Re: FreeBSD 9.1 won't boot after install
On Fri, 5 Jul 2013 19:43:02 -0600 (MDT), Warren Block wrote: I booted the 9.1 install CD, executed gpart destroy -F ada0, and installed. After completing the install, boot fails with: ERROR: No boot disk has been detected or the disk has failed. That is a BIOS error, probably due to UEFI expecting a certain disk layout when it finds GPT. Does this mean GPT is not supported by this system? I thought GPT is supposed to replace MBR and UEFI is the future. Perhaps there is something in UEFI that can be tweaked to make it work with GPT? -Simon ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: FreeBSD 9.1 won't boot after install
On Sat, 6 Jul 2013, Simon wrote: On Fri, 5 Jul 2013 19:43:02 -0600 (MDT), Warren Block wrote: I booted the 9.1 install CD, executed gpart destroy -F ada0, and installed. After completing the install, boot fails with: ERROR: No boot disk has been detected or the disk has failed. That is a BIOS error, probably due to UEFI expecting a certain disk layout when it finds GPT. Does this mean GPT is not supported by this system? Kind of the opposite: UEFI expects GPT, but also expects a particular set of partitions. And then there's the SecureBoot situation. I thought GPT is supposed to replace MBR and UEFI is the future. Perhaps there is something in UEFI that can be tweaked to make it work with GPT? Yes. There should be some sort of legacy boot. In UEFI mode, SecureBoot can be disabled, so with the correct partition layout FreeBSD should boot even in UEFI (untested, I do not yet have a UEFI system). ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
FreeBSD 9.1 won't boot after install
Hi, I bought an HP Pavilion p7-1597c [1] system last week. It is Intel Core i5-3330, with a Seagate 1.5 TB SATA drive and 12 GB of memory, shipped with Windows 8. I have disabled Secure Boot and enabled Legacy device booting. I am able to complete the install of FreeBSD 9.1/amd64 from the CD without any problems. However, when I attempt to boot, it doesn't. Originally I was trying to dual boot with Win 8, but eventually I rendered Win8 unbootable. So, now I have given FreeBSD the whole disk. I have done the standard install. I found instructions to have the install use MBR (instead of GPT), but that also doesn't work. After an install, I get to the boot0 (the F1 boot menu thing) screen, but when it tries to boot, it prints # and doesn't boot. When trying to share the disk with Windows, mostly I'd get boot errors about not having a bootable device (ERROR: No boot disk has been detected or the disk has failed.). In the BIOS setting, I've tried both IDE and AHCI in Storage Options - SATA emulation. PC-BSD 9.1 has the same results. It installs fine, but resets after selecting something at the boot0 prompt. FreeBSD 8.4 wouldn't install because the installer didn't have device node for /dev/ad4s1b in /dev in order to create the filesystems. I haven't spent any time figuring out what's going on here. [Using the Standard Installer, accepted the message about geometry, told it to use the whole disk, use the standard boot manager, used the auto-default filesystems, told it to go...] Ubuntu Linux works. OpenBSD works. NetBSD works. Fedora Linux works. I've been a FreeBSD user for about 16 years, so I really want this to work. Does anyone have suggestions about what else I should try? Thanks, James [1] http://h2.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03704551lang=encc=ustaskId=101contentType=SupportFAQprodSeriesId=5330777 -- James E. Pace ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: FreeBSD 9.1 won't boot after install
On Fri, 5 Jul 2013, James E. Pace wrote: I bought an HP Pavilion p7-1597c [1] system last week. It is Intel Core i5-3330, with a Seagate 1.5 TB SATA drive and 12 GB of memory, shipped with Windows 8. I have disabled Secure Boot and enabled Legacy device booting. That says the disk is GPT partitioned for UEFI. I am able to complete the install of FreeBSD 9.1/amd64 from the CD without any problems. However, when I attempt to boot, it doesn't. Originally I was trying to dual boot with Win 8, but eventually I rendered Win8 unbootable. So, now I have given FreeBSD the whole disk. I have done the standard install. I found instructions to have the install use MBR (instead of GPT), but that also doesn't work. In what way? After an install, I get to the boot0 (the F1 boot menu thing) screen, but when it tries to boot, it prints # and doesn't boot. When trying to share the disk with Windows, mostly I'd get boot errors about not having a bootable device (ERROR: No boot disk has been detected or the disk has failed.). boot0 is the multi-boot loader. I'm reasonably sure it will not work on a GPT disk. GPT needs the PMBR loader. This should be correctable by using the Shell option of the install disk: # gpart bootcode -b /boot/pmbr -p /boot/gptboot -i 1 ada0 The installer would write that by default on a blank disk. I don't know what it does when partitions are added to a GPT disk. For that matter, I'm not sure how you got boot0 on there. In the BIOS setting, I've tried both IDE and AHCI in Storage Options - SATA emulation. AHCI is preferred and will go a little bit faster, but either will work. PC-BSD 9.1 has the same results. It installs fine, but resets after selecting something at the boot0 prompt. boot0 strikes again. AFAIK, the only option for multi-boot on GPT disks is EasyBCD or grub (untested). But really, a VM is far preferable to multi-boot for many situations. FreeBSD 8.4 wouldn't install because the installer didn't have device node for /dev/ad4s1b in /dev in order to create the filesystems. That sounds familiar, but I can't find notes on solving it. I would recommend 9.x anyway. If there is nothing on the disk to lose, I would start from scratch by going to the shell from the installer: # gpart destroy -F ada0 Return to the installer, and it should find the entire disk unpartitioned. If you really want to multi-boot, reinstall Windows 8. Leave part of the disk unpartitioned for FreeBSD. Install EasyBCD in Windows (https://neosmart.net/EasyBCD/) and install FreeBSD in a new GPT partition, and maybe it will be easy. I have not tried a multi-boot install with Windows 8 or GPT/EFI, so can't really say what it will take. If you do that, take notes and post them somewhere. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: FreeBSD 9.1 won't boot after install
