Hi all,
during Christmas vacation I wanted to test out a harddisk installation
of OpenBSD 6.0. Using it diskless is not possible currently due to the
problems described in [1] (end of August 2016 on openbsd-bugs), so I
thought I maybe could diagnose this further with a disk installation.
[1]: https://marc.info/?t=147170611200002&r=1&w=2
Using BOOTP to get its IP address and TFTP to get the RAMDISK kernel
itself worked fine from the PROM monitor. The kernel (`bsd.rd.IP22`)
also booted up fine.
During installation I recognized that it does not get an IP address via
DHCP though. Checking this in more detail in a shell showed that
`dhclient` was not able to receive or to accept an IP address from the
DHCP server, although I could see (using `tcpdump`) that the DHCP server
answered every DHCPDISCOVER request:
```
# dhclient sq0
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 3
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 8
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 13
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 11
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 18
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 8
No acceptable DHCPOFFERS received.
No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
```
After some fiddling I found out that `dhclient` actually succeeds, if I
run it after setting an arbitrary IP address manually:
```
# ifconfig sq0 1.2.3.4
# dhclient sq0
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 3
DHCPOFFER from 172.16.0.1 (b8:27:eb:11:22:33)
DHCPREQUEST on sq0 to 255.255.255.255
DHCPACK from 172.16.0.1 (b8:27:eb:11:22:33)
bound to 172.16.2.77 -- renewal in 300 seconds.
```
I recently acquired a second Silicon Graphics Indy (w/R4600 instead of
R4400) and could therefore also check this with a different machine just
today, albeit with the same result.
I assumed a relation to the RARP problems I described earlier and hence
tested with the specific kernels from OpenBSD versions 5.5, 5.6, 6.0 and
6.0-current (1487719470). And indeed DHCP works in 5.5 but starts to
fail in 5.6. But as DHCP always works after an IP address was manually
configured via `ifconfig`, could it be that the sq driver is missing
some initialisation code, maybe? So after the driver was loaded the
interface is in a state that does not allow to accept an IP address,
neither via RARP nor via DHCP. But when manually setting an IP address -
no matter what IP is used actually - this (missing) initialisation is
done and `dhclient` succeeds.
Just a rough guess.
I attached a file with logs of all OpenBSD versions I tried with more
detailed information (incl. interface flags between each step). Maybe
this could be helpful for further investigations.
I hope someone on the list has an idea what's wrong here and what I
could do to solve this issue. I'd be glad to be of help for any further
diagnosis.
All the best,
Frank
# Trying DHCP with bsd.rd.IP22 #
## Sequence of commands ##
1. Boot RAMDISK kernel and select s for shell access
2. ifconfig sq0 media 10baseT
3. ifconfig sq0
4. dhclient sq0
5. ifconfig sq0
6. ifconfig sq0 1.2.3.4
7. ifconfig sq0
8. dhclient sq0
Remarks:
* Selecting the media with (2) does not make a difference to using the
default (autoselect) which selects 10baseT anyhow.
* (4) does not succeed for OpenBSD 5.6 to 6.0 and OpenBSD 6.0-current
* (8) succeeds if (6) was performed.
* Just doing (6) and then (8) for OpenBSD 5.6, 6.0 and 6.0-current makes
DHCP succeed, too.
* For OpenBSD 5.6 (4) needs to changed to `dhclient -d sq0` and aborted
after failing to get an IP address, as otherwise the second invocation
fails with `Can't find free bpf: No such file or directory`.
## Logs for different OpenBSD versions ##
I only created logs for OpenBSD 5.5 (where it works), OpenBSD 5.6 (where
it starts to fail), OpenBSD 6.0 and OpenBSD 6.0-current.
### OpenBSD 5.5 ###
```
>> bootp():bootecoff bootp():bsd.rd.IP22
Setting $netaddr to 172.16.2.77 (from server )
Obtaining bootecoff from server
37376+192+2592 entry: 0x880020f0
OpenBSD/sgi-IP22 ARCBios boot version 1.6
arg 0: bootp():bootecoff
arg 1: bootp():bsd.rd.IP22
arg 2: ConsoleIn=serial(0)
arg 3: ConsoleOut=serial(0)
Boot: bootp():bsd.rd.IP22
cannot open /etc/random.seed: Device not configured
Setting $netaddr to 172.16.2.77 (from server )
Obtaining bsd.rd.IP22 from server
Setting $netaddr to 172.16.2.77 (from server )
Obtaining bsd.rd.IP22 from server
7167320+894984 [78Setting $netaddr to 172.16.2.77 (from server )
Obtaining bsd.rd.IP22 from server
+126960+72603]=0x7e1400
Initial setup done, switching console.
