Peter, thanks for searching answers to my kind of weired issue.
> Am 14.01.2017 um 14:07 schrieb Peter Kelm <[email protected]>: > > 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? Shows up just as I'd expect it. "SMART capable Hard Disk - WDC..." Also tried different slots of the Microserver which didn't work either. > 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)? Yes, some months ago I did have a ZFS pool on that HDD. I thought that zeroing should prevent this from causing trouble. > Lastly, is the disk ok when booting another OS like a Linux Live CD/DVD or so? The HDD works smoothly under MAC OS X (client though). BR, Christian > > 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
