Hi All,
I have been running freeBSD 11.1 STABLE with no problem for over a year now.
Today I experienced a strange problem. I had ssh'd into the server to move some files, then logged out after. I then tried to ssh in later but couldn't as I was continually asked for the password, which wasn't accepted
Hooked up my monitor and keyboard to the server, but screen was blank.
Attempted root login, then
blind. Server didn't poweroff. I was forced to do a hard poweroff using power button.
On reboot I got the following error:
I have booted the server in single user mode using a live USB with freeBSD 11.1 STABLE on it.
shows
nvd0 = Intel NVMe SSD -> zfs filesystem = zroot
WD-WCC= Western Digital HDDs -> mirrored "raid" holding data = storage
I have imported zroot without mounting it and then exporting it again. I have imported zroot and mounted it, listed datasets without error and exported it again.
So, it would be great to fix the boot problem, but if not, my priority is to check storage is intact.
Question 1. How to get the server to boot?
Question 2. If not Question 1. how can I check and scrub storage using the live USB, then export it so I can re-import it after reinstalling freebsd to NVMe SSD?
Question 3. How can I mount zroot and copy files to storage (assuming storage has no problems)?
Hoping someone has some advice that can help me resolve the situation.
I have been running freeBSD 11.1 STABLE with no problem for over a year now.
Today I experienced a strange problem. I had ssh'd into the server to move some files, then logged out after. I then tried to ssh in later but couldn't as I was continually asked for the password, which wasn't accepted
Hooked up my monitor and keyboard to the server, but screen was blank.
Attempted root login, then
Bash:
shutdown -h now
On reboot I got the following error:
Code:
Can't find /boot/zfsloader
FreeBSD/x86 boot
Default: zroot/Root/default:/boot/kernel/kernel
boot:
|
Can't find /boot/kernel/kernel
Default: zroot/Root/default:/boot/kernel/kernel
boot:
I have booted the server in single user mode using a live USB with freeBSD 11.1 STABLE on it.
Bash:
zpool import
Code:
pool: storage
id: <.........>
state: ONLINE
action: <.........>
config:
storage
mirror-0
diskid/DISK-WD-WCC................ ONLINE
diskid/DISK-WD-WCC................ ONLINE
mirror-1
diskid/DISK-WD-WCC................ ONLINE
diskid/DISK-WD-WCC................ ONLINE
pool: zroot
id: <.........>
state: ONLINE
action:
action: <.........>
config:
zroot ONLINE
nvd0p3
nvd0 = Intel NVMe SSD -> zfs filesystem = zroot
WD-WCC= Western Digital HDDs -> mirrored "raid" holding data = storage
I have imported zroot without mounting it and then exporting it again. I have imported zroot and mounted it, listed datasets without error and exported it again.
So, it would be great to fix the boot problem, but if not, my priority is to check storage is intact.
Question 1. How to get the server to boot?
Question 2. If not Question 1. how can I check and scrub storage using the live USB, then export it so I can re-import it after reinstalling freebsd to NVMe SSD?
Question 3. How can I mount zroot and copy files to storage (assuming storage has no problems)?
Hoping someone has some advice that can help me resolve the situation.
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