[ using 200352 bytes of bsd ELF symbol table ]
Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Copyright (c) 1995-2014 OpenBSD. All rights reserved. http://www.OpenBSD.org
OpenBSD 5.5 (RAMDISK-IP22) #106: Tue Mar 4 18:04:31 MST 2014
[email protected]:/sys/arch/sgi/compile/RAMDISK-IP22
real mem = 167772160 (160MB)
rsvd mem = 802816 (1MB)
avail mem = 157057024 (149MB)
warning: no entropy supplied by boot loader
mainbus0 at root: Indy
cpu0 at mainbus0: QED R4600 Orion CPU rev 2.0 134 MHz, R4600 Orion FPC rev 2.0
cpu0: cache L1-I 16KB D 16KB 2 way, L2 512KB direct
int0 at mainbus0 addr 0x1fbd9880
imc0 at mainbus0: revision 3
gio0 at imc0
newport0 at gio0 addr 0x1f000000: Indy 24-bit (board rev 3, xmap rev 5, vc2 rev 0)
newport0: 1040x768 24-bit frame buffer
wsdisplay0 at newport0
wsdisplay0: screen 0 added (std, vt100 emulation)
hpc0 at gio0 addr 0x1fb80000: SGI HPC3 (onboard)
zs0 at hpc0 offset 0x00059830 irq 29: 85230
zstty0 at zs0 channel 1: console
zstty1 at zs0 channel 0
pckbc0 at hpc0 offset 0x00059840 irq 28
sq0 at hpc0 offset 0x00054000 irq 3: Seeq 80c03, address 08:00:69:11:22:33
wdsc0 at hpc0 offset 0x00044000 irq 1: WD33C93B, 20.0 MHz, burst DMA
wdsc0: microcode revision 0x0d, fast SCSI
scsibus0 at wdsc0: 8 targets, initiator 0
haltwo at hpc0 offset 0x00058000 irq 12 not configured
pione at hpc0 offset 0x00059800 irq 5 not configured
panel at hpc0 offset 0x00059850 irq 9 not configured
dsclock0 at hpc0 offset 0x00060000
clock0 at mainbus0: int 5
boot device: 'unknown' unrecognized.
root on rd0a swap on rd0b dump on rd0b
erase ^?, werase ^W, kill ^U, intr ^C, status ^T
Welcome to the OpenBSD/sgi 5.5 installation program.
(I)nstall, (U)pgrade, (A)utoinstall or (S)hell? s
# ifconfig sq0 media 10baseT
# ifconfig sq0
sq0: flags=8022<BROADCAST,NOTRAILERS,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
lladdr 08:00:69:11:22:33
media: Ethernet 10baseT
status: unknown
# dhclient sq0
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 3
DHCPOFFER from 172.16.0.1 (b8:27:eb:11:22:33)
DHCPREQUEST on sq0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
DHCPACK from 172.16.0.1 (b8:27:eb:11:22:33)
bound to 172.16.2.77 -- renewal in 300 seconds.
# ifconfig sq0
sq0: flags=8263<UP,BROADCAST,NOTRAILERS,RUNNING,ALLMULTI,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
lladdr 08:00:69:11:22:33
groups: egress
media: Ethernet 10baseT
status: unknown
inet6 fe80::a00:69ff:fe0b:6d42%sq0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x1
inet 172.16.2.77 netmask 0xffff0000 broadcast 172.16.255.255
```
### OpenBSD 5.6 ###
```
>> bootp():bootecoff bootp():bsd.rd.IP22
Setting $netaddr to 172.16.2.77 (from server )
Obtaining bootecoff from server
37376+192+2592 entry: 0x880020f0
OpenBSD/sgi-IP22 ARCBios boot version 1.6
arg 0: bootp():bootecoff
arg 1: bootp():bsd.rd.IP22
arg 2: ConsoleIn=serial(0)
arg 3: ConsoleOut=serial(0)
Boot: bootp():bsd.rd.IP22
cannot open /etc/random.seed: Device not configured
Setting $netaddr to 172.16.2.77 (from server )
Obtaining bsd.rd.IP22 from server
Setting $netaddr to 172.16.2.77 (from server )
Obtaining bsd.rd.IP22 from server
7250776+895560 [78Setting $netaddr to 172.16.2.77 (from server )
Obtaining bsd.rd.IP22 from server
+128136+73461]=0x7f6430
ARCS32 Firmware Version 1.10
Found SGI-IP22, setting up.
Initial setup done, switching console.
