Re: FreeBSD OS installation stuck after selecting Boot installer

On Jun 21, 2024, at 17:02, Anantharam, Arjun <[email protected]> wrote:

> P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} I did try to set these values in boot loader prompt:
> 
> set hw.uart.console="io:0x3F8,br:115200"
> set efi_max_resolution=1920x1080
> set hint.uart.0.disabled="1"
> set hint.uart.1.disabled="1"
> 
> However, i was unable to change "efi_com_port" to say 1(default is 0)
> 
> With this, i no longer see Garbage data being displayed. But the installation does not proceed either, it is sort of stuck:
> 
> <image.png>

Did you notice the "aa" vs. "a" in:

hint.uart0.disaabled
vs.
hint.uart1.disabled

? (No claim it is an essential issue for your overall problem.)

[This did not seem worth sending to Warner.]

> i.e after boot cmd, i see EFI Framebuffer information all set to 0x0(In case the above screenshot is not visible)
> 
> So, i am not sure what sort of UART related setting i need to change or set..
> 
> Thanks,
> Arjun
> 
>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Anantharam, Arjun <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Friday, June 21, 2024 8:31 AM
>> To: Warner Losh <[email protected]>
>> Cc: Mark Millard <[email protected]>; FreeBSD ARM List <[email protected]>
>> Subject: Re: FreeBSD OS installation stuck after selecting Boot installer   Hi Warner,
>> 
>> Here are the details:
>> 
>> OK show hw.uart.console
>> variable 'hw.uart.console' not found
>> 
>> OK show
>> COLUMNS=80
>> LINES=50
>> acpi.oem=INTEL
>> acpi.revision=2
>> acpi.rsdp=0x00000044b6e30018
>> acpi.rsdt=0x0000000000000000
>> acpi.xsdt=0x00000044b6e3fe98
>> acpi.xsdt_length=36
>> acpi_dsdt_load=NO
>> acpi_dsdt_name=/boot/acpi_dsdt.aml
>> acpi_dsdt_type=acpi_dsdt
>> acpi_load=YES
>> acpi_video_load=NO
>> audit_event_load=NO
>> audit_event_name=/etc/security/audit_event
>> audit_event_type=etc_security_audit_event
>> autoboot_delay=NO
>> bitmap_load=NO
>> bitmap_name=splash.bmp
>> bitmap_type=splash_image_data
>> boot_serial=YES
>> bootenv_autolist=YES
>> bootfile=kernel
>> console=efi
>> cpu_microcode_load=NO
>> cpu_microcode_name=/boot/firmware/ucode.bin
>> cpu_microcode_type=cpu_microcode
>> currdev=disk0p2:
>> efi-version=2.70
>> efi_com_port=0
>> efi_com_speed=115200
>> efi_max_resolution=1x1
>> entropy_cache_load=YES
>> entropy_cache_name=/boot/entropy
>> entropy_cache_type=boot_entropy_cache
>> entropy_efi_seed=YES
>> fdt_enable=NO
>> hint.acpi.0.disabled=0
>> hint.smbios.0.mem=0x44bbfd0000
>> hostuuid_load=YES
>> hostuuid_name=/etc/hostid
>> hostuuid_type=hostuuid
>> interpret=OK
>> kernel=kernel
>> kernel_options=
>> kernels_autodetect=NO
>> loaddev=disk0p2:
>> loader.efi=1
>> loader_conf_dirs=/boot/loader.conf.d
>> loader_menu_multi_user_prompt=Installer
>> local_loader_conf_files=/boot/loader.conf.local
>> module_blacklist=drm drm2 radeonkms i915kms amdgpu
>> module_path=/boot/modules;/boot/dtb;/boot/dtb/overlays
>> module_verbose=2
>> nextboot_conf=/boot/nextboot.conf
>> prompt=${interpret}
>> ram_blacklist_load=NO
>> ram_blacklist_name=/boot/blacklist.txt
>> ram_blacklist_type=ram_blacklist
>> screensave_load=NO
>> screensave_name=green_saver
>> script.lang=lua
>> smbios.bios.reldate=Apr  4 2024
>> smbios.bios.revision=1.2
>> smbios.bios.vendor=Intel
>> smbios.bios.version=Intel(R) IPU Embedded UEFI FW 1.2.0 for AArch64
>> smbios.chassis.maker=Intel
>> smbios.chassis.serial=N/A
>> smbios.chassis.tag=N/A
>> smbios.chassis.type=Other
>> smbios.chassis.version=N/A
>> smbios.memory.enabled=3145728
>> smbios.socket.enabled=16
>> smbios.socket.populated=16
>> smbios.system.family=Intel(R) IPU E2100
>> smbios.system.maker=Intel
