[SOLVED] ROOT MOUNT ERROR - When booting up system from RAID

sotamarsu

I am using the 2.0 RC.

I am getting the following error:


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>

I can bypass this problem by starting the loader [7] in the boot menu and writing the following commands:


load /boot/kernel/rr26xx-8.0.ko
boot

I have copied the raid driver to /boot/kernel/ and to /boot/modules/
I have added the following command (without the quotes): "rr26xx_load="YES"" in the /boot/defaults/loader.conf as stated in the HighPoint manual, but I am still getting this ROOT MOUNT ERROR.

It worked with the .iso (copying driver and modifying loader.conf), but not with the hard drive.

What am I doing wrong? How can I start the system normally without the loader gimmick?

I get also an error when I shut down/reboot, but that isn't critical ATM.

All help is welcome.

EDIT: Corrected the error detail

chpalmer

http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,33937.msg176255.html#msg176255

Might help you…

cmb

You want that line in /boot/loader.conf.local not the defaults.

sotamarsu

Corrected the error notification.

@cmb:

You want that line in /boot/loader.conf.local not the defaults.

I had to create that loader.conf.local file and it didn't work.

@chpalmer:

http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,33937.msg176255.html#msg176255

Might help you…

I don't think this is the problem, but I could try it.
It just won't load the raid driver automatically when booting.
The system works alright after I manually load the driver.

stephenw10

What does it give you in the list of boot devices if you type '?'.

Steve

sotamarsu

Solved it.

I forgot to rename the driver.

It was named as rr26xx-8.0.ko and it have to be named as rr26xx.ko

Thanks for everyone.

Shutdown problem was fixed when I updated to the latest BETA version. RC1 -> 2011-06-15 RC2