[OpenIndiana-discuss] asrock usb only

[Nikola M]

On 05/19/16 09:12 AM, Gabriele Bulfon wrote:
> Hi,
> Maybe someone already had this problem with installing OI on a similar system.
> I'm having the issue while installing XStreamOS, but I think there is no difference, it's about illumos, I think.
> I was trying to reinstall from scratch an asrock based nas-like system.
> I originally installed the system using an internal dvd, which is no more there.
> Now I tried both using an external usb-dvd, and an usb key with the XStreamOS install.
> Both stop during startup of text-install, going to administration mode for some reason: actually I believe the system is no more capable of readinig the filesystem for some problem with the usb driver when it's loaded.
> The original installed system can still boot and see usb keyboard.
> I have some options on bios for usb:
> - legacy enabled : keyboard works both on bios and system after boot
> - legacy disabled: prefer not to use this mode, or I will have no keyboard during UEFI, no way to enter bios or boot sequence, so no way to get back but resetting the cmos...
> - legacy auto: same as first
> - uefi only: keyboard will work only during bios boot, no more later
> I can't see a way to install....any idea?
> Gabriele

Thanks all for feedback,  I suggest trying with OI Hipster 20160421 
ISO/USB image to try it out.
(http://dlc.openindiana.org/isos/hipster/)
How much RAM do you have? Do you use text install because intel graphics 
driver DVD/USB does not work?
If already installed and running some previous illumos/OI one can do 
beadm create, then beadm mount and delete all itt's contents , beadm 
unmount, and then zfs send/zfs receive -F to that new BE's dataset, to 
get copy of already installed OI on another machine/VirtualBox, having 
existing BE and data intact (always have backups,too of course). That 
won't help testing and fixing installing but could help you running it 
in general on that hardware.

I suppose legacy USB support should be enabled if you want USB keyboard 
support before system boots.
Not being able to boot form USB-connected DVD is separate (I think 
illumos) issue.
Not being able to use USB keyboard during GRUB stage should be reported 
to illumos.

Anyway, post bug reports , please, stating exact Openindiana 
snapshot/release you tried (suggest 20160421 to be current), so that 
they can be recorded and get more info if needed to be solved later. (Or 
so you can test things to help solving).
We surely need more testing and thank you for reporting and involvment, 
feel free to send more feedbacks..