Christian, The platform version you downloaded should be fine. We still have a couple of machines running older versions but are currently updating to the latest 2017 image).
The disk issue seems odd. Does the disk show up in the server BIOS boot messages? Also, has that disk been used with a ZFS filesystem that might cause the installer to derail (yes, I read that you zeroed the disk)? Lastly, is the disk ok when booting another OS like a Linux Live CD/DVD or so? Peter > 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