>> smbios.system.product=Intel(R) IPU Adapter E2100-CCQDA2
>> smbios.system.serial=000000
>> smbios.system.sku=000000000000
>> smbios.system.uuid=30313245-3030-3030-6e0c-56812e49f70f
>> smbios.system.version=N/A
>> smbios.version=3.3
>> splash_bmp_load=NO
>> splash_pcx_load=NO
>> splash_txt_load=NO
>> twiddle_divisor=16
>> verbose_loading=NO
>> vesa_load=NO
>> vfs.mountroot.timeout=10
>> OK
>> 
>> 
>> From efi-show, details relevant to ConOut:
>> 
>> global NV,BS,RS ConIn = VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241)/Uart(115200,
>> 8,N,1)/VenMsg(7D916D80-5BB1-458C-A48F-E25FDD51EF94)
>> global NV,BS,RS ConOut = VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241)/Uart(115200
>> ,8,N,1)/VenMsg(7D916D80-5BB1-458C-A48F-E25FDD51EF94)
>> global NV,BS,RS ErrOut = VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241)/Uart(115200
>> ,8,N,1)/VenMsg(7D916D80-5BB1-458C-A48F-E25FDD51EF94)
>> 
>> 
>> global BS,RS ConInDev = VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241)/Uart(115200,
>> 8,N,1)/VenPcAnsi(),/VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241)/Uart(115200,8,N,
>> 1)/VenVt100(),/VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241)/Uart(115200,8,N,1)/Ve
>> nVt100Plus(),/VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241)/Uart(115200,8,N,1)/Ven
>> Utf8(),/VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241)/Uart(115200,8,N,1)/VenMsg(7D
>> 916D80-5BB1-458C-A48F-E25FDD51EF94),/VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241)
>> /Uart(115200,8,N,1)/VenMsg(E4364A7F-F825-430E-9D3A-9C9BE6817CA5),/VenHw(D3987D4B
>> -971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241)/Uart(115200,8,N,1)/VenMsg(FBFCA56B-BB36-4B78-AAAB-
>> BE1B97EC7CCB),/VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241)/Uart(115200,8,N,1)/Ve
>> nMsg(8E46DDDD-3D49-4A9D-B875-3C086F6AA2BD),/VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB
>> 627241)/Uart(115200,8,N,1)/VenMsg(FC7DD6E0-813C-434D-B4DA-3BD649E9E15A)
>> global BS,RS ConOutDev = VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241)/Uart(115200
>> ,8,N,1)/VenPcAnsi(),/VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241)/Uart(115200,8,N
>> ,1)/VenVt100(),/VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241)/Uart(115200,8,N,1)/V
>> enVt100Plus(),/VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241)/Uart(115200,8,N,1)/Ve
>> nUtf8(),/VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241)/Uart(115200,8,N,1)/VenMsg(7
>> D916D80-5BB1-458C-A48F-E25FDD51EF94),/VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241
>> )/Uart(115200,8,N,1)/VenMsg(E4364A7F-F825-430E-9D3A-9C9BE6817CA5),/VenHw(D3987D4
>> B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241)/Uart(115200,8,N,1)/VenMsg(FBFCA56B-BB36-4B78-AAAB
>> -BE1B97EC7CCB),/VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241)/Uart(115200,8,N,1)/V
>> enMsg(8E46DDDD-3D49-4A9D-B875-3C086F6AA2BD),/VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967E
>> B627241)/Uart(115200,8,N,1)/VenMsg(FC7DD6E0-813C-434D-B4DA-3BD649E9E15A)
>> global BS,RS ErrOutDev = VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241)/Uart(115200
>> ,8,N,1)/VenPcAnsi(),/VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241)/Uart(115200,8,N
>> ,1)/VenVt100(),/VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241)/Uart(115200,8,N,1)/V
>> enVt100Plus(),/VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241)/Uart(115200,8,N,1)/Ve
>> nUtf8(),/VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241)/Uart(115200,8,N,1)/VenMsg(7
>> D916D80-5BB1-458C-A48F-E25FDD51EF94),/VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241
