Install Problems on ASUS P9X79 GPT - SOLVED

[Thomas D. Dean]

On Mon, 2011-12-05 at 00:00 -0800, Thomas D. Dean wrote:

I think I have it...  Maybe this should get in a FAQ somewhere...

I did:
1.  Install windows 7 on disk 0, 200G partition - windows corrupted the
    GPT partition because microsoft does not understand GPT tables.
2.  Install Ubuntu 11.10 on disk 1, using some 110G
    Update-grub finds the windows installation and I can boot either
    from the grub menu.
3.  Install FreeBSD 9.0 (RC2) on disk 1 after Ubuntu, using the
    remainder of the disk.
4.  Reboot and at the grub menu, enter 'c' to escape to the command
    prompt.  Enter the commands:

    insmod part_gpt
    insmod ufs2
    set root='(hd1,gpt4)'
    echo Loading kernel of FreeBSD kernel ...
    kfreebsd /boot/kernel/kernel
    kfreebsd_loadenv /boot/device.hints
    set kFreeBSD.vfs.root.mountfrom=ufs:/dev/ad1p4
    set kFreeBSD.vfs.root.mountfrom.options=rw
    
    boot

This can be included in grub by booting Ubuntu, in my case, and creating a file
/etc/grub.d/11_freebsd:

#!/bin/sh
exec tail -n +3 $0
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
menuentry "FreeBSD 9.0 (RC2)" {
    insmod part_gpt
    insmod ufs2
    set root='(hd1,gpt4)'
    echo Loading kernel of FreeBSD kernel ...
    kfreebsd /boot/kernel/kernel
    kfreebsd_loadenv /boot/device.hints
    set kFreeBSD.vfs.root.mountfrom=ufs:/dev/ad1p4
    set kFreeBSD.vfs.root.mountfrom.options=rw
}

>From Ubuntu, gathered information:

$ sudo parted /dev/sdb print
Model: ATA WDC WD5000AAKX-6 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdb: 500GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: gpt

Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
 1 17.4kB 100GB 100GB ext4
 2 100GB 132GB 32.0GB linux-swap(v1)
 3 132GB 132GB 65.5kB
 4 132GB 495GB 363GB freebsd-ufs
 5 495GB 499GB 4295MB

$ sudo mount -t ufs -o ufstype=ufs2 -r /dev/sdb4 /mnt
tomdean at P9X79:~$ ls /mnt
bin COPYRIGHT etc libexec mnt rescue sbin tmp var
boot dev lib media proc root sys usr
tomdean at P9X79:~$ ls /mnt/boot
beastie.4th check-password.4th gptzfsboot menu-commands.4th userboot.so
boot color.4th kernel menu.rc version.4th
boot0 defaults loader modules zfs
boot0sio delay.4th loader.4th pmbr zfsboot
boot1 device.hints loader.help pxeboot zfsloader
boot2 firmware loader.rc screen.4th
brand.4th frames.4th mbr shortcuts.4th
cdboot gptboot menu.4th support.4th