[ using 202384 bytes of bsd ELF symbol table ]
Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Copyright (c) 1995-2014 OpenBSD. All rights reserved. http://www.OpenBSD.org
OpenBSD 5.6 (RAMDISK-IP22) #100: Fri Aug 8 07:22:52 MDT 2014
[email protected]:/sys/arch/sgi/compile/RAMDISK-IP22
real mem = 167772160 (160MB)
rsvd mem = 802816 (1MB)
avail mem = 156975104 (149MB)
warning: no entropy supplied by boot loader
mainbus0 at root: Indy
cpu0 at mainbus0: QED R4600 Orion CPU rev 2.0 134 MHz, R4600 Orion FPC rev 2.0
cpu0: cache L1-I 16KB D 16KB 2 way, L2 512KB direct
int0 at mainbus0 addr 0x1fbd9880
imc0 at mainbus0: revision 3
gio0 at imc0
newport0 at gio0 addr 0x1f000000: Indy 24-bit (board rev 3, xmap rev 5, vc2 rev 0)
newport0: 1040x768 24-bit frame buffer
wsdisplay0 at newport0
wsdisplay0: screen 0 added (std, vt100 emulation)
hpc0 at gio0 addr 0x1fb80000: SGI HPC3 (onboard)
zs0 at hpc0 offset 0x00059830 irq 29: 85230
zstty0 at zs0 channel 1: console
zstty1 at zs0 channel 0
pckbc0 at hpc0 offset 0x00059840 irq 28
sq0 at hpc0 offset 0x00054000 irq 3: Seeq 80c03, address 08:00:69:11:22:33
wdsc0 at hpc0 offset 0x00044000 irq 1: WD33C93B, 20.0 MHz, burst DMA
wdsc0: microcode revision 0x0d, fast SCSI
scsibus0 at wdsc0: 8 targets, initiator 0
haltwo at hpc0 offset 0x00058000 irq 12 not configured
pione at hpc0 offset 0x00059800 irq 5 not configured
panel at hpc0 offset 0x00059850 irq 9 not configured
dsclock0 at hpc0 offset 0x00060000
clock0 at mainbus0: int 5
boot device: 'unknown' unrecognized.
root on rd0a swap on rd0b dump on rd0b
erase ^?, werase ^W, kill ^U, intr ^C, status ^T
Welcome to the OpenBSD/sgi 5.6 installation program.
(I)nstall, (U)pgrade, (A)utoinstall or (S)hell? s
# ifconfig sq0 media 10baseT
# ifconfig sq0
sq0: flags=28022<BROADCAST,NOTRAILERS,MULTICAST,NOINET6> mtu 1500
lladdr 08:00:69:11:22:33
media: Ethernet 10baseT
status: unknown
# dhclient -d sq0
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 3
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 3
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 4
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 4
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 7
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 12
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 12
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 13
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 3
No acceptable DHCPOFFERS received.
No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
^C
# ifconfig sq0
sq0: flags=28063<UP,BROADCAST,NOTRAILERS,RUNNING,MULTICAST,NOINET6> mtu 1500
lladdr 08:00:69:11:22:33
media: Ethernet 10baseT
status: unknown
# ifconfig sq0 1.2.3.4
# ifconfig sq0
sq0: flags=28263<UP,BROADCAST,NOTRAILERS,RUNNING,ALLMULTI,MULTICAST,NOINET6> mtu 1500
lladdr 08:00:69:11:22:33
media: Ethernet 10baseT
status: unknown
inet 1.2.3.4 netmask 0xff000000 broadcast 1.255.255.255
# dhclient sq0
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 3
DHCPOFFER from 172.16.0.1 (b8:27:eb:11:22:33)
DHCPREQUEST on sq0 to 255.255.255.255
DHCPACK from 172.16.0.1 (b8:27:eb:11:22:33)
bound to 172.16.2.77 -- renewal in 300 seconds.
# ifconfig sq0
sq0: flags=28263<UP,BROADCAST,NOTRAILERS,RUNNING,ALLMULTI,MULTICAST,NOINET6> mtu 1500
lladdr 08:00:69:11:22:33
groups: egress
media: Ethernet 10baseT
status: unknown
inet 172.16.2.77 netmask 0xffff0000 broadcast 172.16.255.255
```
### OpenBSD 6.0 ###
```
>> bootp():bootecoff bootp():bsd.rd.IP22
Setting $netaddr to 172.16.2.77 (from server )
Obtaining bootecoff from server
37920+192+2592 entry: 0x880020f0
OpenBSD/sgi-IP22 ARCBios boot version 1.6
arg 0: bootp():bootecoff
arg 1: bootp():bsd.rd.IP22
arg 2: ConsoleIn=serial(0)
arg 3: ConsoleOut=serial(0)
Boot: bootp():bsd.rd.IP22
cannot open /etc/random.seed: Device not configured
Setting $netaddr to 172.16.2.77 (from server )
Obtaining bsd.rd.IP22 from server
Setting $netaddr to 172.16.2.77 (from server )
Obtaining bsd.rd.IP22 from server
7073024+895056Setting $netaddr to 172.16.2.77 (from server )
Obtaining bsd.rd.IP22 from server
[78+143544+81705]=0x7d0848
Initial setup done, switching console.
Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Copyright (c) 1995-2016 OpenBSD. All rights reserved. http://www.OpenBSD.org
OpenBSD 6.0 (RAMDISK-IP22) #615: Thu Jul 28 18:45:30 MDT 2016
[email protected]:/sys/arch/sgi/compile/RAMDISK-IP22
real mem = 167772160 (160MB)
rsvd mem = 802816 (1MB)
avail mem = 156975104 (149MB)
mainbus0 at root: Indy
cpu0 at mainbus0: QED R4600 Orion CPU rev 2.0 134 MHz, R4600 Orion FPC rev 2.0
cpu0: cache L1-I 16KB D 16KB 2 way, L2 512KB direct
int0 at mainbus0 addr 0x1fbd9880
imc0 at mainbus0: revision 3
gio0 at imc0
newport0 at gio0 addr 0x1f000000: Indy 24-bit (board rev 3, xmap rev 5, vc2 rev 0)
newport0: 1040x768 24-bit frame buffer
wsdisplay0 at newport0
wsdisplay0: screen 0 added (std, vt100 emulation)
hpc0 at gio0 addr 0x1fb80000: SGI HPC3 (onboard)
zs0 at hpc0 offset 0x00059830 irq 29: 85230
zstty0 at zs0 channel 1: console
zstty1 at zs0 channel 0
pckbc0 at hpc0 offset 0x00059840 irq 28
sq0 at hpc0 offset 0x00054000 irq 3: Seeq 80c03, address 08:00:69:11:22:33
wdsc0 at hpc0 offset 0x00044000 irq 1: WD33C93B, 20.0 MHz, burst DMA
wdsc0: microcode revision 0x0d, fast SCSI
scsibus0 at wdsc0: 8 targets, initiator 0
haltwo at hpc0 offset 0x00058000 irq 12 not configured
pione at hpc0 offset 0x00059800 irq 5 not configured
panel at hpc0 offset 0x00059850 irq 9 not configured
dsclock0 at hpc0 offset 0x00060000
clock0 at mainbus0: int 5
boot device: 'unknown' unrecognized.
root on rd0a swap on rd0b dump on rd0b
erase ^?, werase ^W, kill ^U, intr ^C, status ^T
Welcome to the OpenBSD/sgi 6.0 installation program.
(I)nstall, (U)pgrade, (A)utoinstall or (S)hell? s
# ifconfig sq0 media 10baseT
# ifconfig sq0
sq0: flags=8002<BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
lladdr 08:00:69:11:22:33
llprio 3
media: Ethernet 10baseT
status: unknown
# dhclient sq0
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 3
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 8
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 13
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 11
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 18
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 8
No acceptable DHCPOFFERS received.
No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
# ifconfig sq0
sq0: flags=8043<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
lladdr 08:00:69:11:22:33
llprio 3
media: Ethernet 10baseT
status: unknown
# ifconfig sq0 1.2.3.4
# ifconfig sq0
sq0: flags=8243<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,ALLMULTI,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
lladdr 08:00:69:11:22:33
llprio 3
media: Ethernet 10baseT
status: unknown
inet 1.2.3.4 netmask 0xff000000 broadcast 1.255.255.255
# dhclient sq0
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 3
DHCPOFFER from 172.16.0.1 (b8:27:eb:11:22:33)
DHCPREQUEST on sq0 to 255.255.255.255
DHCPACK from 172.16.0.1 (b8:27:eb:11:22:33)
bound to 172.16.2.77 -- renewal in 300 seconds.
