FreeBSD on an IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS)
Nathan Whitehorn
nwhitehorn at freebsd.org
Thu Nov 12 21:33:35 UTC 2015
Can you try the image at
http://people.freebsd.org/~nwhitehorn/FreeBSD-11-pseries.iso?
-Nathan
On 11/09/15 04:09, Pascal Drecker wrote:
> I can get into the Open Firmware Prompt.
>
> #####################################################################
>
> 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
>
> #####################################################################
>
> 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...
>
> #####################################################################
>
> 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...
>
> #####################################################################
>
> 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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