apic 1 int 20 > >> (irq 11), address f0:de:f1:37:cc:84 > >> ehci0 at pci0 dev 26 function 0 "Intel 3400 USB" rev 0x06: apic 1 int > >> 23 (irq 11) > >> usb0 at ehci0: USB revision 2.0 > >> uhub0 at usb0 "Intel EHCI root hub" rev 2.00/1.00 addr 1 > >> azalia0 at pci0 dev 27 function 0 "Intel 3400 HD Audio" rev 0x06: apic > >> 1 int 17 (irq 11) > >> azalia0: codecs: Conexant/0x5069, Intel/0x2804, using Conexant/0x5069 > >> audio0 at azalia0 > >> ppb0 at pci0 dev 28 function 0 "Intel 3400 PCIE" rev 0x06: apic 1 int > >> 20 (irq 11) > >> pci1 at ppb0 bus 13 > >> ppb1 at pci0 dev 28 function 3 "Intel 3400 PCIE" rev 0x06: apic 1 int > >> 23 (irq 11) > >> pci2 at ppb1 bus 5 > >> ppb2 at pci0 dev 28 function 4 "Intel 3400 PCIE" rev 0x06: apic 1 int > >> 20 (irq 11) > >> pci3 at ppb2 bus 2 > >> iwn0 at pci3 dev 0 function 0 "Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200" rev > >> 0x35: apic 1 int 16 (irq 11), MIMO 2T2R, MoW, address > >> 58:94:6b:91:87:38 > >> ehci1 at pci0 dev 29 function 0 "Intel 3400 USB" rev 0x06: apic 1 int > >> 19 (irq 11) > >> usb1 at ehci1: USB revision 2.0 > >> uhub1 at usb1 "Intel EHCI root hub" rev 2.00/1.00 addr 1 > >> ppb3 at pci0 dev 30 function 0 "Intel 82801BAM Hub-to-PCI" rev 0xa6 > >> pci4 at ppb3 bus 14 > >> pcib0 at pci0 dev 31 function 0 "Intel QM57 LPC" rev 0x06 > >> ahci0 at pci0 dev 31 function 2 "Intel 3400 AHCI" rev 0x06: apic 1 int > >> 16 (irq 11), AHCI 1.3 > >> scsibus0 at ahci0: 32 targets > >> sd0 at scsibus0 targ 0 lun 0: <ATA, ST9320423AS, 0003> SCSI3 0/direct fixed > >> sd0: 305245MB, 512 bytes/sec, 625142448 sec total > >> ichiic0 at pci0 dev 31 function 3 "Intel 3400 SMBus" rev 0x06: apic 1 > >> int 23 (irq 11) > >> iic0 at ichiic0 > >> spdmem0 at iic0 addr 0x50: 2GB DDR3 SDRAM PC3-10600 SO-DIMM > >> itherm0 at pci0 dev 31 function 6 "Intel 3400 Thermal" rev 0x06 > >> isa0 at pcib0 > >> isadma0 at isa0 > >> pckbc0 at isa0 port 0x60/5 > >> pckbd0 at pckbc0 (kbd slot) > >> pckbc0: using irq 1 for kbd slot > >> wskbd0 at pckbd0: console keyboard, using wsdisplay0 > >> pms0 at pckbc0 (aux slot) > >> pckbc0: using irq 12 for aux slot > >> wsmouse0 at pms0 mux 0 > >> pcppi0 at isa0 port 0x61 > >> spkr0 at pcppi0 > >> aps0 at isa0 port 0x1600/31 > >> npx0 at isa0 port 0xf0/16: reported by CPUID; using exception 16 > >> mtrr: Pentium Pro MTRR support > >> uhub2 at uhub0 port 1 "Intel Rate Matching Hub" rev 2.00/0.00 addr 2 > >> umass0 at uhub2 port 2 configuration 1 interface 0 "Lenovo > >> USB_MultiBurner3" rev 2.00/2.40 addr 3 > >> umass0: using SCSI over Bulk-Only > >> scsibus1 at umass0: 2 targets, initiator 0 > >> cd0 at scsibus1 targ 1 lun 0: <LENOVO, USB_MultiBurner3, NL31> SCSI0 > >> 5/cdrom removable > >> ugen0 at uhub2 port 3 "UPEK Biometric Coprocessor" rev 1.01/0.02 addr 4 > >> ugen1 at uhub2 port 4 "Broadcom Corp Broadcom Bluetooth Device" rev > >> 2.00/3.60 addr 5 > >> uvideo0 at uhub2 port 6 configuration 1 interface 0 "Chicony > >> Electronics Co., Ltd. Integrated Camera" rev 2.00/23.45 addr 6 > >> video0 at uvideo0 > >> uhub3 at uhub1 port 1 "Intel Rate Matching Hub" rev 2.00/0.00 addr 2 > >> vscsi0 at root > >> scsibus2 at vscsi0: 256 targets > >> softraid0 at root > >> root on sd0a swap on sd0b dump on sd0b > >> cd0 detached > >> scsibus1 detached > >> umass0 detached > >> -------------------------- > >> > >> Appreciate pointers/help to fix this problem. Thanks. > >> > >> -Amarendra