From johan at securit.se  Sun Oct  2 09:47:24 2011
From: johan at securit.se (Johan Ryberg)
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 00:47:24 +0200
Subject: [flashboot] USB stick problem to solve
Message-ID: <CAG9dXUxZV0a8DRxq-VdVMgN4q9teNojbv7cPoCfBWb_CA_AwHg@mail.gmail.com>

Hi

I need some help with a problem.

The issue can be found here: https://github.com/openbsd/flashboot/issues/9

It's about booting Flashboot on a USB stick with a computer with a
SSD. Flashboot assumes that the USB stick has device sd0 but that
device is in fact the ssd drive.

Does any one have any idea how to solve this?

Regards Johan Ryberg

From johan at securit.se  Mon Oct  3 04:40:20 2011
From: johan at securit.se (Johan Ryberg)
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 19:40:20 +0200
Subject: [flashboot] USB stick problem to solve
In-Reply-To: <CAG9dXUxZV0a8DRxq-VdVMgN4q9teNojbv7cPoCfBWb_CA_AwHg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAG9dXUxZV0a8DRxq-VdVMgN4q9teNojbv7cPoCfBWb_CA_AwHg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAG9dXUyayDHyWL_zO9LQLa7K-ixJ0Jbuc_r1Y19qwnY7NpX=NQ@mail.gmail.com>

I have done some further testing and replaced the device in fstab to
the disk duid but it seems not to solve any problem. It would be nice
to solve this to make it possible to boot on usb stick independent of
existing hardware in the computer.

Regards Johan Ryberg

2011/10/2 Johan Ryberg <johan at securit.se>:
> Hi
>
> I need some help with a problem.
>
> The issue can be found here: https://github.com/openbsd/flashboot/issues/9
>
> It's about booting Flashboot on a USB stick with a computer with a
> SSD. Flashboot assumes that the USB stick has device sd0 but that
> device is in fact the ssd drive.
>
> Does any one have any idea how to solve this?
>
> Regards Johan Ryberg
>

From pelzi at pelzi.net  Mon Oct  3 04:54:43 2011
From: pelzi at pelzi.net (Jussi Peltola)
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 20:54:43 +0300
Subject: [flashboot] USB stick problem to solve
In-Reply-To: <CAG9dXUyayDHyWL_zO9LQLa7K-ixJ0Jbuc_r1Y19qwnY7NpX=NQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAG9dXUxZV0a8DRxq-VdVMgN4q9teNojbv7cPoCfBWb_CA_AwHg@mail.gmail.com>
 <CAG9dXUyayDHyWL_zO9LQLa7K-ixJ0Jbuc_r1Y19qwnY7NpX=NQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <20111002175443.GR22443@pokute.pelzi.net>

> The issue can be found here: https://github.com/openbsd/flashboot/issues/9
>
> It's about booting Flashboot on a USB stick with a computer with a
> SSD. Flashboot assumes that the USB stick has device sd0 but that
> device is in fact the ssd drive.

echo boot sd1a:bsd >> /etc/boot.conf                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

From therancor at gmail.com  Mon Oct  3 07:23:09 2011
From: therancor at gmail.com (rancor)
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 22:23:09 +0200
Subject: [flashboot] USB stick problem to solve
In-Reply-To: <20111002175443.GR22443@pokute.pelzi.net>
References: <CAG9dXUxZV0a8DRxq-VdVMgN4q9teNojbv7cPoCfBWb_CA_AwHg@mail.gmail.com>
 <CAG9dXUyayDHyWL_zO9LQLa7K-ixJ0Jbuc_r1Y19qwnY7NpX=NQ@mail.gmail.com>
 <20111002175443.GR22443@pokute.pelzi.net>
Message-ID: <CAG9dXUyyQf900U-dXAHJmy7N1B3j_E2X1KUyAjrzqRL1pSUcmg@mail.gmail.com>

2011/10/2 Jussi Peltola <pelzi at pelzi.net>:
>> The issue can be found here: https://github.com/openbsd/flashboot/issues/9
>>
>> It's about booting Flashboot on a USB stick with a computer with a
>> SSD. Flashboot assumes that the USB stick has device sd0 but that
>> device is in fact the ssd drive.
>
> echo boot sd1a:bsd >> /etc/boot.conf
> _______________________________________________
> flashboot mailing list
> flashboot at mindrot.org
> https://lists.mindrot.org/mailman/listinfo/flashboot

Thanks, but that does not solve the problem. I want the image to be
bootable on different hardware, not only this specific one.

I solved it by mounting /flash with duid instead of the device to make
it work independent of how many sd devices the hardware got.