Thanks for the reply. I appreciate your trying to help me. On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 3:25 PM, Warren Block wbl...@wonkity.com wrote: On Fri, 5 Jul 2013, James E. Pace wrote: I bought an HP Pavilion p7-1597c [1] system last week. It is Intel Core i5-3330, with a Seagate 1.5 TB SATA drive and 12 GB of memory, shipped with Windows 8. [...] I am able to complete the install of FreeBSD 9.1/amd64 from the CD without any problems. However, when I attempt to boot, it doesn't. [...] After an install, I get to the boot0 (the F1 boot menu thing) screen, but when it tries to boot, it prints # and doesn't boot. When trying to share the disk with Windows, mostly I'd get boot errors about not having a bootable device (ERROR: No boot disk has been detected or the disk has failed.). boot0 is the multi-boot loader. I'm reasonably sure it will not work on a GPT disk. GPT needs the PMBR loader. This should be correctable by using the Shell option of the install disk: # gpart bootcode -b /boot/pmbr -p /boot/gptboot -i 1 ada0 The installer would write that by default on a blank disk. I don't know what it does when partitions are added to a GPT disk. For that matter, I'm not sure how you got boot0 on there. boot0 must have been installed when I did MBR partitioning, and/or PCBSD did it? If there is nothing on the disk to lose, I would start from scratch by going to the shell from the installer: # gpart destroy -F ada0 Return to the installer, and it should find the entire disk unpartitioned. I booted the 9.1 install CD, executed gpart destroy -F ada0, and installed. After completing the install, boot fails with: ERROR: No boot disk has been detected or the disk has failed. I booted the install CD again, and executed: # gpart bootcode -b /boot/pmbr -p /boot/gptboot -i 1 ada0 and rebooted. I got the same error: ERROR: No boot disk has been detected or the disk has failed. If you really want to multi-boot, reinstall Windows 8. The Windows ship has sailed -- the system didn't come with media, and the install has been removed. So, I'm committed. :) Do you have any other suggestions? Thanks, James ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: FreeBSD 9.1 won't boot after install
On Fri, 5 Jul 2013, James E. Pace wrote: Thanks for the reply. I appreciate your trying to help me. On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 3:25 PM, Warren Block wbl...@wonkity.com wrote: On Fri, 5 Jul 2013, James E. Pace wrote: I bought an HP Pavilion p7-1597c [1] system last week. It is Intel Core i5-3330, with a Seagate 1.5 TB SATA drive and 12 GB of memory, shipped with Windows 8. [...] I am able to complete the install of FreeBSD 9.1/amd64 from the CD without any problems. However, when I attempt to boot, it doesn't. [...] After an install, I get to the boot0 (the F1 boot menu thing) screen, but when it tries to boot, it prints # and doesn't boot. When trying to share the disk with Windows, mostly I'd get boot errors about not having a bootable device (ERROR: No boot disk has been detected or the disk has failed.). boot0 is the multi-boot loader. I'm reasonably sure it will not work on a GPT disk. GPT needs the PMBR loader. This should be correctable by using the Shell option of the install disk: # gpart bootcode -b /boot/pmbr -p /boot/gptboot -i 1 ada0 The installer would write that by default on a blank disk. I don't know what it does when partitions are added to a GPT disk. For that matter, I'm not sure how you got boot0 on there. boot0 must have been installed when I did MBR partitioning, and/or PCBSD did it? If there is nothing on the disk to lose, I would start from scratch by going to the shell from the installer: # gpart destroy -F ada0 Return to the installer, and it should find the entire disk unpartitioned. I booted the 9.1 install CD, executed gpart destroy -F ada0, and installed. After completing the install, boot fails with: ERROR: No boot disk has been detected or the disk has failed. That is a BIOS error, probably due to UEFI expecting a certain disk layout when it finds GPT. I booted the install CD again, and executed: # gpart bootcode -b /boot/pmbr -p /boot/gptboot -i 1 ada0 and rebooted. I got the same error: ERROR: No boot disk has been detected or the disk has failed. If you really want to multi-boot, reinstall Windows 8. The Windows ship has sailed -- the system didn't come with media, and the install has been removed. So, I'm committed. :) Always image the disk that comes with the machine. I like to do that before the first boot. Clonezilla works well for that. Something to remember for next time, anyway. You may be able to get Windows reinstall media from HP. Do you have any other suggestions? Use 'gpart destroy' again, and set up an MBR partitioning scheme: http://forums.freebsd.org/showpost.php?p=149210postcount=13 ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: FreeBSD 9.1 won't boot after install
You, sir, are a wizard. You magical incantations worked, and I now have a bootable FreeBSD 9.1 system. Use 'gpart destroy' again, and set up an MBR partitioning scheme: http://forums.freebsd.org/showpost.php?p=149210postcount=13 I really, really appreciate your help. James ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: FreeBSD 9.1 won't boot after install
On Fri, 5 Jul 2013, James Pace wrote: You, sir, are a wizard. You magical incantations worked, and I now have a bootable FreeBSD 9.1 system. ? ? Use 'gpart destroy' again, and set up an MBR partitioning scheme: http://forums.freebsd.org/showpost.php?p=149210postcount=13 I really, really appreciate your help. Excellent! For future reference, I have an article on disk setup here: http://www.wonkity.com/~wblock/docs/html/disksetup.html Other FreeBSD articles that you may find useful: http://www.wonkity.com/~wblock/docs/index.html___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
