boot from ZFS: which pool types use?

[Dmitry Morozovsky]

On Thu, 4 Jul 2013, Andriy Gapon wrote:

> >>>> Can't find /boot/zfsloader
> >>>
> >>> Does this file exist in the filesystem pointed to by bootfs property (if set)?
> >>
> >> Arghh!!! I missed to set this one (however, this is the only zfs pool on the 
> >> machine -- shouldn't the loader assume it is safe to try to boot off?)
> > 
> > For the record: setting up zpool bootfs property fixes the issue.
> > 
> > I suppose it should be emphasized in all guides to not miss this, to avoid 
> > confusions; also, maybr some reasonable defaults should be implemented to help 
> > avoiding simple configuration errors.
> > 
> > Thanks Andriy a lot, I really needed a 'reset press' from outside after 
> > kinda-3-days dances around this machine ;-)
> 
> Setting bootfs should not be required.  If your root filesystem is your root
> dataset (like "tank"), then everything should have just worked.

it was/is (and, as I previously stated, is the only ZFS dataset on the 
machine), but unfortunately without explicit setting bootfs property does not 
work :(

As this machine is still on staging phase (although I'm afraid I have to put it 
in production during next few days, so timing are tight), I'm more than happy 
to make debugging boots/runs to tighten the issue.

Thanks again!

-- 
Sincerely,
D.Marck                                     [DM5020, MCK-RIPE, DM3-RIPN]
[ FreeBSD committer:                                 marck at FreeBSD.org ]
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