Re: Struggle with bhyve and Kali.

On Sat, 7 Dec 2024, Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote:

> That doesn't seem to help for kali.  I found the binary, and I think it boots... but it goes from the 1080p
> that I select for it down to some 4x3 resolution that is tiny.  Then I think X is up, but I don't get a
> login or any other response to input other than a mouse cursor.
>
> Really, this should be documented (the uefi boot variables thing).  I suppose I'll keep messing with it ---
> maybe booting with the full resolution and the correct file will work --- which will likely require me to
> mount the efi partition on the host and mess around.

I believe this actually is documented - at least in the Handbook:
https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/virtualization/#virtualization-bhyve-uefi

I remember we added that note in the blue box particularly because of the
behavior you're describing.

If you have any recommandation or suggestion how to make it clearer, I'm
certainly open to hear it!

chris

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> On Sat, Dec 7, 2024 at 7:23 PM Bakul Shah <bakul@iitbombay.org> wrote:
>       This may help:
>       https://record99.blogspot.com/2021/12/bdsdex-failed-to-load-boot0001-uefi-bhyve-sata-disk.html
>
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>       > On Dec 7, 2024, at 3:27 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox <zbeeble@gmail.com> wrote:
>       >
>       > So... I've installed kali a few times on bhyve.  Lately on 14.1 that is now 14.2 (no change
>       there).  The graphical install proceeds fine (using the vm install command), and the first
>       reboot (cd still attached) works fine.
>       >
>       > Subsequent reboots fail with this message:
>       >
>       > <image.png>
>       >
>       > ... which since Kali linux does install on hardware, seems to be Bhyve's problem.
>       >
>       > Help?
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