Re: [9fans] Init hangs
On Sep 23, 7:38 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ralph Moritz) wrote: > Rodolfo kix García kix.es> writes: > > > Hi! > > > I am not sure, and my reply can be stupid ... > > > Try to disconect the CD-Rom in vmware, and bootplan9 > > Hi Rodolfo, > > I tried this but init still hangs... > > I'd like to try Eric's patch, but I need a little hand-holding. What are the > steps to mount my fossil partition, apply the patch, compile and install? > > TAL, > Ralph Hello all, I left a hung install shut off in VMWare Server for 1 week and came back to it and it booted up. I am in the process of trying to repeat this finding. But, my thoughts are that it has something to do with file timestamps. Could that possibly ring a bell for anyone? I was also led to thinking it had something to do with the xga startup. I was thinking that after installation and reboot, if I boot from CD and remount the fossil partition then I could see what else in the boot sequence could be occurring. or, I'll just shut up and wait to hear what you guys figure out Roderick
Re: [9fans] Init hangs
Rodolfo kix García kix.es> writes: > Hi! > > I am not sure, and my reply can be stupid ... > > Try to disconect the CD-Rom in vmware, and boot plan9 Hi Rodolfo, I tried this but init still hangs... I'd like to try Eric's patch, but I need a little hand-holding. What are the steps to mount my fossil partition, apply the patch, compile and install? TAL, Ralph
Re: [9fans] Init hangs
On Mon, 2008-09-22 at 13:46 +0200, Rodolfo kix García wrote: > Try to disconect the CD-Rom in vmware, and boot plan9 > That was my thought too. While on the subject, anybody tried to install on a Free ESXi server? My attempts fall apart as early as 9load. The IDE line is printed, then nothing happens. -- Lucio De Re (Off site) Ph: +27 83 251 5824 Fx: +27 58 653 1435
Re: [9fans] Init hangs
> I would love to try the patch. And I'm still baffled as to why the > installer works but the standard kernels don't. > > Peace > > uriel it is the sdata patch i posted a few weeks ago. Sep 8 13:00:49 EDT 2008 /n/dump/2008/0922/sys/src/9/pc/sdata.c 54744 [quanstro] /n/dump/2008/0922/sys/src/9/pc/sdata.c:1421 c /n/dump/2008/0908/sys/src/9/pc/sdata.c:1421 < if(ataready(cmdport, ctlport, drive->dev, Bsy|Drq, Drdy, 101*1000) < 0) --- > if(ataready(cmdport, ctlport, drive->dev, Bsy|Drq, 0, 101*1000) < 0) if this doesn't fix the problem, i'll see if i can't do a vmware install and see what the problem is. - erik
Re: [9fans] Init hangs
I would love to try the patch. And I'm still baffled as to why the installer works but the standard kernels don't. Peace uriel On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 3:54 PM, erik quanstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Thanks Eric. Now I need to try to find the errant code, but I can't connect a >> debugger at this point. What else can I do to diagnose the problem? > > i think the suggestion to take the cdrom out of your vm profile is the right > one. i think access of the cdrom drive is the problem. once you get things > going, i do have > a patch that might work for you if you still need the cdrom. i haven't tried > it since i don't run vmware. > > - erik > >
Re: [9fans] Init hangs
> Thanks Eric. Now I need to try to find the errant code, but I can't connect a > debugger at this point. What else can I do to diagnose the problem? i think the suggestion to take the cdrom out of your vm profile is the right one. i think access of the cdrom drive is the problem. once you get things going, i do have a patch that might work for you if you still need the cdrom. i haven't tried it since i don't run vmware. - erik
Re: [9fans] Init hangs
erik quanstrom quanstro.net> writes: > >> What could have gone wrong? If exec had failed, an error message would > >> have > >> been printed. The only thing I can think of is that perhaps /bin/rc is an > >> invalid image. > >> > >> Is there a core dump file I can examine to find out what's going wrong? > >> I'm > >> a noob, so please, put away the lighter and help me out :) > > a command in cpurc or termrc is not completing. Thanks Eric. Now I need to try to find the errant code, but I can't connect a debugger at this point. What else can I do to diagnose the problem? -- Ralph
Re: [9fans] Init hangs
>> What could have gone wrong? If exec had failed, an error message would >> have >> been printed. The only thing I can think of is that perhaps /bin/rc is an >> invalid image. >> >> Is there a core dump file I can examine to find out what's going wrong? >> I'm >> a noob, so please, put away the lighter and help me out :) a command in cpurc or termrc is not completing. - erik
Re: [9fans] Init hangs
Hi!
I am not sure, and my reply can be stupid ...
Try to disconect the CD-Rom in vmware, and boot plan9
slds.
> Hi 9fans!
>
> I downloaded the ISO image dated 18 Sep 2008. The live CD worked
> beautifully,
> so I decided to install under VMWare Workstation 6. Well done to the guys
> who
> did the new(ish?) installer, IMHO it's a big improvement over the old one.
>
> Anyway, after installing and rebooting, the kernel gets as far as running
> init, which prints out
>
> init: starting /bin/rc
>
> and then hangs. I've taken a look at /sys/src/cmd/init.c and found that
> this line gets printed from the following code near the bottom of main:
>
> for(;;){
> print("\ninit: starting /bin/rc\n");
> fexec(rcexec);
> manual = 1;
> cmd = 0;
> sleep(1000);
> }
>
> What could have gone wrong? If exec had failed, an error message would
> have
> been printed. The only thing I can think of is that perhaps /bin/rc is an
> invalid image.
>
> Is there a core dump file I can examine to find out what's going wrong?
> I'm
> a noob, so please, put away the lighter and help me out :)
>
> TIA,
> Ralph
>
>
>
--
Rodolfo García AKA kix
http://www.kix.es/
EA4ERH (@IN80ER)
[9fans] Init hangs
Hi 9fans!
I downloaded the ISO image dated 18 Sep 2008. The live CD worked beautifully,
so I decided to install under VMWare Workstation 6. Well done to the guys who
did the new(ish?) installer, IMHO it's a big improvement over the old one.
Anyway, after installing and rebooting, the kernel gets as far as running
init, which prints out
init: starting /bin/rc
and then hangs. I've taken a look at /sys/src/cmd/init.c and found that
this line gets printed from the following code near the bottom of main:
for(;;){
print("\ninit: starting /bin/rc\n");
fexec(rcexec);
manual = 1;
cmd = 0;
sleep(1000);
}
What could have gone wrong? If exec had failed, an error message would have
been printed. The only thing I can think of is that perhaps /bin/rc is an
invalid image.
Is there a core dump file I can examine to find out what's going wrong? I'm
a noob, so please, put away the lighter and help me out :)
TIA,
Ralph
