Re: Power7 boot fail

Javi Hotmail <[email protected]> Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:01:58 +0000
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Tim,
I believe that in the recent past I definitely saw PPC64 memstick=2Eimg=2E=
 Perhaps this is a big on some of the post build scripts?

Javi=2E

On June 18, 2026 11:55:01 PM UTC, Timothy Turner <tlturner77@gmail=2Ecom> =
wrote:
>Going through the documentation in preparation for filing a bug report=2E=
 I
>noticed this comment on section installing going through the
>different installation file types=2E In the download section there is no
>memstick version that I can find=2E Could someone verify that for PPC64 t=
here
>is no memstick=2Eimg install file type available?
>
>*-bootonly=2Eiso*: This is the smallest installation file as it only cont=
ains
>the installer=2E A working Internet connection is required during
>installation as the installer will download the files it needs to complet=
e
>the FreeBSD installation=2E This file should be burned to optical media=
=2E
>
>Adrian if you are interested in working on this I can setup a jump box wi=
th
>a serial connection to the s1 port=2E If you are in the midwest US we can
>make arguments to hand this machine off to someone with more skills with
>getting BSD on IBM=2E
>
>-Tim
>
>
>On Wed, Jun 17, 2026 at 12:43=E2=80=AFPM Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd=2Eo=
rg> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 16 Jun 2026 at 22:49, Timothy Turner <tlturner77@gmail=2Ecom> w=
rote:
>> >
>> > I have been working on testing BSD 15=2E1 on an IBM Power7=2E
>> > IBM 8202 Model E4C
>> >
>> > I am booting via USB using SMS=2E The system does see the boot device=
 and
>> I have successfully used the same USB device to boot into linux=2E I am
>> getting the following error when using normal mode=2E
>> >
>> > Detected bad memory access to address: fffffffffffffffe
>> > Package path =3D /packages/boot-mgr
>> >
>> > I am getting the same error on 14=2E4, both 14=2E4 and 15=2E1 were us=
ing the
>> bootonly iso=2E
>>
>> Is anything else logged before this? Would you mind filing a bug?
>>
>> I'd love to figure out how to fix this but without hardware or access
>> to the hardware to be able to boot test images, we're kind of stuck :(
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -adrian
>>

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<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"></=
head><body><div dir=3D"auto">Tim,<br>I believe that in the recent past I de=
finitely saw PPC64 memstick.img. Perhaps this is a big on some of the post =
build scripts?<br><br>Javi.</div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div di=
r=3D"auto">On June 18, 2026 11:55:01 PM UTC, Timothy Turner &lt;tlturner77@=
gmail.com&gt; wrote:</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-lef=
t: 1ex;">
<div dir=3D"ltr">Going through the documentation&nbsp;in preparation&nbsp;f=
or filing a bug report. I noticed this comment&nbsp;on section installing g=
oing through the different&nbsp;installation file types. In the download se=
ction there is no memstick version that I can find. Could someone verify th=
at for PPC64 there is no memstick.img install file type available?<br><br><=
blockquote>
<code><strong>-bootonly.iso</strong></code>: This is the smallest=20
installation file as it only contains the installer. A working Internet=20
connection is required during installation as the installer will=20
download the files it needs to complete the FreeBSD installation. This=20
file should be burned to optical media.<br></blockquote><div>Adrian if you =
are interested in working on this I can setup a jump box with a serial&nbsp=
;connection to the s1 port. If you are in the midwest US we can make argume=
nts&nbsp;to hand this machine off to someone with more skills with getting =
BSD on IBM.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>-Tim</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_a=
ttr">On Wed, Jun 17, 2026 at 12:43=E2=80=AFPM Adrian Chadd &lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrot=
e:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0=
.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">On Tue, 16 Ju=
n 2026 at 22:49, Timothy Turner &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]"=
 target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; I have been working on testing BSD 15.1 on an IBM Power7.<br>
&gt; IBM 8202 Model E4C<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; I am booting via USB using SMS. The system does see the boot device an=
d I have successfully used the same USB device to boot into linux. I am get=
ting the following error when using normal mode.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Detected bad memory access to address: fffffffffffffffe<br>
&gt; Package path =3D /packages/boot-mgr<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; I am getting the same error on 14.4, both 14.4 and 15.1 were using the=
 bootonly iso.<br>
<br>
Is anything else logged before this? Would you mind filing a bug?<br>
<br>
I'd love to figure out how to fix this but without hardware or access<br>
to the hardware to be able to boot test images, we're kind of stuck :(<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
-adrian<br>
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