# ifconfig sq0
sq0: flags=8243<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,ALLMULTI,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
lladdr 08:00:69:11:22:33
llprio 3
groups: egress
media: Ethernet 10baseT
status: unknown
inet 172.16.2.77 netmask 0xffff0000 broadcast 172.16.255.255
```
### OpenBSD 6.0-current (1487719470) ###
```
>> bootp():bootecoff bootp():bsd.rd.IP22
Setting $netaddr to 172.16.2.77 (from server )
Obtaining bootecoff from server
39344+192+2592 entry: 0x880020f0
OpenBSD/sgi-IP22 ARCBios boot version 1.8
arg 0: bootp():bootecoff
arg 1: bootp():bsd.rd.IP22
arg 2: ConsoleIn=serial(0)
arg 3: ConsoleOut=serial(0)
Boot: bootp():bsd.rd.IP22
cannot open /etc/random.seed: Device not configured
Setting $netaddr to 172.16.2.77 (from server )
Obtaining bsd.rd.IP22 from server
Setting $netaddr to 172.16.2.77 (from server )
Obtaining bsd.rd.IP22 from server
7072336+901312Setting $netaddr to 172.16.2.77 (from server )
Obtaining bsd.rd.IP22 from server
[78+137208+77913]=0x7cf678
Initial setup done, switching console.
Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Copyright (c) 1995-2017 OpenBSD. All rights reserved. https://www.OpenBSD.org
OpenBSD 6.0-current (RAMDISK-IP22) #66: Tue Feb 21 15:26:11 MST 2017
[email protected]:/sys/arch/sgi/compile/RAMDISK-IP22
real mem = 167772160 (160MB)
rsvd mem = 802816 (1MB)
avail mem = 156991488 (149MB)
mainbus0 at root: Indy
cpu0 at mainbus0: QED R4600 Orion CPU rev 2.0 134 MHz, R4600 Orion FPC rev 2.0
cpu0: cache L1-I 16KB D 16KB 2 way, L2 512KB direct
int0 at mainbus0 addr 0x1fbd9880
imc0 at mainbus0: revision 3
gio0 at imc0
newport0 at gio0 addr 0x1f000000: Indy 24-bit (board rev 3, xmap rev 5, vc2 rev 0)
newport0: 1040x768, 24bpp
wsdisplay0 at newport0
wsdisplay0: screen 0 added (std, vt100 emulation)
hpc0 at gio0 addr 0x1fb80000: SGI HPC3 (onboard)
zs0 at hpc0 offset 0x00059830 irq 29: 85230
zstty0 at zs0 channel 1: console
zstty1 at zs0 channel 0
pckbc0 at hpc0 offset 0x00059840 irq 28
sq0 at hpc0 offset 0x00054000 irq 3: Seeq 80c03, address 08:00:69:11:22:33
wdsc0 at hpc0 offset 0x00044000 irq 1: WD33C93B, 20.0 MHz, burst DMA
wdsc0: microcode revision 0x0d, fast SCSI
scsibus0 at wdsc0: 8 targets, initiator 0
haltwo at hpc0 offset 0x00058000 irq 12 not configured
pione at hpc0 offset 0x00059800 irq 5 not configured
panel at hpc0 offset 0x00059850 irq 9 not configured
dsclock0 at hpc0 offset 0x00060000
clock0 at mainbus0: int 5
boot device: 'unknown' unrecognized.
root on rd0a swap on rd0b dump on rd0b
erase ^?, werase ^W, kill ^U, intr ^C, status ^T
Welcome to the OpenBSD/sgi 6.0 installation program.
(I)nstall, (U)pgrade, (A)utoinstall or (S)hell? s
# ifconfig sq0 media 10baseT
# ifconfig sq0
sq0: flags=8002<BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
lladdr 08:00:69:11:22:33
llprio 3
media: Ethernet 10baseT
status: unknown
# dhclient sq0
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 1
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 1
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 2
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 3
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 8
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 10
DHCPDISCOVER on sq0 - interval 6
No acceptable DHCPOFFERS received.
No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
# ifconfig sq0
sq0: flags=8043<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
lladdr 08:00:69:11:22:33
llprio 3
media: Ethernet 10baseT
status: unknown
# ifconfig sq0 1.2.3.4
# ifconfig sq0
sq0: flags=8243<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,ALLMULTI,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
lladdr 08:00:69:11:22:33
llprio 3
groups: egress
media: Ethernet 10baseT
status: unknown
inet 172.16.2.77 netmask 0xffff0000 broadcast 172.16.255.255
# dhclient sq0
DHCPREQUEST on sq0 to 255.255.255.255
DHCPACK from 172.16.0.1 (b8:27:eb:11:22:33)
bound to 172.16.2.77 -- renewal in 300 seconds.
# ifconfig sq0
sq0: flags=8243<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,ALLMULTI,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
lladdr 08:00:69:11:22:33
llprio 3
groups: egress
media: Ethernet 10baseT
status: unknown
inet 172.16.2.77 netmask 0xffff0000 broadcast 172.16.255.255
```
