i386/121159: Newly installed FreeBSD (both version 6.3 and 7.0
RC3) hang on boot
Pavel Kalousek
mefistofelez at hotmail.com
Fri Feb 29 01:00:04 UTC 2008
The following reply was made to PR i386/121159; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Pavel Kalousek <mefistofelez at hotmail.com>
To: Volker <volker at vwsoft.com>, <bug-followup at freebsd.org>
Cc:
Subject: RE: i386/121159: Newly installed FreeBSD (both version 6.3 and 7.0
RC3) hang on boot
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:43:15 -0800
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Gentleman,
I am forwarding the below reproduced conversation between Volker and I per =
his request, regarding a reported bug.
I believe that the bug report can be closed for two reasons: (1) subsequent=
to a first successful boot, I was unable to re-create the bug during abou=
t 10-15 reboots, and (2) the motherboard has died during compilation of "wo=
rld", just moments ago.
Should you have a different opinion, please let me know.
Kindest regards,
Pavel
> Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:39:44 +0100
> From: volker at vwsoft.com
> To: mefistofelez at hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: i386/121159: Newly installed FreeBSD (both version 6.3 and 7=
.0 RC3) hang on boot
>=20
> On 02/28/08 22:00, Pavel Kalousek wrote:
> >=20
> >=20
> > Dear Volker,
> >=20
> > thank you for your timely reply.
> >=20
> > Before you even bother to read the rest of my reply and/or look at the
> > files, please be informed that the status has changed as follows. Afte=
r
> > not having any luck with FreeBSD 6.3, I reinstalled FreeBSD 7.0 RC3 wit=
h
> > the same results - i.e., boot hangups. After about 5-6 unsuccessful
> > attempts to boot, I decided to quit for the day. However, by an
> > accident, I left the machine in the hanged boot mode. When I came back
> > in the morning, the machine was up, and since then any attempt to
> > re-create the problem was unsuccessful.
> >=20
> > I have attached the requested files, but since they are from successful
> > boot, I am afraid that they will be of no help.
> >=20
> > No, I have made no changes to the installation configuration.
> >=20
> > Yes, I do run the latest version of the BIOS.
> >=20
> > As this is my first bug report, please advise me, what - if anything -
> > can be done next.
> >=20
> > Kindest regards,
> >=20
> > Pavel
> >=20
> >=20
> >> Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:58:09 +0100
> >> From: volker at vwsoft.com
> >> To: bug-followup at FreeBSD.org; mefistofelez at hotmail.com
> >> Subject: Re: i386/121159: Newly installed FreeBSD (both version 6.3
> > and 7.0 RC3) hang on boot
> >>
> >> Pavel,
> >>
> >> unfortunately we have no idea what hardware you're operating so please
> >> include the following information:
> >>
> >> `dmesg'
> >> `devinfo -r'
> >> `sysctl hw'
> >> `sysctl debug.acpi'
> >>
> >> and content of /boot/loader.conf
> >>
> >> I'm wondering if you made any additions into /boot/device.hints?
> >>
> >> As this can be an ACPI or a very hardware specific issue, I'm wonderin=
g
> >> if you've already checked for a BIOS update from your hw vendor?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >=20
> > Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! Learn more.
> > <http://biggestloser.msn.com/>
> >=20
>=20
> Dear Pavel,
>=20
> I'm wondering if you can re-send your information to
> bug-followup at freebsd.org (keep the subject as is) so we'll have all
> information attached to the GNATS ticket. Also please include brand /
> model of your system / mainboard (even while I now know it's an Intel
> desktop board).
>=20
> Now as your system boots up, do you see it still hanging for a while at
> any point or does it boot up without any noticeable delay?
>=20
> The SMAP messages do not need to be related to the real problem. It
> might be interesting to see a verbose boot dmesg and see, what is
> printed next to the SMAP messages to get an idea what might have caused
> the hanging system.
>=20
> If you think the problem does not need further investigation as it's not
> reproduceable anymore, please also make a reply to bug-followup@ and
> request to close the PR (in that case you do not need to attach the
> requested info to the PR of course).
>=20
> We can try if a kernel developer can have a look at this but I think
> it's hard to diagnose a problem if it can't be recreated anymore - but
> whether you want to hold that PR still open or not is up to you.
>=20
> Also please note, the FreeBSD project released 7.0 yesterday, so the
> RC's are now outdated.
