Hi Peter, small adjustment since the picture with the details didn't show up: Im currently using: SunOS 5.11 version joyent_20161222T003450Z
> Am 14.01.2017 um 13:10 schrieb [email protected]: > > Hi Peter, > > many thanks for replying this fast! > > Please find my answers below: > >> Am 14.01.2017 um 11:19 schrieb Peter Kelm <[email protected]>: >> >> Christian, >> >> We run SmartOS on multiple HP Microserver Gen8’s for a couple of years now >> with great success - great machines and an amazing OS! >> >> Regarding your points below: >> - The „Couldn’t read ACPI SRAT table“ message can safely be ignored. The HP >> BIOS does not seem to include that table but as Robert M pointed out a ling >> time ago this would only be relevant for multiprocessor machines (i.e. >> multiple CPUs, not just multiple cores). And I am not aware of any >> Microserver Gen8’s with more than one physical CPU. >> - We have seen the „WARNING: Last shutdown is later than the time-of-day >> chip“ message occasionally when a machine was shut down for a longer period. >> All our machines pull time from NTP, so this is not much of a concern in the >> end (for us). >> >> The two „svc.startd“ faults shouldn’t exist, so that’s where things start to >> get interesting. You didn’t provide much info about that so I’m guessing: >> - Suppose like you used the „smartos-*-USB.img.bz2“ disk image (doubt that >> the machine would boot otherwise). Correct? > You're correct. More concrete: > > >> - Did you set the SATA controller to „Enable SATA AHCI support“ in the BIOS? >> Default setting is B120i RAID, which cannot be used with SmartOS. (See the >> first few minutes of this video for details on how to alter this setting: >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-161eqDTP8I) > I already changed this to AHCI. Sorry, I forgot to mention that. >> - Did you run through the SmartOS setup procedure on first boot? It should >> have asked you for which disks to use for the „zones“ pool, network >> configuration,… We haven’t done this for quite a while, so I can’t recall >> whether the installer asks to set a root password too at this stage… > Well, the problem is that I dont even get the chance to configure SmartOS. > The mentioned error messages appear before any config is done. Its kind of > the first boot (not counting reboots after altering BIOS settings). >> Let me know if this helps getting you started. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Peter >> >> FYI: We use Micro-SD cards in the server’s internal slot instead of a USB >> thumb drive. > Cool, I will try that out later on. > > -> Thats why Im currently stuck... > >>> Am 14.01.2017 um 10:35 schrieb [email protected]: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> when searching for an OS for my HP Microserver Gen8, I ran into SmartOS as >>> the most promissing candidate. >>> Sidenotes >>> Currently, to get things started, only one HDD is in the Microserver. >>> The Microserver runs with the latest Service Pack from HP. >>> I downloaded the SmartOS image right before getting started. >>> Both, USB stick and HDD have been overwritten with zeroes completely. >>> >>> Creating the bootable USB stick works like a charm. The Microserver boots >>> fine, with the USB stick in the internal USB port. Grub lets me choose >>> between the three boot options. >>> >>> Heres where Im stuck (Error messages appear on one screen): >>> Couldn't read ACPI SRAT table. (Not sure whether I should be bothered by >>> this or not, since my Microserver has only 1 processor.) >>> WARNING: Last shutdown is later than the time-of-day chip: check date. (I >>> did. and the warning is no longer present.) >>> svc.startd[8]: svc:/system/filesystem/smartdc:default Method >>> "/lib/svc/method/fs-joyent" failed with exit status 95. >>> svc.startd[8]: system/filesystem/smartdc:default failed fatally : >>> transitioned to maintenance >>> Console login service(s) cannot run >>> >>> What I found out: >>> Obviously, theres an issue with the filesystem. >>> Login as root (using the PW provided with the image) >>> Checked vfstab which says that SWAP is mounted at boot (being the only one >>> to mount at boot) >>> >>> Getting any help/hint would be highly appreciated! >>> >>> If more information is needed to solve this, please let me know! >>> >>> Best regards and thanks in advance! >> >> ------------------------------------------- smartos-discuss Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/184463/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/184463/25769125-55cfbc00 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=25769125&id_secret=25769125-7688e9fb Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
