[OpenIndiana-discuss] OI 1.8 /dev: need help (missing feature for read 'org.illumos:lz4_compress')

[Predrag Zecevic [Unix Systems Administrator]]

On 01/27/14 11:00 AM, Saso Kiselkov wrote:
> On 1/26/14, 12:40 PM, Predrag Zecevic wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> recently I saw announcement of OI 1.9 and decided to move my /dev from
>> (latest) 1.8 to 1.9. But before, I have enabled lz4 compression on few
>> FS (not sure how many, see below why).
>>
>> Now, I cannot boot anymore:
>>
>> a) attempt to boot ends to 'grub>' prompt and stops there (scrolling on
>> screen goes very fast, cannot read any message displayed before)
>>
>> b) booting from latest USB image
>> (http://dlc-origin.openindiana.org/isos/hipster/OI-hipster-gui-20140124.usb)
>> displays typical screen, and after choosing installation (edited by
>> adding '-v' switch), I get message:
>>
>> ---8<---
>> kernel$ /platform/i86pc/kernel/$ISADIR/unix -B livemode=vesa -v
>> loading '/platform/i86pc/kernel/$ISADIR/unix -B livemode=vesa -v' ...
>> missing feature for read 'org.illumos:lz4_compress'
>> missing feature for read 'org.illumos:lz4_compress'
>> missing feature for read 'org.illumos:lz4_compress'
>> missing feature for read 'org.illumos:lz4_compress'
>>
>> Error 17: cannot mount selected partition
>> ---8<---
>
> This won't work, because the ISO simply hops to your disk GRUB, which is
> what's not working in the first place. You need to boot the ISO, select
> the shell and then use installgrub to update the stage1/2 files on the
> boot drive(s).
>
> Cheers,
>
Hi,

but I have tried to boot from USB (didn't tried DVD yet, will try later 
today). That boot fails.

Regards.
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