NetBSD Problem Report #47044

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From: kschmitt@roosevelt.edu
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Subject: bootloader can't find kernel
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>Number:         47044
>Category:       port-i386
>Synopsis:       bootloader can't find kernel
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       critical
>Priority:       high
>Responsible:    cjep
>State:          closed
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Sun Oct 07 17:50:00 +0000 2012
>Closed-Date:    Wed Jun 09 03:58:45 +0000 2021
>Last-Modified:  Wed Jun 09 03:58:45 +0000 2021
>Originator:     Kyle Schmitt
>Release:        6 RC2
>Organization:
Roosevelt University, CST Department
>Environment:
not available, bootloader can't see kernel
>Description:
On a silver core2-duo based silver iMac, or Shuttle XS35V2 (Intel NM10 chipset), the install goes through normally, except that the drives had to be zeroed in another environment first (dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/<blah>) first, to avoid an error claiming it could not open the device.  Normal configurations were done (enable sshd, set root password, etc), but only things the installer does (nothing on the shell).

After reboot, the boot loader tries all of it's combinations, and gives up.  dev lists the devices (iMac values shown, but aside from disc size, they were identical on the shuttle), but ls returns an error.
> dev
disk hd0 size 232 GB
 hd0a(unknown) hd0b(unknown) hd0c(unknown
disk fd0
 fd0a
default hd0a

>ls
ls : No suck file or directory

Attempting to use the bootloader from the install CD is also unsuccessful.

If it's at all important, prior to attempting these installations, the iMac had OSX 10.6 installed on it's drive, and the shuttle had FreeBSD installed.
>How-To-Repeat:
Install NetBSD on core2-duo based silver iMac, or Shuttle XS35V2 (Intel NM10 chipset), let the insaller install the bootcode, finish normally

reboot.
>Fix:

>Release-Note:

>Audit-Trail:

Responsible-Changed-From-To: install-manager->port-i386-manager
Responsible-Changed-By: martin@NetBSD.org
Responsible-Changed-When: Sun, 07 Oct 2012 20:36:24 +0000
Responsible-Changed-Why:
Sounds like a x86 BIOS problem


Responsible-Changed-From-To: port-i386-manager->port-i386-maintainer
Responsible-Changed-By: martin@NetBSD.org
Responsible-Changed-When: Sun, 07 Oct 2012 20:37:56 +0000
Responsible-Changed-Why:
typo in email address


From: Kyle Schmitt <kschmitt@roosevelt.edu>
To: "gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org" <gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org>,
        "port-i386-manager@NetBSD.org" <port-i386-manager@NetBSD.org>,
        "install-manager@netbsd.org" <install-manager@netbsd.org>,
        "netbsd-bugs@netbsd.org" <netbsd-bugs@netbsd.org>,
        "gnats-admin@netbsd.org"
	<gnats-admin@netbsd.org>,
        "martin@NetBSD.org" <martin@NetBSD.org>
Cc: 
Subject: RE: port-i386/47044 (bootloader can't find kernel)
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2012 20:35:37 -0500

 One system with this symptom has BIOS (shuttle), but the other with the ide=
 ntical symptom has EFI, not BIOS.


 --
 Kyle Schmitt
 CST Lab Manager
 847 619 8975
 312 281 3118
 ________________________________________
 From: martin@NetBSD.org [martin@NetBSD.org]
 Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2012 3:36 PM
 To: port-i386-manager@NetBSD.org; install-manager@netbsd.org; netbsd-bugs@n=
 etbsd.org; gnats-admin@netbsd.org; martin@NetBSD.org; Kyle Schmitt
 Subject: Re: port-i386/47044 (bootloader can't find kernel)

 Synopsis: bootloader can't find kernel

 Responsible-Changed-From-To: install-manager->port-i386-manager
 Responsible-Changed-By: martin@NetBSD.org
 Responsible-Changed-When: Sun, 07 Oct 2012 20:36:24 +0000
 Responsible-Changed-Why:
 Sounds like a x86 BIOS problem



From: Kyle Schmitt <kschmitt@roosevelt.edu>
To: "gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org" <gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org>
Cc: "port-i386-maintainer@netbsd.org" <port-i386-maintainer@netbsd.org>, 
 "gnats-admin@netbsd.org" <gnats-admin@netbsd.org>,
 "netbsd-bugs@netbsd.org" <netbsd-bugs@netbsd.org>
Subject: Re: port-i386/47044 (bootloader can't find kernel)
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:00:13 -0500

 Tried with netbsd 5.1.2.  Installed cleanly, bootloader works without 
 flaw.  The issue appears to be with the new bootloader.

 On 10/07/2012 10:10 PM, Kyle Schmitt wrote:
 > The following reply was made to PR port-i386/47044; it has been noted by GNATS.
 >
 > From: Kyle Schmitt <kschmitt@roosevelt.edu>
 > To: "gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org" <gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org>,
 >          "port-i386-manager@NetBSD.org" <port-i386-manager@NetBSD.org>,
 >          "install-manager@netbsd.org" <install-manager@netbsd.org>,
 >          "netbsd-bugs@netbsd.org" <netbsd-bugs@netbsd.org>,
 >          "gnats-admin@netbsd.org"
 > 	<gnats-admin@netbsd.org>,
 >          "martin@NetBSD.org" <martin@NetBSD.org>
 > Cc:
 > Subject: RE: port-i386/47044 (bootloader can't find kernel)
 > Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2012 20:35:37 -0500
 >
 >   One system with this symptom has BIOS (shuttle), but the other with the ide=
 >   ntical symptom has EFI, not BIOS.
 >
 >
 >   --
 >   Kyle Schmitt
 >   CST Lab Manager
 >   847 619 8975
 >   312 281 3118
 >   ________________________________________
 >   From: martin@NetBSD.org [martin@NetBSD.org]
 >   Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2012 3:36 PM
 >   To: port-i386-manager@NetBSD.org; install-manager@netbsd.org; netbsd-bugs@n=
 >   etbsd.org; gnats-admin@netbsd.org; martin@NetBSD.org; Kyle Schmitt
 >   Subject: Re: port-i386/47044 (bootloader can't find kernel)
 >
 >   Synopsis: bootloader can't find kernel
 >
 >   Responsible-Changed-From-To: install-manager->port-i386-manager
 >   Responsible-Changed-By: martin@NetBSD.org
 >   Responsible-Changed-When: Sun, 07 Oct 2012 20:36:24 +0000
 >   Responsible-Changed-Why:
 >   Sounds like a x86 BIOS problem
 >
 >
 >
 >

Responsible-Changed-From-To: port-i386-maintainer->cjep
Responsible-Changed-By: cjep@NetBSD.org
Responsible-Changed-When: Sat, 08 May 2021 17:27:45 +0000
Responsible-Changed-Why:
Swatting old bugs.


State-Changed-From-To: open->feedback
State-Changed-By: cjep@NetBSD.org
State-Changed-When: Sat, 08 May 2021 17:27:45 +0000
State-Changed-Why:
The core2 duo is a 64-bit platform? Would this be better served by the amd64
port.
Apologies for the delay here - are you still having problems with recent
releases and are you happy for us to close this PR?
Kind regards, Chris


State-Changed-From-To: feedback->closed
State-Changed-By: dholland@NetBSD.org
State-Changed-When: Wed, 09 Jun 2021 03:58:45 +0000
State-Changed-Why:
Submitter's email bounces.


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