Re: ZFS install from -CURRENT snapshot

Could you please explain where did you actually got stacked ?

Have you installed the OS by :

for file in base.txz lib32.txz kernel.txz doc.txz ports.txz src.txz;
do (cat $file | tar --unlink -xpJf - -C ${DESTDIR:-/}); done

Did you copy zpool.cache ?


On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 6:01 PM, Daniel Staal <DStaal_at_usa.net> wrote:

> --As of May 29, 2011 9:10:57 AM -0400, George Kontostanos,
> freebsd-current_at_freebsd.org is alleged to have said:
>
>  --As of May 29, 2011 12:06:30 PM +0300, George Kontostanos is alleged to
>> have said:
>>
>>  The new bsdinstall has a different layout so the previous guides don't
>>> work. I have prepared one that works for recent 9-Current at :
>>>
>>> "http://www.aisecure.net/?p=132"
>>>
>>
>> --As for the rest, it is mine.
>>
>> Thanks, that's about what I expected the install procedure to be at this
>> point.  Nice to have the reminder about the zpool.cache.   (Do I have to
>> use the Live CD mode?  Can I use shell mode instead?)
>>
>
> --As for the rest, it is mine.
>
> Ok, I've tried shell mode and live CD mode.  I've re-partitioned my disks
> several different ways.
>
> Nothing gets me a system that will actually boot.  Or even recognize that
> there is an OS loaded anywhere.  Help?
>
> (My preferred partitioning:
>
> ada1:
>   1 freebsd-boot
>   2 freebsd-swap  8G
>   3 freebsd-zfs   4G (zil)
>   4 freebsd-zfs   17G (cache)
>
> ada0: Managed by ZFS, ~250G  Main filesystem.
>
> This takes advantage of the mSATA SSD in ada1.)
>
>
> Daniel T. Staal
>
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