Install problems
Hi. I'm trying to install dfly on two different computers right now and it's not going well. Case 1: A 6-7 years old laptop (ASUS A6Km) just got an Fatal trap 12 after a very long time exercising the cd drive. I think the install-o-meter was at 56% when it happened. The fault code says: supervisor write data, protection violation. I have a picture of the screen if anybody want it. Case 2: I'm about to redo my server but the installer refuses to list my SSD boot drive. Is this some sort of silent harassment of my 40G SSD for being too small ??? I tried to remove some disks in case the installer don't count enough drives but it didn't help. This machine boots and runs OpenIndiana just fine from the 40G drive.
Re: Install problems
On Sun, 01 Jul 2012 12:58:55 +0200, Jasse Jansson ja...@yberwaffe.com wrote: Hi. I'm trying to install dfly on two different computers right now and it's not going well. Case 1: A 6-7 years old laptop (ASUS A6Km) just got an Fatal trap 12 after a very long time exercising the cd drive. I think the install-o-meter was at 56% when it happened. The fault code says: supervisor write data, protection violation. I have a picture of the screen if anybody want it. Yeah, please put up the picture. Case 2: I'm about to redo my server but the installer refuses to list my SSD boot drive. Is this some sort of silent harassment of my 40G SSD for being too small ??? No, the installer will offer any disks that are in the kern.disks sysctl (I think we filter out some stuff like /dev/fd* and so on but certainly not hard disks). Can you log in as root and do 'sysctl kern.disks'? If it doesn't show up there it's not an installer problem but rather that the disk hasn't been detected. Can you also put up the /var/run/dmesg.boot of a verbose boot somewhere? Regards, Sascha
Re: Install problems
On Jul 1, 2012, at 3:07 PM, Sascha Wildner wrote: On Sun, 01 Jul 2012 12:58:55 +0200, Jasse Jansson ja...@yberwaffe.com wrote: Hi. I'm trying to install dfly on two different computers right now and it's not going well. Case 1: A 6-7 years old laptop (ASUS A6Km) just got an Fatal trap 12 after a very long time exercising the cd drive. I think the install-o-meter was at 56% when it happened. The fault code says: supervisor write data, protection violation. I have a picture of the screen if anybody want it. Yeah, please put up the picture. Pix here: www.yberwaffe.com/pix/temp/dfly-fatal-trap.JPG I have tried to install Vector Linux a couple times and the install hangs at random locations. I have started to suspect overheating problems. I just removed the lid over the CPU and almost burnt myself. Well, I haven't been using this laptop for almost a year so the CPU fan might goofing up. I'm still interested in hearing the result of the pix analyzing ;-) Case 2: I'm about to redo my server but the installer refuses to list my SSD boot drive. Is this some sort of silent harassment of my 40G SSD for being too small ??? No, the installer will offer any disks that are in the kern.disks sysctl (I think we filter out some stuff like /dev/fd* and so on but certainly not hard disks). Can you log in as root and do 'sysctl kern.disks'? If it doesn't show up there it's not an installer problem but rather that the disk hasn't been detected. Can you also put up the /var/run/dmesg.boot of a verbose boot somewhere? Verbose log here:www.yberwaffe.com/pix/temp/dmesg.txt The SSD is an OCZ Agility 2 if that helps. This is no big deal for me, I think I have a spare SATA disk somewhere so I'll manage. NOTE... I'm a *nix noob with better things to do all day than learning *nix commands, but if you need help debugging this I'll be happy to help out.