This commit closes this issue:
https://github.com/openbsd/flashboot/commit/2882a54c799aabf5282204ce2e9285e8d87e4f7e

Best regards Johan

From johan at securit.se  Tue Oct  4 08:03:03 2011
From: johan at securit.se (Johan Ryberg)
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 23:03:03 +0200
Subject: [flashboot] Flashboot 4.9 Pendrive image (USB-stick) - Please test
Message-ID: <CAG9dXUzH0i4Rf=ybV_w=RZMje=Mj_DK3maAzEtKVjdcNVND2Tw@mail.gmail.com>

Howdi folks

It's now possible to build a usb kernel and usb image.

I would love to see that some one tested the image. Binary download
can be found at github
(https://github.com/downloads/openbsd/flashboot/PENDRIVE.image) or
build by your self from scratch, it's all automatic =)

Best regards Johan Ryberg

From johan at securit.se  Sun Oct  9 22:25:00 2011
From: johan at securit.se (Johan Ryberg)
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2011 13:25:00 +0200
Subject: [flashboot] Does the "TODO" still apply? - Problem with kernel > 16
	Mb?
Message-ID: <CAG9dXUxb+onr1b-vfJvbA8Bn-WEAqrYga9P0+x+5Ogwg_i4ksA@mail.gmail.com>

Hi.

According to TODO:
[snip]
load kernels as 16Mb
 - will avoid isadma problems
 - need to modify kernel and boot loader
[/snip]

Does any one has the status of this? I have not spent a single thought
about this during my work since all my test has worked and we are now
building a kernel that are 48 Mb in size and I have not found a single
downside yet and I have tested Flashboot on Soekris 4801, Virtual Box,
misc laptops and custom made computers. They all boot and works as
expected.

Maybe never versions of the boot loader that we are using today don't
have this limit and this TODO is some kind of forgotten note that just
should be deleted?

// Johan

From rd at tilde.se  Mon Oct 10 17:08:05 2011
From: rd at tilde.se (Rickard Dahlstrand)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:08:05 +0200
Subject: [flashboot] Does the "TODO" still apply? - Problem with kernel
	> 16 Mb?
In-Reply-To: <CAG9dXUxb+onr1b-vfJvbA8Bn-WEAqrYga9P0+x+5Ogwg_i4ksA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAG9dXUxb+onr1b-vfJvbA8Bn-WEAqrYga9P0+x+5Ogwg_i4ksA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <02FDB3B5-0FBD-4D09-97B9-8641654AD9AA@tilde.se>

Hi,

I have never personally seen this issue, at that time it was uncommon, and now it might not even be an issue any more. I assume that if anyone has an issue with some HW, they will let us know.

Rickard.

9 okt 2011 kl. 13.25 skrev Johan Ryberg:

> Hi.
> 
> According to TODO:
> [snip]
> load kernels as 16Mb
> - will avoid isadma problems
> - need to modify kernel and boot loader
> [/snip]
> 
> Does any one has the status of this? I have not spent a single thought
> about this during my work since all my test has worked and we are now
> building a kernel that are 48 Mb in size and I have not found a single
> downside yet and I have tested Flashboot on Soekris 4801, Virtual Box,
> misc laptops and custom made computers. They all boot and works as
> expected.
> 
> Maybe never versions of the boot loader that we are using today don't
> have this limit and this TODO is some kind of forgotten note that just
> should be deleted?
> 
> // Johan
> _______________________________________________
> flashboot mailing list
> flashboot at mindrot.org
> https://lists.mindrot.org/mailman/listinfo/flashboot


From johan at securit.se  Mon Oct 10 18:23:27 2011
From: johan at securit.se (Johan Ryberg)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:23:27 +0200
Subject: [flashboot] Does the "TODO" still apply? - Problem with kernel
 > 16 Mb?
In-Reply-To: <02FDB3B5-0FBD-4D09-97B9-8641654AD9AA@tilde.se>
References: <CAG9dXUxb+onr1b-vfJvbA8Bn-WEAqrYga9P0+x+5Ogwg_i4ksA@mail.gmail.com>
 <02FDB3B5-0FBD-4D09-97B9-8641654AD9AA@tilde.se>
Message-ID: <CAG9dXUz6cG505WOQkdeD2CV6=wQ+q9=Mp1BpcQULMRNNBH3B5Q@mail.gmail.com>

Then I suggest that we removes that "TODO" since it only creates
questions and uncertainty

