Bug? System crash/don't boot if 3G USB stick is installed

mrsunfire

Hi!

I'm using pfSense 2.1.5 on PC Engines APU.1C. I have a HUAWEI E1820 3G stick and he is working fine so far. But if I reboot, system hangs at:

System going down IMMEDIATELY

pfSense is now shutting down ...

Nov 27 14:30:28 lighttpd[68279]: (server.c.1558)Waiting (max 60 seconds) for system process `vnlru' to stop...done
Waiting (max 60 seconds) for system process `bufdaemon' to stop...done
g (max
       60 seconds) for system process `syncer' to stop...Syncing disks, vnodes remaining...0 0 done
All buffers synced.
Uptime: 1h10m40s
re1: link state changed to DOWN
re1: link state changed to UP
re2: link state changed to DOWN
usbus0: Controller shutdown
uhub0: at usbus0, port 1, addr 1 (disconnected)
re2: link state changed to UP
usbus0: Controller shutdown complete
usbus1: Controller shutdown
uhub1: at usbus1, port 1, addr 1 (disconnected)
ugen1.2: <huawei technologies=""> at usbus1 (disconnected)
u3g0: at uhub1, port 5, addr 2 (disconnected)</huawei>

I have to power off by hand. I found out, if I add "hw.usb.no_shutdown_wait="1"" to loader.conf, system reboots fine. But then after a reboot, it hangs at:

SMP: AP CPU #1 Launched!
cd0 at umass-sim0 bus 0 scbus0 target 0 lun 0
cd0: <huawei mass="" storage="" 2.31="">Removable CD-ROM SCSI-2 device
cd0: 40.000MB/s transfers
cd0: cd present [65536 x 2048 byte records]
da0 at umass-sim1 bus 1 scbus1 target 0 lun 0
da0: <huawei tf="" card="" storage="">Removable Direct Access SCSI-2 device
da0: 40.000MB/s transfers
da0: Attempt to query device size failed: NOT READY, Medium not present
da1 at umass-sim2 bus 2 scbus2 target 0 lun 0
da1: <multiple card ="" reader="" 1.00="">Removable Direct Access SCSI-4 device
da1: 40.000MB/s transfers
da1: 7580MB (15523840 512 byte sectors: 255H 63S/T 966C)
Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/da0s1a
ROOT MOUNT ERROR:
If you have invalid mount options, reboot, and first try the following from
the loader prompt:

     set vfs.root.mountfrom.options=rw

and then remove invalid mount options from /etc/fstab.

Loader variables:
vfs.root.mountfrom=ufs:/dev/da0s1a
vfs.root.mountfrom.options=rw

Manual root filesystem specification:
  <fstype>:<device>Mount <device>using filesystem <fstype>eg. ufs:/dev/da0s1a
                       eg. cd9660:/dev/acd0
                       This is equivalent to: mount -t cd9660 /dev/acd0 /

  ?                  List valid disk boot devices
  <empty line="">Abort manual input

mountroot></empty></fstype></device></device></fstype></multiple></huawei></huawei>

I tried "ufs:/dev/da0s1a" but it don't works. I have to unplug the 3G USB and replug it, press Enter and the pfSense reboots fine.

I think this is a bug, isn't it? What can I do?

cmb

You should try on 2.2 for the first issue, might be better in that regard.

The second issue is because the card has a drive/card storage in it, which shifts your internal SSD/hard drive to a different identifier. It's da1 when the 3G card is in, da0 when it's not. You need to set your card to modem-only mode so it doesn't present that "drive".

mrsunfire

Thank you! Just testet 2.2 and first issue is gone :)

But second issue is still present. How do I do that, to set it as modem only?

This is the bootup from coldstart, that works:


da0: 7580MB (15523840 512 byte sectors: 255H 63S/T 966C)
da0: quirks=0x2 <no_6_byte>cd0 at umass-sim1 bus 1 scbus9 target 0 lun 0
cd0: <huawei mass="" storage="" 2.31="">Removable CD-ROM SCSI-2 device
cd0: 40.000MB/s transfers
cd0: Attempt to query device size failed: NOT READY, Medium not present
cd0: quirks=0x10<10_BYTE_ONLY>
da1 at umass-sim2 bus 2 scbus10 target 0 lun 0
da1: <huawei tf="" card="" storage="">Removable Direct Access SCSI-2 device
da1: 40.000MB/s transfers
da1: Attempt to query device size failed: NOT READY, Medium not present
da1: quirks=0x2 <no_6_byte>Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/da0s1a [rw]...
Configuring crash dumps...
Using /dev/da0s1b for dump device.
Mounting filesystems...

     ___
 ___/ f \
/ p \___/ Sense
\___/   \
    \___/</no_6_byte></huawei></huawei></no_6_byte>

cmb

Follow the instructions here:
https://gist.github.com/pvalkone/9170523

for #5

mrsunfire

Got that. But after warmstart the same error is still present. And I also see more interfaces as cuaU0.0 (which should be the modem?!)

EDIT:

OK, I was to fast. It works now, thank you! :)