>=20
> HTH
>=20
> Volker
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Gentleman,<br><br>I am forwarding the below reproduced conversation between=
Volker and I per his request, regarding a reported bug.<br><br>I believe t=
hat the bug report can be closed for two reasons: (1) subsequent to a first=
successful boot, I was unable to re-create the bug during about 10-15 reb=
oots, and (2) the motherboard has died during compilation of "world", just =
moments ago.<br><br>Should you have a different opinion, please let me know=
.<br><br>Kindest regards,<br><br>Pavel<br><br>> Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 0=
0:39:44 +0100<br>> From: volker at vwsoft.com<br>> To: mefistofelez at hotm=
ail.com<br>> Subject: Re: i386/121159: Newly installed FreeBSD (both ver=
sion 6.3 and 7.0 RC3) hang on boot<br>> <br>> On 02/28/08 22:00, Pave=
l Kalousek wrote:<br>> > <br>> > <br>> > Dear Volker,<br>=
> > <br>> > thank you for your timely reply.<br>> > <br>&=
gt; > Before you even bother to read the rest of my reply and/or look at=
the<br>> > files, please be informed that the status has changed as =
follows. After<br>> > not having any luck with FreeBSD 6.3, I reinst=
alled FreeBSD 7.0 RC3 with<br>> > the same results - i.e., boot hangu=
ps. After about 5-6 unsuccessful<br>> > attempts to boot, I decided =
to quit for the day. However, by an<br>> > accident, I left the mach=
ine in the hanged boot mode. When I came back<br>> > in the morning,=
the machine was up, and since then any attempt to<br>> > re-create t=
he problem was unsuccessful.<br>> > <br>> > I have attached the=
requested files, but since they are from successful<br>> > boot, I a=
m afraid that they will be of no help.<br>> > <br>> > No, I hav=
e made no changes to the installation configuration.<br>> > <br>> =
> Yes, I do run the latest version of the BIOS.<br>> > <br>> &g=
t; As this is my first bug report, please advise me, what - if anything -<b=
r>> > can be done next.<br>> > <br>> > Kindest regards,<b=
r>> > <br>> > Pavel<br>> > <br>> > <br>> >>=
; Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:58:09 +0100<br>> >> From: volker at vwsof=
t.com<br>> >> To: bug-followup at FreeBSD.org; mefistofelez at hotmail.c=
om<br>> >> Subject: Re: i386/121159: Newly installed FreeBSD (both=
version 6.3<br>> > and 7.0 RC3) hang on boot<br>> >><br>>=
; >> Pavel,<br>> >><br>> >> unfortunately we have n=
o idea what hardware you're operating so please<br>> >> include th=
e following information:<br>> >><br>> >> `dmesg'<br>> =
>> `devinfo -r'<br>> >> `sysctl hw'<br>> >> `sysctl=
debug.acpi'<br>> >><br>> >> and content of /boot/loader.=
conf<br>> >><br>> >> I'm wondering if you made any additi=
ons into /boot/device.hints?<br>> >><br>> >> As this can =
be an ACPI or a very hardware specific issue, I'm wondering<br>> >>=
; if you've already checked for a BIOS update from your hw vendor?<br>> =
>><br>> >> Thanks!<br>> > <br>> > Shed those ext=
ra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! Learn more.<br>> > <http=
://biggestloser.msn.com/><br>> > <br>> <br>> Dear Pavel,<br>=
> <br>> I'm wondering if you can re-send your information to<br>> =
bug-followup at freebsd.org (keep the subject as is) so we'll have all<br>>=
information attached to the GNATS ticket. Also please include brand /<br>&=
gt; model of your system / mainboard (even while I now know it's an Intel<b=
r>> desktop board).<br>> <br>> Now as your system boots up, do you=
see it still hanging for a while at<br>> any point or does it boot up w=
ithout any noticeable delay?<br>> <br>> The SMAP messages do not need=
to be related to the real problem. It<br>> might be interesting to see =
a verbose boot dmesg and see, what is<br>> printed next to the SMAP mess=
ages to get an idea what might have caused<br>> the hanging system.<br>&=
gt; <br>> If you think the problem does not need further investigation a=
s it's not<br>> reproduceable anymore, please also make a reply to bug-f=
ollowup@ and<br>> request to close the PR (in that case you do not need =
to attach the<br>> requested info to the PR of course).<br>> <br>>=
We can try if a kernel developer can have a look at this but I think<br>&g=
t; it's hard to diagnose a problem if it can't be recreated anymore - but<b=
r>> whether you want to hold that PR still open or not is up to you.<br>=
> <br>> Also please note, the FreeBSD project released 7.0 yesterday,=
so the<br>> RC's are now outdated.<br>> <br>> HTH<br>> <br>>=
; Volker<br><br /><hr />Climb to the top of the charts!=A0Play the word scr=
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