Root Mount Failure

[nasmyass]

HI,

I installed FreeNAS 8.3.0 on a 16gb flashdrive using this method: http://doc.freenas.org/index.php/Burning_an_IMG_File#Using_Keka_and_dd_on_an_OS_X_System

I also tried the newest beta with the same result.

But I get the following error:
########################
Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ufs/FreeNASs1a
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.

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>

########################
I cant input after that error message and i have tried to input the suggested fix by going to the prompt and then boot.


Everything runes USB 3.0 and i have tried with the fix from: http://doc.freenas.org/index.php/Known_Issues

My specs are:
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A85X Extreme 6
CPU: AMD A4-5300
USB Drive: transcend JF 780 16GB

Do help, as i am about to go nuts.

 

[AustinPowers]

Install hangs - can anyone help? Details inclosed... ;)

Hi everyone.
:)

Trying to install FreeNAS on a Gigabyte E350N miniITX motherboard with 8GB of RAM, 2.5TB WD Green HDD, 4GB USB flash-drive.

I have burned the ISO for x32 using ImgBurn.
CD boots fine.

Then, all I get is the following text prompts, and the system hangs and never fully boots:

CD Loader 1.2

Building the boot loader arguements
Looking up /BOOT/LOADER... File not found
Looking up /boot/loader... Found

This just sits there forever, and never moves from this point.

Does anyone have any ideas?

PLEASE bear in mind, that I am a Windoze user, so lots and lots of Linux or BSD scripts will be TOTALLY lost on me, so please keep it simple.

EDIT: Just tried burning the x64 version, thinking that perhaps this was needed for the support of the 2.5TB drive, but exactly the same issue - won't boot.

Any ideas?

 

[cyberjock]

First thing I'd try is disabling USB 3.0. It's disabled by default for a reason. :P

 

[ProtoSD]

Got the same problem here: http://forums.freenas.org/showthread.php?11468-Root-Mount-Falliure

Going to merge threads since it seems related.


EDIT: I might have prematurely merged these, but more details are needed.

 

[ProtoSD]

Hi everyone.
:)

Trying to install FreeNAS on a Gigabyte E350N miniITX motherboard with 8GB of RAM, 2.5TB WD Green HDD, 4GB USB flash-drive.

I have burned the ISO for x32 using ImgBurn.
CD boots fine.

Then, all I get is the following text prompts, and the system hangs and never fully boots:

CD Loader 1.2

Building the boot loader arguements
Looking up /BOOT/LOADER... File not found
Looking up /boot/loader... Found

This just sits there forever, and never moves from this point.

Does anyone have any ideas?

PLEASE bear in mind, that I am a Windoze user, so lots and lots of Linux or BSD scripts will be TOTALLY lost on me, so please keep it simple.

EDIT: Just tried burning the x64 version, thinking that perhaps this was needed for the support of the 2.5TB drive, but exactly the same issue - won't boot.

Any ideas?

You didn't include the version of FreeNAS you're trying to use.

 

[nasmyass]

No USB 2.0

Thanks for the reply,

If i disable USB 3.0 in the bios the same thing happens.

(I am at work now i cant post a detailed error log)

I just remembered that before the Root Mount Error it posts this line:

hpt27xx: no controller detected

 

[AustinPowers]

8.3.0 Release P1 :)

 

[AustinPowers]

@ nasmyass and others - In my case, the motherboard does not have any USB3 ports, so they are all USB2. :)

 

[ProtoSD]

I could be wrong, but it doesn't seem like a USB3 problem. I seem to recall seeing this here before. I just wanted to verify that you were both using FreeNAS 8.3.

 

[ProtoSD]

It looks like we're also seeing this problem in THIS thread.

Can-not-install-FreeNAS-from-external-DVD-or-USB-2-0-4GB-Verbatim&p=52617#post52617

It's either a bug, or a coincidence this is happening to several people trying to install the same version.

 

[AustinPowers]

Just a little extra information and one question:

INFO: I am using a SATA DVD-ROM drive to install from, NOT an external USB one, if that helps at all - did not mention that above.

Q: Does it matter what the BIOS thinks the SATA mode needs to be? I have it set to AHCI - perhaps it needs to be plain old IDE just for the initial boot-up?(then FreeNAS's own SATA drivers would take over, I would expect)

 

[ProtoSD]

Does it matter what the BIOS thinks the SATA mode needs to be? I have it set to AHCI - perhaps it needs to be plain old IDE just for the initial boot-up?(then FreeNAS's own SATA drivers would take over, I would expect)

I have seen that make a difference, you can certainly try disabling AHCI and see what happens.

 

[cyberjock]

Honestly, I'd expect AHCI to work fine because AHCI is supposed to be backwards compatible. But since protosd says he's seen it make a difference I guess it does matter for some situations. Maybe some manufacturers don't handle the backwards support very well.

 

[paleoN]

Everything runes USB 3.0 and i have tried with the fix from: http://doc.freenas.org/index.php/Known_Issues

Care to tell us what the two ports above the eSATA port are?

If i disable USB 3.0 in the bios the same thing happens.

If I'm not mistaken this would disable all your USB 3.0 ports, no?

 

[paleoN]

INFO: I am using a SATA DVD-ROM drive to install from, NOT an external USB one, if that helps at all - did not mention that above.

As a workaround have you tried Burning an IMG File?

 

[AustinPowers]

IT'S WORKING!!!!!
:)
:)
:)

I changed the BIOS from AHCI back to "Legacy IDE", and away it went happy as Larry.

I am now sitting at the installation screen, so have yet to install it to the 4GB USB drive, but will do that now, and post back with the results.
:)

ANOTHER Q: As I have 8GB of RAM(planning to add another 8GB soon-ish) and all drives will be 2.5TB at least, am I correct in assuming that I need the 64-bit version of FreeNAS, as 32-bit can only access 4GB of RAM and 2TB of HDD space?

...or is that more a Windoze condition?

 

[cyberjock]

Read the manual...

http://www.freenas.org/images/resou...s8.3_guide.html#__RefHeading__7606_1957652121

 

[nasmyass]

Care to tell us what the two ports above the eSATA port are?

If I'm not mistaken this would disable all your USB 3.0 ports, no?

When I use the USB 2 on the back of the board I cannot select my USB drive as a boot device.

 

[Ashwini K Pandey]

I have similar issue. The difference is Loader variables section. Please see the details below:

########################
Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ufs/FreeNASs1a
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/ufs/FreeNASs1a
vfs.root.mountfrom.options=ro


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>

########################

Any help solving this would be great as I have critical data on a zpool I created and running on FreeNAS 8.3.1. This issue was faced when I upgraded my motherboard, processor, and RAM because the previous motherboard won't accept more than 4GB of RAM.
Thanks!

 

[Dusan]

Did you change hardware (motherboard), or did you change any BIOS setting? If not, then your USB stick is maybe corrupted. Reinstall FreeNAS, if the problem persists, try another USB stick.