Re: How to boot in UEFI mode: practically no documentation
Just to say that all this worked for me. I had some 100gb left free on a GPT disk with a few other systems installed and finally decided to try EFI boot, using the efi boot image from releng. I only had to create /dev entries for dk16, dk17 and dk18, 16 were not enough. I also had to disable nouveau, the geforce 950m apparently is still unsupported and I get 'no console device'. I haven't been able to get X running on this laptop, but the rest seems fine. Chavdar On Tue, 29 May 2018, 09:34 Martin Husemann, wrote: > On Tue, May 29, 2018 at 08:15:43AM +, Thomas Mueller wrote: > > Where do I find documentation on how to boot NetBSD amd64 or possibly > i386 in UEFI mode? > > I'm working on a wiki page (and will change the NetBSD 8.0 install docs > to point to that). > > I can't answer how to boot into alternative operating systems (haven't > tried > that yet). But the basic installation goes like this: > > - You want to boot from the uefi usb install image. This requires "secure >boot" to be disabled. Some firmwares require you to set a firmware >password before allowing to disable that > > Assuming you have a scratch disk (called wd0) you want to fully use for > NetBSD you > do something like: > > gpt destroy wd0 > gpt create wd0 > gpt add -a 2m -l "EFI system" -t efi -s 128m wd0 > gpt add -a 2m -l NetBSD -t ffs -s 118g wd0 # replace 118g as > needed > gpt add -a 2m -l swap -t swap wd0 # this will use all remaining space > dkctl wd0 listwedges > > Now note which dk* is the EFI one and newfs it (also note the ffs one > for later, see below): > > newfs_msdos /dev/rdk3 # replace dk3 with proper device > > Then make it bootable: > > mount -t msdos /dev/dk3 /mnt > mkdir -p /mnt/EFI/boot > cp /usr/mdec/*.efi /mnt/EFI/boot > umount /mnt > > I have sysinst changes that will allow the remaining part to be handled > by sysinst in NetBSD 8.0 (hope to finsih that soon). > > But for now you will have to install manually. Check the dkctl output > for which dk* is the ffs one and newfs/mount it: > > newfs -O 2 dk4 # replace dk4 by approrpiate device, see above > mount -o async /dev/dk4 /mnt > cd /mnt > > Now extract (with tar xpzf) all sets you want, including the appropriate > kernel. Also: > > cp /usr/mdec/boot .# copy secondary bootloader (XXX is this needed > for uefi)? > cd dev > sh MAKEDEV all > vi /etc/fstab > > A fstab could look like: > > NAME=NetBSD / ffs rw 1 1 > NAME=swap noneswapsw,dp 0 0 > kernfs /kern kernfs rw > ptyfs /dev/pts ptyfs rw > procfs /proc procfs rw > tmpfs /var/shmtmpfs rw,-m1777,-sram%25 > > Finally set rc_configured=YES in /mnt/etc/rc.conf, plus add hostname= > and whatever settings you need. > > Now reboot, remove install usb medium, and watch NetBSD boot from uefi. > > Martin >
Re: PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER on 6.1.5 issues
Riccardo wrote:
> I am testing build og GNUstep base (head) on NetBSD 6.1.5/sparc
>
> Build fails with:
>
> Compiling file NSObject.m ...
> NSObject.m: In function '+[NSObject initialize]':
> NSObject.m:1049:34: error: expected expression before '{' token
> NSObject.m: At top level:
>
> you can see the file here:
> https://github.com/gnustep/libs-base/blob/master/Source/NSObject.m
Please, always include the relevant code excerpt and the the specific
version of the file you refer to, so that the mail can be more or less
self-contained even without the external link and the external link
actually points to something you are discussing in the mail.
