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

[Saso Kiselkov]

On 1/27/14, 10:02 AM, Predrag Zecevic [Unix Systems Administrator] wrote:
> 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.

Then the USB is broken and is trying to boot your disks, not the USB
(it's probably confusing the two also). You could also try using the
OmniOS USB - it's possible the OI GRUB stage2 is outdated and the
shipped version doesn't include LZ4 support (would be surprised, but
better make sure).

-- 
Saso