// Johan

2011/10/10 Rickard Dahlstrand <rd at tilde.se>:
> Hi,
>
> I have never personally seen this issue, at that time it was uncommon, and now it might not even be an issue any more. I assume that if anyone has an issue with some HW, they will let us know.
>
> Rickard.
>
> 9 okt 2011 kl. 13.25 skrev Johan Ryberg:
>
>> Hi.
>>
>> According to TODO:
>> [snip]
>> load kernels as 16Mb
>> - will avoid isadma problems
>> - need to modify kernel and boot loader
>> [/snip]
>>
>> Does any one has the status of this? I have not spent a single thought
>> about this during my work since all my test has worked and we are now
>> building a kernel that are 48 Mb in size and I have not found a single
>> downside yet and I have tested Flashboot on Soekris 4801, Virtual Box,
>> misc laptops and custom made computers. They all boot and works as
>> expected.
>>
>> Maybe never versions of the boot loader that we are using today don't
>> have this limit and this TODO is some kind of forgotten note that just
>> should be deleted?
>>
>> // Johan
>> _______________________________________________
>> flashboot mailing list
>> flashboot at mindrot.org
>> https://lists.mindrot.org/mailman/listinfo/flashboot
>
> _______________________________________________
> flashboot mailing list
> flashboot at mindrot.org
> https://lists.mindrot.org/mailman/listinfo/flashboot
>

From rd at tilde.se  Mon Oct 10 18:29:45 2011
From: rd at tilde.se (Rickard Dahlstrand)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:29:45 +0200
Subject: [flashboot] Does the "TODO" still apply? - Problem with kernel
	> 16 Mb?
In-Reply-To: <CAG9dXUz6cG505WOQkdeD2CV6=wQ+q9=Mp1BpcQULMRNNBH3B5Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAG9dXUxb+onr1b-vfJvbA8Bn-WEAqrYga9P0+x+5Ogwg_i4ksA@mail.gmail.com>
 <02FDB3B5-0FBD-4D09-97B9-8641654AD9AA@tilde.se>
 <CAG9dXUz6cG505WOQkdeD2CV6=wQ+q9=Mp1BpcQULMRNNBH3B5Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <0F9EF437-CAEA-409D-9BD8-DF8D817A3E72@tilde.se>

Agreed.

10 okt 2011 kl. 09:23 skrev Johan Ryberg:

> Then I suggest that we removes that "TODO" since it only creates
> questions and uncertainty
> 
> // Johan
> 
> 2011/10/10 Rickard Dahlstrand <rd at tilde.se>:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I have never personally seen this issue, at that time it was uncommon, and now it might not even be an issue any more. I assume that if anyone has an issue with some HW, they will let us know.
>> 
>> Rickard.
>> 
>> 9 okt 2011 kl. 13.25 skrev Johan Ryberg:
>> 
>>> Hi.
>>> 
>>> According to TODO:
>>> [snip]
>>> load kernels as 16Mb
>>> - will avoid isadma problems
>>> - need to modify kernel and boot loader
>>> [/snip]
>>> 
>>> Does any one has the status of this? I have not spent a single thought
>>> about this during my work since all my test has worked and we are now
>>> building a kernel that are 48 Mb in size and I have not found a single
>>> downside yet and I have tested Flashboot on Soekris 4801, Virtual Box,
>>> misc laptops and custom made computers. They all boot and works as
>>> expected.
>>> 
>>> Maybe never versions of the boot loader that we are using today don't
>>> have this limit and this TODO is some kind of forgotten note that just
>>> should be deleted?
>>> 
>>> // Johan
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> flashboot mailing list
>>> flashboot at mindrot.org
>>> https://lists.mindrot.org/mailman/listinfo/flashboot
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> flashboot mailing list
>> flashboot at mindrot.org
>> https://lists.mindrot.org/mailman/listinfo/flashboot
>> 


From johan at securit.se  Mon Oct 24 08:13:52 2011
From: johan at securit.se (Johan Ryberg)
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 23:13:52 +0200
Subject: [flashboot] New script for building OpenBSD installation image from
	install iso
Message-ID: <CAG9dXUwXBXgeaU78ojNpm7rHmVj5Xd0mfcFu30WpaxKsfFh60A@mail.gmail.com>

Hi.

I just added a new script to build image from OpenBSD install49.iso to
make a bootable USB installation pen drive.

The script is called build-usbinstallimage.sh

If any one could test the script I would be very happy. I have tested
it with both i386 and amd64 and it's possible to boot and install from
a usb stick. No more need to burn cd just for installations =)

There is how ever some kind of problem with OpenBSD own installation
script because it can't find the path to the files automatic since its
not from a CD. The path mounts upon question and the installation
proceeds without any problem.

Best regards Johan Ryberg