Re: Install problems
On 7/1/2012 15:07, Sascha Wildner wrote: On Sun, 01 Jul 2012 12:58:55 +0200, Jasse Jansson ja...@yberwaffe.com wrote: Hi. I'm trying to install dfly on two different computers right now and it's not going well. Case 1: A 6-7 years old laptop (ASUS A6Km) just got an Fatal trap 12 after a very long time exercising the cd drive. I think the install-o-meter was at 56% when it happened. The fault code says: supervisor write data, protection violation. I have a picture of the screen if anybody want it. Yeah, please put up the picture. Were you installing DragonFly 3.0.x with UFS (as opposed to HAMMER)? If so, that's a known UFS softupdates bug that still hasn't been completely fixed. The workaround is either to install from a latest snapshot (the current bug is unlikely to prevent installation from completing now) or better yet to turn off softupdates flag from the installer. John
Re: Install problems
On Jul 1, 2012, at 7:02 PM, John Marino wrote: On 7/1/2012 15:07, Sascha Wildner wrote: On Sun, 01 Jul 2012 12:58:55 +0200, Jasse Jansson ja...@yberwaffe.com wrote: Hi. I'm trying to install dfly on two different computers right now and it's not going well. Case 1: A 6-7 years old laptop (ASUS A6Km) just got an Fatal trap 12 after a very long time exercising the cd drive. I think the install-o-meter was at 56% when it happened. The fault code says: supervisor write data, protection violation. I have a picture of the screen if anybody want it. Yeah, please put up the picture. Were you installing DragonFly 3.0.x with UFS (as opposed to HAMMER)? If so, that's a known UFS softupdates bug that still hasn't been completely fixed. The workaround is either to install from a latest snapshot (the current bug is unlikely to prevent installation from completing now) or better yet to turn off softupdates flag from the installer. DF 3.0.2 burnt to a DVD-RW. Installing with HAMMER on every try. I have found a 120mm fan in my collection to put under the laptop to check if there really is a overheating problem. The server just finished the install and asks me to configure the system. Surely helped that I installed a 120Gb SATA HD to boot from ;-) The SSD is still in there if anyone want me to help out why it isn't recognized.
Re: Install problems
On 02/07/12 02:47, Jasse Jansson wrote: On Jul 1, 2012, at 3:07 PM, Sascha Wildner wrote: On Sun, 01 Jul 2012 12:58:55 +0200, Jasse Jansson ja...@yberwaffe.com wrote: Hi. I'm trying to install dfly on two different computers right now and it's not going well. Case 1: A 6-7 years old laptop (ASUS A6Km) just got an Fatal trap 12 after a very long time exercising the cd drive. I think the install-o-meter was at 56% when it happened. The fault code says: supervisor write data, protection violation. I have a picture of the screen if anybody want it. Yeah, please put up the picture. Pix here: www.yberwaffe.com/pix/temp/dfly-fatal-trap.JPG I have tried to install Vector Linux a couple times and the install hangs at random locations. I'm on an old Pentium 4 and had no problems in stalling Vector Linux on that or on an old nx6120 Compaq. Their install is more complete and bug free than most. That sounds more like a hardware problem. I have started to suspect overheating problems. I just removed the lid over the CPU and almost burnt myself. That definitely sounds like a hardware problem that would stop an install. Regards, David. Well, I haven't been using this laptop for almost a year so the CPU fan might goofing up. I'm still interested in hearing the result of the pix analyzing ;-) Case 2: I'm about to redo my server but the installer refuses to list my SSD boot drive. Is this some sort of silent harassment of my 40G SSD for being too small ??? No, the installer will offer any disks that are in the kern.disks sysctl (I think we filter out some stuff like /dev/fd* and so on but certainly not hard disks). Can you log in as root and do 'sysctl kern.disks'? If it doesn't show up there it's not an installer problem but rather that the disk hasn't been detected. Can you also put up the /var/run/dmesg.boot of a verbose boot somewhere? Verbose log here:www.yberwaffe.com/pix/temp/dmesg.txt The SSD is an OCZ Agility 2 if that helps. This is no big deal for me, I think I have a spare SATA disk somewhere so I'll manage. NOTE... I'm a *nix noob with better things to do all day than learning *nix commands, but if you need help debugging this I'll be happy to help out. signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Install problems
On 07/01/2012 09:47 AM, Jasse Jansson wrote: I have tried to install Vector Linux a couple times and the install hangs at random locations. I have started to suspect overheating problems. I just removed the lid over the CPU and almost burnt myself. Hello, I suspect it is motherboard or ram releated. I had a system that it just stop working; it would give kernel errors everytime i tried to install and OS. turned out the board capcitors were leaking, the ones around the CPU. I suggest to check out the board and do a memory test, probably the ram has failed. cheers
