FreeBSD on an IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS)

[Pascal Drecker]

I can get into the Open Firmware Prompt.

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1) vios

$ lsmap -vadapter vhost2
SVSA            Physloc                                      Client
Partition ID
--------------- --------------------------------------------
------------------
vhost2          U8202.E4D.21F0FBV-V1-C15                     0x00000004

VTD                   vtopt1
Status                Available
LUN                   0x8400000000000000
Backing device        cd0
Physloc               U78AA.001.WZSL43C-P2-D9
Mirrored              N/A

VTD                   vtscsi2
Status                Available
LUN                   0x8100000000000000
Backing device        vdiskFBSD10
Physloc
Mirrored              N/A

VTD                   vtusbdd0
Status                Available
LUN                   0x8200000000000000
Backing device        usbms0
Physloc               U78AA.001.WZSL43C-D1-T1-L1
Mirrored              N/A

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2) open firmware prompt => trying to boot from cd (ISO: 10.2 Release and
CURRENT_2015-10-23)

0 > ioinfo

!!! IOINFO: FOR IBM INTERNAL USE ONLY !!!
This tool gives you information about SCSI,IDE,SATA,SAS,and USB devices
attached to the system

Select a tool from the following

 1. SCSIINFO
 2. IDEINFO
 3. SATAINFO
 4. SASINFO
 5. USBINFO
 6. FCINFO
 7. VSCSIINFO

q - quit/exit

==> 7

VSCSIINFO Main Menu
Select a VSCSI Node from the following list:
  #  Location Code                Pathname
---------------------------------------------------------------
  1. U8202.E4D.21F0FBV-V4-C2-T1   /vdevice/v-scsi at 30000002

  q - Quit/Exit

==> 1

VSCSI Node Menu
VSCSI Node String: /vdevice/v-scsi at 30000002
-----------------------------------------------------------------

1. List Attached VSCSI Devices
2. Select a VSCSI Device

3. Enable/Disable VSCSI Adapter Debug flags

q - Quit/Exit

==> 2

1. 8100000000000000 - 15360 MB Disk drive
2. 8200000000000000 - 1911 MB Disk drive
3. 8400000000000000 - CDROM drive

Select a VSCSI Device : 3

VSCSI Device Menu
VSCSI Target Address ==> 8400000000000000
VSCSI Device String: /vdevice/v-scsi at 30000002/disk at 8400000000000000,0:0
VSCSI Device: CDROM drive
----------------------------------------------------------------------

 1. Display Inquiry Data
 2. Spin up Drive
 3. Spin down Drive
 4. Continuous random Reads ( hit any key to stop )
 5. Enable/Disable Device Debug flags
98. Boot from this Device

 q - Quit/Exit

==> 98
\
Detected bad memory access to address: fffffffffffffffe
Package path = /packages/utilities
FAILED TO BOOT FROM DEVICE

Hit a key to continue...

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3) open firmware prompt => trying to boot from usb (IMG: 10.2 Release and
CURRENT_2015-10-23)

VSCSI Node Menu
VSCSI Node String: /vdevice/v-scsi at 30000002
-----------------------------------------------------------------

1. List Attached VSCSI Devices
2. Select a VSCSI Device

3. Enable/Disable VSCSI Adapter Debug flags

q - Quit/Exit

==> 2

1. 8100000000000000 - 15360 MB Disk drive
2. 8200000000000000 - 1911 MB Disk drive
3. 8400000000000000 - CDROM drive

Select a VSCSI Device : 2

VSCSI Device Menu
VSCSI Target Address ==> 8200000000000000
VSCSI Device String: /vdevice/v-scsi at 30000002/disk at 8200000000000000,0:0
VSCSI Device: 1911 MB Disk drive
----------------------------------------------------------------------

 1. Display Inquiry Data
 2. Spin up Drive
 3. Spin down Drive
 4. Continuous random Reads ( hit any key to stop )
 5. Enable/Disable Device Debug flags
98. Boot from this Device

 q - Quit/Exit

==> 98

FAILED TO BOOT FROM DEVICE

Hit a key to continue...

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Unfortunately I do not know how to directly start the loader from cd.

-Pascal

PS: I'm a IBM Power Systems newbie.


-----Original Message-----
From: Nathan Whitehorn [mailto:nwhitehorn at freebsd.org] 
Sent: Montag, 9. November 2015 00:47
To: freebsd-ppc at freebsd.org; pascal at freebsd.drecker.com
Subject: Re: FreeBSD on an IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS)

It sounds like the firmware is not reading the bootinfo.txt correctly for
some reason. Can you get to a Open Firmware prompt? The boot loader is in
\boot\loader on the CD. Otherwise, I can send you a test image.
-Nathan

On 11/08/15 14:06, Pascal Drecker wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I like to install FreeBSD on an IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS).
>
> The current VIOS version (v2.2.3.50 - Standard Edition) is installed 
> and VIOS is running on an IBM Power 720 Express (Model 8202-E4D).
>
> The following operating systems are successfully installed using the 
> dvd-ram
> drive:
>
> *	IBM i V7R2
> *	AIX 7.1
> *	Ubuntu 14.04
> *	Ubuntu 15.10
>
> Every-time I try to boot FreeBSD from the dvd-ram I got the following
> message:
>
> .----------------------------------.
> | No Operating Systems Installed   |
> `----------------------------------'
>
> I tested the following images:
>
> *	FreeBSD-9.3-RELEASE-powerpc-powerpc64-disc1.iso
> *	FreeBSD-10.1-RELEASE-powerpc-powerpc64-disc1.iso
> *	FreeBSD-10.2-RELEASE-powerpc-powerpc64-disc1.iso
> *	FreeBSD-11.0-CURRENT-powerpc-powerpc64-20151023-r289846-bootonly.iso
>
> The IBM Power 720 Express has an Power7+. The processor compatibility 
> modes "POWER6", "POWER6+" and "POWER7" are already tested.
>
> Has anybody an idea?
>
> Thank you for replies,
>
> Pascal
>
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