-uwe
Re: How to boot in UEFI mode: practically no documentation
On Tue, May 29, 2018 at 08:15:43AM +, Thomas Mueller wrote: > Where do I find documentation on how to boot NetBSD amd64 or possibly i386 in > UEFI mode? I'm working on a wiki page (and will change the NetBSD 8.0 install docs to point to that). I can't answer how to boot into alternative operating systems (haven't tried that yet). But the basic installation goes like this: - You want to boot from the uefi usb install image. This requires "secure boot" to be disabled. Some firmwares require you to set a firmware password before allowing to disable that Assuming you have a scratch disk (called wd0) you want to fully use for NetBSD you do something like: gpt destroy wd0 gpt create wd0 gpt add -a 2m -l "EFI system" -t efi -s 128m wd0 gpt add -a 2m -l NetBSD -t ffs -s 118g wd0 # replace 118g as needed gpt add -a 2m -l swap -t swap wd0 # this will use all remaining space dkctl wd0 listwedges Now note which dk* is the EFI one and newfs it (also note the ffs one for later, see below): newfs_msdos /dev/rdk3 # replace dk3 with proper device Then make it bootable: mount -t msdos /dev/dk3 /mnt mkdir -p /mnt/EFI/boot cp /usr/mdec/*.efi /mnt/EFI/boot umount /mnt I have sysinst changes that will allow the remaining part to be handled by sysinst in NetBSD 8.0 (hope to finsih that soon). But for now you will have to install manually. Check the dkctl output for which dk* is the ffs one and newfs/mount it: newfs -O 2 dk4 # replace dk4 by approrpiate device, see above mount -o async /dev/dk4 /mnt cd /mnt Now extract (with tar xpzf) all sets you want, including the appropriate kernel. Also: cp /usr/mdec/boot .# copy secondary bootloader (XXX is this needed for uefi)? cd dev sh MAKEDEV all vi /etc/fstab A fstab could look like: NAME=NetBSD / ffs rw 1 1 NAME=swap noneswapsw,dp 0 0 kernfs /kern kernfs rw ptyfs /dev/pts ptyfs rw procfs /proc procfs rw tmpfs /var/shmtmpfs rw,-m1777,-sram%25 Finally set rc_configured=YES in /mnt/etc/rc.conf, plus add hostname= and whatever settings you need. Now reboot, remove install usb medium, and watch NetBSD boot from uefi. Martin
Re: How to boot in UEFI mode: practically no documentation
On Tue, May 29, 2018 at 08:15:43AM +, Thomas Mueller wrote: > Where do I find documentation on how to boot NetBSD amd64 or possibly i386 in > UEFI mode? > > I couldn't find any man page and couldn't find anything useful in the online > NetBSD wiki. > > I don't want to be limited to NetBSD, would also want to be able to boot > FreeBSD and Linux in UEFI mode. > > I noticed /usr/mdec/bootx64.efi and bootia32.efi (on an amd64 installation) > but don't really know where these would lead to. > > I also saw /usr/src/sys/arch/i386/stand/efiboot . Did you see Petra's excellent page: https://wiki.netbsd.org/users/spz/moderndisk/ ? Cheers, Patrick
Re: How to boot in UEFI mode: practically no documentation
I bookmarked this Email a while ago - it might help... https://mail-index.netbsd.org/current-users/2017/02/28/msg031220.html On Tue, 29 May 2018, Thomas Mueller wrote: Where do I find documentation on how to boot NetBSD amd64 or possibly i386 in UEFI mode? I couldn't find any man page and couldn't find anything useful in the online NetBSD wiki. I don't want to be limited to NetBSD, would also want to be able to boot FreeBSD and Linux in UEFI mode. I noticed /usr/mdec/bootx64.efi and bootia32.efi (on an amd64 installation) but don't really know where these would lead to. I also saw /usr/src/sys/arch/i386/stand/efiboot . Tom !DSPAM:5b0d0c85242761302317190! +--+--++ | Paul Goyette | PGP Key fingerprint: | E-mail addresses: | | (Retired)| FA29 0E3B 35AF E8AE 6651 | paul at whooppee dot com | | Kernel Developer | 0786 F758 55DE 53BA 7731 | pgoyette at netbsd dot org | +--+--++
How to boot in UEFI mode: practically no documentation
Where do I find documentation on how to boot NetBSD amd64 or possibly i386 in UEFI mode? I couldn't find any man page and couldn't find anything useful in the online NetBSD wiki. I don't want to be limited to NetBSD, would also want to be able to boot FreeBSD and Linux in UEFI mode. I noticed /usr/mdec/bootx64.efi and bootia32.efi (on an amd64 installation) but don't really know where these would lead to. I also saw /usr/src/sys/arch/i386/stand/efiboot . Tom
Re: PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER on 6.1.5 issues
On Tue, May 29, 2018 at 08:29:02AM +0200, Riccardo wrote:
> Hi all,
>
>
> I am testing build og GNUstep base (head) on NetBSD 6.1.5/sparc
>
> Build fails with:
>
> Compiling file NSObject.m ...
> NSObject.m: In function '+[NSObject initialize]':
> NSObject.m:1049:34: error: expected expression before '{' token
> NSObject.m: At top level:
>
> you can see the file here:
> https://github.com/gnustep/libs-base/blob/master/Source/NSObject.m
>
> I bet the issue is with PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
The code is doing something strange there. PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER is
only needed for static mutex initializations. In this case it is way
easier to just do:
for (i = 0; i < LOCKCOUNT; i++)
{
pthread_mutex_init([i], NULL);
}
As the name says it is an initializer, which does not necessarily mean
it is an rvalue (that you could just assign).
Martin
PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER on 6.1.5 issues
Hi all,
I am testing build og GNUstep base (head) on NetBSD 6.1.5/sparc
Build fails with:
Compiling file NSObject.m ...
NSObject.m: In function '+[NSObject initialize]':
NSObject.m:1049:34: error: expected expression before '{' token
NSObject.m: At top level:
you can see the file here:
https://github.com/gnustep/libs-base/blob/master/Source/NSObject.m
I bet the issue is with PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
However, NetBSD 6.1.5 defines it it in pthread.h, which is imported in
GSPthread.h . As a hack, I also tried including it explicitely in
pthread.h
what's going on wrong? (7.1/x86 and linux and other platforms have no
issues. I don't have 61.5/x86 anymore though)
perhaps the trick of defining to _PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER goes wrong
for some reason?
Riccardo