>> )/Uart(115200,8,N,1)/VenMsg(E4364A7F-F825-430E-9D3A-9C9BE6817CA5),/VenHw(D3987D4
>> B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241)/Uart(115200,8,N,1)/VenMsg(FBFCA56B-BB36-4B78-AAAB
>> -BE1B97EC7CCB),/VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967EB627241)/Uart(115200,8,N,1)/V
>> enMsg(8E46DDDD-3D49-4A9D-B875-3C086F6AA2BD),/VenHw(D3987D4B-971A-435F-8CAF-4967E
>> B627241)/Uart(115200,8,N,1)/VenMsg(FC7DD6E0-813C-434D-B4DA-3BD649E9E15A)
>> 
>> 
>> Please let me know if you need more details..
>> 
>> Thanks for your help!!
>> Arjun
>> From: Warner Losh <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2024 10:55 PM
>> To: Anantharam, Arjun <[email protected]>
>> Cc: Mark Millard <[email protected]>; FreeBSD ARM List <[email protected]>
>> Subject: Re: FreeBSD OS installation stuck after selecting Boot installer   
>> 
>> On Thu, Jun 20, 2024, 11:46 PM Anantharam, Arjun <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Thanks Mark for your response 🙂
>> From the FreeBSD Boot loader, after adding the below configurations, i no longer see error messages or warning message on device tree blob:
>> 
>> set comconsole_speed=115200
>> echo comconsole_speed is set to ${comconsole_speed}
>>   set acpi_load="YES"
>> set fdt_enable="NO"
>> echo acpi_load is set to ${acpi_load}
>> echo fdt_enable is set to ${fdt_enable}
>> 
>> boot
>> 
>> But still run into FreeBSD installation getting stuck after displaying some garbage message:
>> 
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>> 
>> I tried changing the console to vidconsole, but looks like that is not supported:
>> 
>> 
>> Yes. That's just for bios.
>> 
>> What does is hw.uart.console in the boot loader? In fact can you share all the loader's variables.
>> 
>> Also, can you do show-efi so we can see what ConOut is set to?
>> 
>> The above sure looks like a baud issue. There's automatic things tgat override stuff. This isn't the PC where comconsole settings do much. Comconsole is an alias for eficom, for example.
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> Warner
>> Output in boot loader, when set console="vidconsole":
>> console vidconsole is unavailable 
>> no valid consoles! 
>> Available consoles:     efi     eficom     comconsole
>> 
>> So, i am not sure what the issue is here to get the FreeBSD installed. Any pointers are much appreciated!!
>> Thanks,
>> Arjun
>> From: Mark Millard <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2024 10:07 PM
>> To: Anantharam, Arjun <[email protected]>; FreeBSD ARM List <[email protected]>
>> Subject: Re: FreeBSD OS installation stuck after selecting Boot installer   Anantharam, Arjun <arjun.anantharam_at_intel.com> wrote on
>> Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 17:07:29 UTC :
>> 
>> > If the screenshots are not visible, i have included below errors seen in screenshot:
>> >
>> > From 1st screenshot(below errors seen during FreeBSD installation after selecting Boot installer):
>> > Loading kernel..
>> > Loading configured modules..
>> > cant find 'etc/hostid'
>> > cant find 'boot/entropy'
>> 
>> FYI, the 2 lines:
>> 
>> > No valid device tree blob found!
>> > Warning! Trying to fire up the kernel, but no device tree blob found!
>> 
>> are normal messages for ACPI booting. They are not error messages and
>> do not indicate a stop of the ACPI-based boot sequence.
>> 
>> I've never liked that working ACPI booting puts out those 2 messages.
>> 
>> > "Garbage displayed"
>> >
>> > From 2nd Screenshot:
>> > ACPI option enabled by default in FreeBSD
>> 
>> ===
>> Mark Millard
>> marklmi at yahoo.com
>> 
> 
===
Mark Millard
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